Alison in Action

It’s holiday season and ideally, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s a season that brings guests, travel (if you’re lucky), shopping, sleep-ins, and time with friends and family. But planning for the holiday season isn’t as idyllic or carefree as we want it to be. In many cases, it comes with anxiety,…

It feels like just yesterday when we were welcoming the new year and looking ahead to 2022. Now with just two months left of the year, it’s a good time to pause, reflect, and look back on the past 10 months. It’s also a perfect time to check in with yourself to determine if you’re…

They are the wordsmiths. The ones whose words stay with us long after the ink has dried. These individuals know not just how to tell a story but weave it in such a way that you feel invited to be a part of the story. It’s an undeniable skill and talent and we’re shining our…

‘Guten tag’, ‘Olá’, ‘Konnichiwa’, ‘Bonjour’, ‘Nǐ hǎo’, ‘Ciao’, and ‘Hello’. Just like that, you have learned how to say hello in seven languages. Learning a new language can seem daunting at first but if you can learn pottery, meditation, and how to play an instrument online, why not a new language? So, whether you want…

The Montessori teaching method is recognized as one of the best methods for early childhood education. This tried and tested method is a rich combination of various ideas, methods, and practices enacted by Dr. Maria Montessori, who was a medical doctor hailing from Italy. The case of Dr. Maria Montessori In her earlier years of…

Good news is better when it is shared. At the core of Alison is a desire to empower people through education. Through learning, individuals are able to change their lives, that of their families and communities. The good news is that Alison is a free online learning platform that can change the course of your…

Engineering is a vast discipline with many streams you can follow. The engineering field is where critical thinkers and problem-solvers unite to explore how things work and find practical solutions to science’s discoveries. This month, we’re shining our Alison Publisher Spotlight on Graham Van Brunt. He spoke to us about his engineering experience and how…

When we think, let alone hear the term “feedback”, we can become paralyzed at the thought of what we’ll hear about our performance. If you’re giving feedback, it feels uncomfortable. As much as we may not enjoy it, feedback is a necessary part of our growth. Keep reading to learn how to give and receive…

For many years, the focus was on being physically healthy and thinking about financial wellness. Little or no attention was paid to Mental health. Ignoring mental health can have devastating effects on your body and life. The good news is that in recent years, there is more attention paid to mental health and many conversations…

Thanks to technology, news is in the palm of your hands 24/7. In seconds, you get real-time updates on any event anywhere in the world. Information is at our fingertips. As people become more media-savvy and want to be the first to “break the news”, it’s becoming harder to tell what real news is and…