Archive for January 2021

Now you can be a part of our InterACT NY programs from virtually anywhere! As the pandemic hit and InterACT NY was forced to cancel in-person programs, we realized that this presented the optimal moment to offer online programs. Quickly pivoting to a virtual format, we offered several InterACT Showcases free-of-charge. As some schools have…

By Fran Mendelowitz, LCSW Bananagrams: How can a little game the size of a banana offer so many big lessons about life? When we open this appealing, banana-shaped container of 144 letter tiles, we find a fast-paced word game requiring players to create grids of intersecting words with tiles they have randomly selected. During the…

Image: Bhuddistdoor.net If we look at 2020 in reverse, we see 0202. 02, the commonly referred to abbreviation for oxygen which many think of as “breath,” has become the focus of our lives this past year. Unlike any year before it, 2020 has uncovered the preciousness and fragility of our breath. Many have had the devastating experience of…