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Finding nature in the city

Finding nature in the city

By William Cramp Fit Flyer staff | When Brianna Amingwa was growing up in Detroit, she didn’t know much about nature. But she knew she loved animals. She studied animal science in college and then worked at wildlife refuges in Ohio, Iowa, and Minnesota. For the past...
Taking action to stop climate change

Taking action to stop climate change

By Healthy Trailblazer Journal 8A staff | Icebergs are melting. Forests are burning. Sea levels are rising.  These are the worrisome signs that the Earth’s climate is changing.  Rachel Valletta, an environmental scientist who previously worked at The Franklin...
Empathy can change how we feel

Empathy can change how we feel

By Healthy Trailblazer Journal 8B staff | As a child, Dr. George James saw what it means to show empathy.  He watched how his parents were kind to other people they knew. They made time for them, listened to them, and encouraged them.  Empathy is “being able to...