Travelingirls

Daraja Academy will be the first free secondary school in all of East Africa. In January 2009, 25 girls from Kenya will be given a chance for a secondary education which would otherwise not be possible, given their current economic situation.The mission of the Daraja Academy is to cultivate a community of individuals with a sense of cultural awareness, social conscience, and environmental responsibility, all while instilling talents that will enable them to open doors to a global society.

Travelingirls feature musical artist Laurie Anton who will share about her musical recordings which include children's music on safety, radio jingles, and Pop rock theme songs. They will also talk about the United Nations Universal Children's Day which is recognized on Nov 20, 2008.

Mimi Chacin, mother of two, culinary school graduate and founder of South Florida based The Budding Cook which hosts cooking classes for children 3-12 and up.Born in Spain and raised in Venezuela by well-traveled parents, Chacin learned at a very young age to embrace a multitude of cuisines. That is why many Budding Cook classes feature age-appropriate recipes for internationally-inspired dishes.Chacin combines her passion for cooking with her flair for different cultures to provide a unique and educational activity for parents desperately seeking positive extracurricular outlets for their children.

Lizzie and Marlowe of the award winning musical group Swing Set Mamas, share how they create their wonderful music, what inspires them and how they juggle family and career.The Swingset Mamas take the rhythms of everyday life and playfully weave them into song for kids and parents of ALL ages to enjoy! They are the winners of the 2008 Parents Choice and iParenting Media Awards.

Join us for a family oriented fun and educational show about Healthy Living with the published author Wendimere Reilly aka The Health Chic.

South Carolina native Sheliah Durham is a teacher, mother and dynamic American woman who has lived the past 10 years in Egypt. She is married to an Egyptian man and they three wonderful children whom they have raised in his homeland. She will tell us about their life there, the culture and her favorite things about Egypt.

Denise and Meri welcome Mona Kayhan, Director of Putumayo Kids. Putumayo Kids is committed to introducing children to other cultures through fun upbeat music from around the world. We will be talking about and sampling two of the newest releases: African Dreamland and Sesame Street Playground.

Denise and Meri welcome Mona Kayhan, Director of Putumayo Kids. Putumayo Kids is committed to introducing children to other cultures through fun upbeat music from around the world. We will be talking about and sampling two of the newest releases: African Dreamland and Sesame Street Playground.

Fabianna is the first author of "Bullying Against Middle Schools: Results from a five school Survey" project. She is the founder and creator of Project Anti Bully, which is a research project with an accompanying web based platform that raises awareness about the prevalence of bullying in the middle schools across the United States. She had been featured in Newspapers, magazine articles and television programs. This amazing 17 year old has received international recognition for her anti-bully project.

Fabianna is the first author of "Bullying Against Middle Schools: Results from a five school Survey" project. She is the founder and creator of Project Ant Bully, which is a research project with an accompanying web based platform that raises awareness about the prevalence of bullying in the middle schools across the United States. She had been featured in Newspapers, magazine articles and television programs. This amazing 17 year old has received international recognition for her anti-bully project.