In case you missed it, 2016 was a banner year for the California Legislature in enacting new employment laws. Here are the highlights: AB 2337 Requires Written Notice to Employees on Hire (and Existing Employees upon Request) of Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking California law already prohibits employers with 25 or more employees from discriminating or retaliating against
Imagine creating a business plan in 3 weeks that implements a lasting solution to the economic pitfalls of an imperiled village. This is the Race 4 Good. Started by renowned global humanitarian, Linda Cruse, the Race 4 Good is a competition that revolutionizes the philanthropic gesture of a hand out by giving real-life "hand ups" to third world communities to promote profound and sustainable change to their lives and economy.
I call myself a “kindness instigator.” But I’m getting ahead of myself. My name is Gabriella van Rij and I am a speaker, author, and activist for kindness. An activist is a person who campaigns for some kind of social change. Through my life experiences—first being adopted from Pakistan into a Dutch family, and then growing up in a culture where I was



