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What better way to chill and close out April than to kickback and enjoy an All-Star Global Concert to celebrate International Jazz Day?! Catch the live event tonight at 5 pm EDT/4 pm CDT, streaming on jazzday.com. The 2021 Concert showcases a historic lineup of performances by some of the world’s greatest jazz masters. Enjoy! #jazzday #GHRCool #CoolJazz

Volunteering is a great way to help others while also helping yourself. With summer just around the corner, it's the perfect time to consider getting involved with national, local or community organizations. Check out our latest blog article, Giving Back, for more information! http://blog.ghreducation.com/giving-back #GivingBack #VolunteerMonth #GHRGivesBack

April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week 2021. What better time to consider giving back to those local and national organizations that make a difference in our lives. #GivingBack #GHRGives #NationalVolunteerWeek

A Honolulu native, Carissa Kainani Moore is a four-time women’s world champion in surfing (2011, ’13, 15 and ’19). When she won her first world title at 18 in 2011, she became the youngest winner, male or female, in the history of the sport. In 2014, at just 21, Moore was inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame, where she was credited with revolutionizing women’s surfing. Moore’s father, Chris, taught her how to surf at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu when she was only 5. Smitten..., she soon began racking up surfing titles as an amateur before turning pro in 2008. At 16, she became the youngest-ever winner in the prestigious Triple Crown of Surfing. With the help of her foundation, Moore Aloha, she’s committed to empowering the next generation of young female surfers to be strong confident and compassionate individuals. She aspires, through surf camps and other initiatives, to create an environment where girls feel free to be themselves, chase their dreams and are encouraged to make a difference in the world around them. In 2021, Moore will represent the United States at the Tokyo Olympics, the first time surfing has been featured as an Olympic sport. She’s a heavy favorite to medal. https://www.carissamoore.com/

On April 8, 1993, Ellen Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman in the world to go into space aboard the Discovery shuttle. She spent nine days surveying the Earth’s ozone layer and solar activity. Since that mission, she’s made three additional trips into space. In 2013, she accomplished another major feat by becoming the first Hispanic director, and second female director, of the Johnson Space Center in Houston. https://www.nasa.gov//jo/about/people/orgs/bios/ochoa.html

Over the next few posts we will be highlighting some of America’s best charities, in case you are so moved. Rated the #52 charity on the 2019 Forbes list of best charities to give to, the ACLU fights to defend various individual rights listed in the U.S. Constitution. The advancement of civil rights and social justice over the past century represents one of the most significant developments in American history, and the ACLU has been integral to this process. For more information go to https://www.aclu.org/