Posts by Keith Spiro
Whether it’s forced closure or currently vacant space, retail is in a tailspin. Overnight the world has learned about live streaming and interactive video chats, yet when the current world health crisis ends, humans will crave real life experiences. How will retail and landlords maximize the new appreciation for physical connection?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GLxpkFDO5E&w=560&h=315] Communicast’s Keith Spiro with Manchester School District ESL teacher Elizabeth Leone Do you know what day of the
Today’s announcement by CEO & President Paul Le Blanc showed that “reimagining campus based learning” had long been in the works and the crisis at hand presented the opportunity to speed up the planned transition. The University has long been a leader in online education with more than 130,000 learners worldwide participating in over 300 accredited undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs.
Mr. O and I have worked together before but never like this. I enjoyed Lego club with our family’s second-grader but when remote learning started, I found myself pressed into service as a para-professional by my recently-returned from-retirement teacher/wife. Seemingly overnight, we transformed our favorite living space into a one-room-schoolhouse to accommodate the kindergartener, second- and fourth-graders ensconced there.
“These are unprecedented times. Many non-profit organizations in New Hampshire are significantly impacted” says NH filmmaker Ken Burns in a short video for NH Humanities. In the balance is the continuation of important work or closing their doors permanently.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRsmPCMBN4c] Hearing Tom Blonski speak about Catholic Charities NH, you come away in awe of the synergy between gratitude
Staff and residents are doing some amazing things like channeling their energy into creating masks for medical professionals and thank you cards for essential hospital staff. They’ve adopted a Choose Love program and have also seen love returned to them via donations used for special treats – and pizzas ordered and delivered to them
Staff and residents are doing some amazing things like channeling their energy into creating masks for medical professionals and thank you cards for essential hospital staff. They’ve adopted a Choose Love program and have also seen love returned to them via donations used for special treats – and pizzas ordered and delivered to them
The need is great for everyday things like individually-wrapped hard candies, mints, gum, bottled water, chocolate, pre-packaged snacks and hair ties, headbands, non-scented hand lotion and Chapstick. Yes, Chapstick!
Welcome to Keith Spiro’s Communicast, a community broadcast highlighting the good things that people in our community are doing. With support from Manchester Ink Link, I will be showcasing the leadership roles people are taking. Particularly in these very strange times, it will be nice to have some positive things to look at and know how people around us are helping each other.