Learning while you float

"These kids are getting a chance that many others don't." 10/2/18 The Floating Schools of Bangladesh Each year, over one-fifth of Bangladesh suffers from flooding. And when water overtakes already struggling roads, much of life is put on hold—including kids' education. But if children can't travel to the classroom, architect and entrepreneur Mohammed Rezwan thought, why not have it travel to them? Welcome aboard the Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha floating school—a network of boats that's both school bus and schoolhouse for students ages six to ten in Northern Bangladesh. Great Big Story is proud to support Global Citizen's mission to end extreme poverty by 2030. These Detectives Fight Food Fraud Food fraud is a billion dollar industry. From horsemeat in your beef Bolognese to wood pulp in parmesan cheese, food fakers are more common than you might think. At Queens University in Northern Ireland, a group of researchers are dedicated to keeping the food industry honest. They call themselves "the food detectives" and Professor Chris Elliot is their fearless leader. The Renowned Opera Singer Who Moonlights as a Janitor Keanon Kyles is a touring opera singer who has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Theater and other world-famous venues. But in order to support himself, he also works as a janitor at ABC News in Chicago. For him, working in a service job that he doesn't love has enabled him to pursue the career of his dreams.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2018 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list