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Through it all, Richmond Garrick always had his art. Ever since that day in grade school, when he picked up a colored pencil, opened a music book, and began drawing almost exact images of the composers he saw there — Chopin, Mozart, Bach, Brahms — he had his art. It sustained him through a childhood of hardship in his native Sierra Leone, the war-ravaged, diamond-rich yet impoverished nation…

Data is just data without insight, creativity and innovation. That’s why bringing the arts into the STEM field is causing such a stir. Creativity, innovation, curiosity, resilience. Important skills in today’s world, especially if you’re a scientist, analyst, or a mathematician. Because, while the last few years brought an emphasis on increased training in the STEM disciplines —Science…

Technology is always evolving and every day sees the release of new websites, apps and tools, many of which are not reliable. The same is true in the field of English Language Learning. Many resources for English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL) make promises that don’t deliver. For ESL/EFL instructors, the constant change in technology and resources combined with the vast range of…