Try some virtual cultural couch surfing now! Staying home and not going to public spaces, can be isolating and boring. But it doesn’t have to be. Many of the world’s famous museums are offering virtual tours that you can take from the comfort of your living room. According to Fast Company, Google Arts & Culture […]
Take an online course, download a language app, or watch how to YouTube videos to learn new skills. When you are spending many weeks at home might seem like a daunting task. After all, how many old movies can you watch? But you don’t have to just waste time, you can learn to bake, knit, […]
If there’s a sliver of a silver lining in these uncertain times, it’s music — from free virtual concerts to suggested playlists. One of the most inspiring efforts we’ve seen this week comes from a virtual performance of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by students from Boston Conservatory […]
Check out our list of engaging and creative things to do if you find yourself having to stay indoors for the next fortnight. If you’re among the many people who need to remain at home, alone or with family due to the current quarantine season, we’re bringing you 9 upbeat and inspiring ideas of things […]
Join Help From Home This organization whose tagline is Help the World in Just Your Pajamas brings volunteers and small short-term projects together. You can make a macro impact with micro effort even when you are quarantined in your home. Do Online Storytelling If you are an educator or even if you just like kids, […]
Famous faces (and voices) are leading an innovative new campaign to benefit children affected at this time. What do Ellen DeGeneres, Brie Larson, Camilla Cabello, Jamie Lee Curtis, Amy Adams, Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon, Beanie Feldstein, Demi Lovato, and Jimmy Fallon have in common beyond their celebrity status? The answer is that since last Monday, […]
However big or small, every act of kindness can ripple through the world and cause unimaginable goodness. An act of kindness doesn’t have to be a grand gesture. Even small acts of kindness can make a big difference in someone’s day. That was certainly the case for Amie Mickey when she put up a bumper sticker […]
This time is affecting tens of thousands of people across nations in profound ways, including loss of work and money and lack of medical care and food supplies. The outbreak has a significant impact in affected areas on the most vulnerable populations, including the elderly and children. If you want to help out, here is a […]
Ten days ago, the lives of four twenty-something friends—Simone Policano, Healy Chait, Mimi Aboubaker, and Liam Elkind—looked very different. Chait and Elkind were both readying to finish their junior year of college; Policano was busy wrapping up her acting role in an off-Broadway play and Aboubaker was focused on launching her financial aid startup. But, […]
As homeowners around the world are being ordered into self-isolation, legislators are making sure that society’s most vulnerable people are offered the same protection. Homeless people across North America and Europe are being offered shelter in everything from unused hotel rooms to designated self-isolation centers. In London, Mayor Sadiq Khan booked 300 hotel rooms at […]
