by Marilyn Gardner Milton | Dec 1, 2017 | Marilyn Gardner Milton, Volunteering
The magic of this time of year often leads us to feel a personal responsibility to help others in need. Whether you’re volunteering your time or donating your hard earned money, the feeling of helping others is a feeling like no other. If you’re looking for ways to...
by Marilyn Gardner Milton | May 18, 2017 | Marilyn Gardner Milton
I don’t know if you heard about this, I certainly didn’t, but today is International Museum Day! First established in 1977 (so today is its 40th anniversary!), it’s meant to raise awareness of the role that museums play in developing society throughout the world....
by Marilyn Gardner Milton | Mar 27, 2017 | Marilyn Gardner Milton
Although America is a “nation of immigrants”, apprehension towards new arrivals and “the other” is nothing new in this country. When Jewish refugees from Brazil arrived in New Amsterdam (modern-day New York) in the 17th century, governor Pieter Stuyvesant tried to...
by Marilyn Gardner Milton | Feb 27, 2017 | Marilyn Gardner Milton
As I see my younger relatives grow up using social media, it does raise a few red flags. Of course, even if I don’t fully understand teenagers glued to their phones and taking selfies, social media is a fact of life these days. Some psychologists have argued that an...
by Marilyn Gardner Milton | Aug 19, 2015 | Marilyn Gardner Milton, Volunteering
While volunteering is almost always appreciated and promoted, it turns out that some of it is unwanted and can even be dangerous to people nearby. Recently, the United States Department of Defense has asked armed civilians to stop patrolling and guarding US armed...
by Marilyn Gardner Milton | Jun 25, 2015 | Marilyn Gardner Milton, Volunteering
Volunteering can be a fulfilling, meaningful, and life changing experience both for the individual volunteers and for the organizations they support. It can increase happiness, decrease depression, and even make you live longer. But volunteering isn’t just good for...
