Month December 2020

Inspirational Nugget: Jaylen Arnold After being diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome, Asperger’s and OCD, Jaylen was bullied by peers for being different. He found that the anxiety he suffered as result of the bullying worsened the symptoms of his disabilities. That’s… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Gintanjali Rao Scientist at age 11 Rao was named “America’s Top Young Scientist” at only 11 years old. Her invention? A low-cost method to lead detection in water. She says her work was inspired by the Flint water… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Puerto Rico’s Brave Teens Puerto Rico was in a bad situation regarding water even before the Hurricane Maria hit. Back in 2015, the island boasted the worst rate of drinking violations of the Clean Water Act of any… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Autumn Peltier’s Advocacy for Clean Water Young Autumn Peltier’s efforts to improve and maintain access to clean drinking water were the reason she was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2017. As an indigenous Canadian, Peltier feels… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Bella Tipping, founder of Kidzcationz.com at Age 13 Kidzcationz is a travel review website aimed at kids, allowing them to rate hotels restaurants and attractions based on how well they support their needs. In 20 years, I will… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Nash Grier, digital star and social media influencer at age 18 With more than 12 million followers on Vine, his wildly popular videos have landed him endorsement deals as well as book deals. He also sells merchandise on… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Shubham Banerjee, founder of Braigo Labs at 14 Braigo Labs offers low-cost Braille printers to help the visually impaired. The latest model uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to automatically print text from a website and translate it into Braille…. Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Ben Pasternak, founder & CEO of Flogg at 17 Flogg is a social community and virtual marketplace for teens where they can sell, buy and barter items within their network. In 20 years, I will be … “Changing… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Rachel Zietz, founder of Gladiator Lacrosse at Age 16 Gladiator Lacrosse sells lacrosse equipment, including backyard goals and rebounders. Zietz says the company is on target to exceed $2 million in revenue this year. In 20 years, I… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Moziah “Mo” Bridges, founder of Mo’s Bows at 14 years Mo’s Bows offers colorful, handmade ties and men’s accessories that are sold in various retail stores nationwide, including partnerships with Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus. In 20 years, I… Continue Reading →

Inspirational Nugget: Mihir Garimella, creator of Firefly at Age 17 Firefly is a low-cost, intelligent drone for first-responders that can enter and explore dangerous environments to find people who are trapped. In 20 years, I will be … “Leading ambitious,… Continue Reading →