The 113-Year-Old Survivor | Celebrating Class Of 2020 | Wellness In A Pandemic

Good Vibes Of The Week: A Debt Of Kindness Gets Repaid

Hello and welcome to another edition of The Upside, the newsletter born out of the desire to do something to add a touch of positivity to the communities within our reach. 

To help thousands of students who this weekend are missing out on graduation ceremonies, former First Couple Barack and Michelle Obama have enlisted athletes, national leaders and celebrities in organizing a live streamed and broadcasted event to celebrate the class of 2020 and help them navigate these unchartered waters. 

And to thank for that is 17-year-old Lincoln Debenham, who wrote a tweet asking the former president to give a national commencement speech.

Sometimes you have to aim high to get the results that you want—a selection of other stories showing this kind of entrepreneurial positive thinking are listed below.

In the Upturn, an example of resilience in a company that put people first and one of bravery in a founder that won’t let the pandemic stop her from launching a new beverage brand.

In Up-And-Coming, oceanographers find unlikely allies in seals and a closer look at Beyoncé and her mother Tina Knowles-Lawson's #IDIDMYPART campaign.

In Uplifting, a supercentenarian survives coronavirus and a tribute to nurses.

Finally, in the Wrap-up, the numbers making a difference this week are 18, 173, and 25,000,000.

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The Upturn

The Up-And-Coming

The Uplifting

The Wrap-up

18 - The age at which people legally reach adulthood is nothing but a number when it comes to helping mitigate a global pandemic. These under 18 trailblazers prove it.

173 - Years since Native Americans made a donation to help Ireland as the country was suffering from the Great Famine. The Irish never forgot that gesture of solidarity—now that coronavirus is devastating Native American communities, it’s time to return the transatlantic favor.

25,000,000 - Dollars that Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has committed so far in grants to help different communities hit by coronavirus as part of his $1 billion philanthropic initiative launched in response to the pandemic.

"History teaches us that new opportunities are born from the deepest moments of crisis."

GIORGIO ARMANI

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