An experience that delivers inspirational messages of hope and love from young people to young people.
Teachers and parents have worked diligently to provide online resources for students during the past few months as learning has transitioned to a remote format in school districts across the country. Whether delivered in an in-person format or an online format, finding worthwhile curricular resources is an essential step in providing each student with a high-quality education. THE Journal, a…
Teachers, students, and families have experienced unprecedented challenges in the era of COVID-19, including the disruption of normal routines at home, in the community, and in school. The American Psychological Association (APA) has created a list of eight tips for teachers to continue supporting their students from a social-emotional learning (SEL) perspective during this difficult time, regardless of whether instruction…
Students, teachers, and community members are in the process of coping with the Thursday, January 7 death by suicide of Dylan Buckner, football team captain and quarterback at Glenbrook North High School. The high school is located in Northbrook, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. As is often the case in the aftermath of tragedy, people ask how such a loss could have…
Feeling down or having a bad day at school, at home, or at work can make anyone’s day a little less pleasant. Whether it results from performing poorly on a test, missing the game-winning shot, arguing with a sibling, quarreling with a friend, or getting a customer’s order wrong at work, moments of defeat and short-term failure can leave a…
As winter break begins at schools around the country, it’s natural for students to feel disappointed—maybe even depressed—about what they haven’t been able to do during the past semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Athletes have been benched—not by their coaches, but by a virus—and the timeframe for their return to the playing field is uncertain in many regions of the…
The MWAH! Performing Arts Troupe would like to take a moment to wish you and yours a joyous holiday season. MWAH! has always been focused on recognizing our common humanity and developing inspiring messages to help young people overcome life’s personal challenges. While the year 2020 presented more than its share of challenges—the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation, business failures, school…
NBC Chicago Channel 5 News recently reported (on December 11, 2020) about the suicide on October 21, 2020 of 18-year-old Trevor Till, a freshman at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. In an interview with reporter Regina Waldroup, Trevor’s mother, Lisa Moore, said the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed her son’s life, and she wanted others to know about both the…
Jason Preston had been living with his mom in Orlando, Florida. She was his only family as his father had left their home when Jason was born and there were no siblings. It was his mom who helped inspire his passion for basketball and who encouraged him to watch and learn from NBA players on TV as he tried to…
As Thanksgiving approaches, the MWAH! (Messages Which Are Hopeful) Performing Arts Troupe would like to take a moment to thank Illinois Humanities for its financial support in making the troupe’s work possible. MWAH! was fortunate to receive a $2,500 COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant from Illinois Humanities in order to advance the troupe’s mission of changing lives and saving lives through…
WGN-TV recently introduced viewers to Jahkil Jackson, a 13-year-old who is driven to serve others and raise awareness about an issue that affects students each day: bullying. Jahkil wrote I Am, a children’s book that tells the story of a young person who was bullied by his peers. He based the story in part on his own experiences with bullying…
More than 35 years of issues-oriented school presentations throughout Illinois and various other states for audiences totalling more than half a million students and staff.
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