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Mentoring young people – my joy in life

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Nothing gives me more pleasure than mentoring young people. I do it for my Larraine Segil Scholars,  now numbering 13 around the world – here the site is that features each of them – with video interviews of most too! … Continue reading

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Wall Street Journal – starting at 8 years old……my grandson Jack…never too soon…

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Last month when our grandson Jack came to visit I found him in the kitchen reading my Wall Street Journal. I asked him he if would like me to get it for him? He was very enthusiastic. And so here … Continue reading

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Cooking with kids – A Cookie Mishap while listening to Johann Sebastian Bach – but we fixed it!

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Cooking with kids – so much fun whenver we do it. Last week we made sugar cookies and I misread the recipe so had to make it up and it turned out fine! Here is the recipe that worked out … Continue reading

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The Glory of Nature – Pause a little and share this with your children and grandkids

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I wish I knew who took the photos that I will feature in a couple of future posts along with this one, so that I could praise and attribute them. But alas they were sent to me via the internet … Continue reading

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Music Mondays – MUSIC MAKES YOUR KIDS SMARTER! See studies below

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Are you ready to rock and roll? See what the experts (and the kids!) have to say about getting your kids involved in music. This is an article written by John Crossingham.  It was originally published in Today’s Parent March … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays – Giving back – UCLA Women MBA Entrepreneurs Day Feb 2012

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It was a terrific event – a number of young ( and older) entrepreneurs passing on advice, war stories, the good and the bad to women MBA’s at UCLA Anderson School of Business. The Entrepreneurs Association at UCLA Anderson School … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays – hot off the press – here is the First Scholarship for Strategic Alliance Competency ever given – The Larraine Segil Scholarship at Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business

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Last week I was delighted to award the first scholarship for Strategic Alliance Competency – to Linda LoRe, former CEO of Giorgios and Frederiks of Hollywood who is now a Presidential Key Executive MBA candidate at Pepperdine University in Los … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays – UPWARD BOUND – a program with 100% SUCCESS RATE – helping under-privileged kids get into and stay in college

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Upward Bound is an after-school/Saturday supplement to help less privileged high school kids get accepted into and through college (http://www.voala.org/services/cybert.php). There are five Upward Bound sites in the LA area with about 300 students in total. Upward Bound have provided each … Continue reading

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