Summer trips to Israel for teens are still going ahead—but with fewer kids and revised itineraries
The itineraries have changed to reflect the new reality.
A pen pal program started during COVID is linking seniors and teenagers in Toronto
Aryelle Sigulim started writing letters to her grandparents at the beginning of the pandemic, when they were all locked down and lonely and craving contact with their loved ones. Her Bubby and Nana wrote back, and the project snowballed. “I really enjoyed their responses. So, I started writing to their friends and they also loved […]
Michael Jacobs is a 15-year-old Toronto chess ‘kid streamer’ taking on challengers online
When Michael Jacobs, now 15, was six years old, his father turned off the internet. Jacobs still wanted to play on the computer, but the only two games that were available without Wi-Fi were chess and solitaire. “I never really understood how to play solitaire,” he said. “So, I taught myself how to play chess.” […]
