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#3 Barrio Logan College Institute BdaKiNE

September 5, 2015

Hi there & welcome to BdaKiNE.com 😁

Last night we had the pleasure of sharing an evening filled with great conversation, yummy food, bottomless drinks and plenty of laughs with our new friends the “O Family.” How can you not like a family who are tequila connoisseurs?!

We came together due to our mutual respect and love for the amazing work that the Barrio Logan College Institute (BLCI) does. BLCI is located in Barrio Logan, a part of the San Diego community that is rich in both culture and pride but is grossly under served. Located in a traditionally low-income community, BLCI promotes higher education as a ticket out of poverty.

BLCI believes that every child should have access to higher education, not limited by culture or status, resulting in a thriving community and a better world. BLCI breaks the cycle of poverty by preparing disadvantaged students to be among the first in their families to attend and succeed in college.

Studies show that if a child is behind in their education at age 8, it is virtually impossible for them to catch up. With that mind, BLCI starts children in their program when they are in the third grade. And when the time comes, they help the students navigate the college application process as well as financial aid forms. They also take the students on tours of college campuses.

What I also love about BLCI, is they require the parents to participate by volunteering 30 hours a year by attending workshops and regular meetings with the BLCI program staff which helps to educate parents and strengthen the family dynamics through improved communication skills, financial literacy and career advancement.

BLCI even encourages the parents to go back to school themselves! BLCI is unique in that they continue to mentor their students while they are in college to make sure they are receiving the support necessary to be successful. Once the students get into college, the large majority will come back during their breaks to mentor the younger children. And everything BLCI is doing is working; they have a 100% graduation rate!

According to UC Berkeley’s Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, “For every dollar we invest in preparing a student to graduate from college, we get a $4.80 return on our investment over their lifetime”.

I am INSPIRED by the “O Family” and the Barrio Logan College Institute; thank you for being the change that I wish to see in our community. they BdaKiNE.

Thank you for visiting BdaKiNE.com & have a grateful day 🌞 Hugs, Lori 😘

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#2 Take Me to the Moon, Alice

September 3, 2015

Hi there & welcome to BdaKiNE.com 😁

If I’m ever a billionaire, I want to be like our friend Roger. He is totally living the dream and in a way that exudes compassion, kindness, love and generosity. He has high standards of excellence yet he is not materialistic or superficial in the least, if you saw him walking down the street, you’d think he’s just another Haight Ashbury hippie. I think his success stems from the fact that he genuinely cares about people and the planet and he is totally invested in making the world a better place.

Roger was an early investor in Facebook and in 2006, when Mark Zuckerberg had buyout offers of $750 million, Roger was emphatic that it not be sold. Zuckerberg has been quoted as saying that Roger “clearly cared about building something long-term and about the impact of the things we build as opposed to just making money in the short term”. In October 2007, Facebook sold a mere 1.6 percent of the company to Microsoft for $240 million. You don’t need to be a brainiac to figure out the math on that one!

So, if you had the money to do or be anything at all, what would you choose? Everyone dreams of having enormous wealth yet the large majority of people who have tons of money don’t seem all that happy. There are endless stories about all of the “bad luck” that tends to follow lottery winners.

In Roger’s case, he loves music so one of the things he chose to do with his money was to start a rock and roll band. And because of Roger, the band does not have financial constraints or a fixation on money. He uses his money in creative and technologically innovative ways that brings him joy and in the process, he employs a lot of people who might otherwise be struggling financially and not receiving the artistic credit and opportunities they deserve.

Roger is incredibly philanthropic and gives back in meaningful ways outside of his band but his band is just one example of him having a great time while doing good for others.

I am INSPIRED by the way Roger lives his life; he isn’t fixated on making money and he isn’t defined by his wealth – he uses his money rather than letting his money use him; he BdaKiNE.

Thank you for visiting BdaKiNE & have a grateful day 🌞 Hugs, Lori 😘

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#1 Welcome to BdaKiNE.com

September 1, 2015

Hi there & welcome to BdaKiNE.com 😁

Every time I watch the news or read the paper, I always end up feeling sad, angry, stressed and scared so I decided to create this blog because I firmly believe that there is more good than evil in our world.

I am not from Hawaii but I have always loved and admired the essence of “aloha”. Like “aloha”, “daKiNE” is one of those Hawaiian catch all phrases that is most likely derived from “the kind”. It can be used as a noun, verb, adjective or adverb.

Even though “daKiNE” can refer to pretty much anything, it is almost always associated with something really great, exceptional, genuine, the real deal……. It is in this spirit that I write my posts and share the light that can be found in every day life if we look at it right.

Thank you for taking the time to visit BdaKiNE.com – You’re awesome and I appreciate you 🌞 Hugs, Lori 😘

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