SKIPPING STONES
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June 1, 2012
I feel so privileged to have worked with Skipping Stones. Their dedication to children and desire to foster understanding of cultures is not only admirable but an important world cause.This magazine offers children from around the world a way of expressing themselves. During my time at Skipping Stones, I read so many inspirational stories.
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Definitely
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2011
May 30, 2012
I look forward to each new issue of Skipping Stones Magazine as I’m thrilled to hear about caring individuals making a difference throughout the world and at the same time sharing their creativity. I wish I’d had such a resource when I was a child.
Estela Bernal
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Definitely
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2012
May 22, 2012
I have volunteered for Skipping Stones as an IT Consultant for over ten years. I am inspired to do this, because I feel Skipping Stones is a very positive experience for children, both those who have their creative work published, and for those who read and share in other children's perspectives through the magazine. It gives children a voice and encourages and nurtures their positive energy and idealism. It is for this reason that I have wholeheartedly contributed my time and energy to Skipping Stones.
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Definitely
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A lot
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2012
May 14, 2012
I have been a volunteer illustrator at Skipping Stones for around 7 years, and really love my involvement. Arun, the editor, has a wonderful vision for the magazine, and is wholeheartedly devoted to giving kids around the world a platform for their poems and stories. I remember when I was a child, getting to have one of my poems and one of my drawings in a magazine. It was exciting, and powerfully empowering, to say the least. To think of all the kids who enjoy both reading and writing for Skipping Stones warms my heart with gratitude for all of Arun's hard work as editor.
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Definitely
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A lot
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2012
April 9, 2012
Skipping Stones is a refreshingly earnest and content-heavy magazine with a clear and strong mission- to encourage creativity and communication among today's youth in order to celebrate diversity. I read and contributed in high school and now, 16 years later, I hope my son will be able to read and contribute to it as well. The caliber of the writing and art submissions is inspiring and humbling, especially since most of the contributors are children. It is a great platform for allowing youth to voice their opinions and share their creativity with each other and the world.
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2012
April 6, 2012
I'm a board member and volunteer. I support Skipping Stones because it connects young people from many cultures and lets them exchange ideas, stories, and traditions. In our hyperactive and attention-deficit world, Skipping Stones comes along at a meditative pace and provides a quiet, reflective space that encourages creativity and self-expression. Our founder and publisher of 23 years, Arun Toke, excels at the difficult task of promoting a tolerant exchange of ideas while at the same time standing tall for core values such as global peace, respect for all cultures, and a deep commitment to protecting the sanctity of the natural environment and all forms of life.
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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2012
April 5, 2012
As a mother and educator, I find Skipping Stones to be an invaluable resource for cross cultural learning. I live in Japan, and my children are bicultural (Japanese and American). My daughter has mulitple disabilities. Reading about similar children helps to build their self-esteem. My children have also expanded their world view through reading stories by others around the world. They have also been motivated to write and share their stories and artwork. We love Skipping Stones and look forward to every issue.
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A lot
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2012
April 5, 2012
I have been involved with Skipping Stones for over twenty years. I have served as a board member, classroom teacher whose students submitted their writing and artwork, and as a contributor myself. In those twenty years, I have seen Skipping Stones evolve and mature into an international forum for young people and adults to share their cultures and dreams for a better world. What greatly impresses me about Skipping Stones is it ability to consistently produce a very high quality magazine on a shoestring budget. It has managed to retain its integrity and original mission without having succumb to pressures to commercialize or lower their standard. I have seen the joy on children's faces when their piece is published, and experienced that joy myself when I have been published in the magazine. It validates culture, it validates individuals, and it celebrates diversity at the same time. I have just distributed copies of the Jan, - Feb. 2012 issue to children here in Mexico, where I currently reside, who had their photos on the cover. One such child was from Ayotzinapan, a tiny Nahuatl village in the Sierra Norte of Puebla. She never dreamed of being in a magazine, and now wants to contribute some of her writing. So do her friends. Skipping Stones makes a difference in the lives of young people and provides a forum for them to share, not through cyberspace, but through the printed word, on paper, that you can hold in your hands. It does a formidable job as a small press making a big difference.
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Very Well
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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2012
April 5, 2012
I first met Skipping Stones publisher Arun Toke in 1986. I was an out-going board member of another non-profit organization, and editor/business manager of its house publications; Arun was my incoming replacement. One thing I learned about Arun early is that he is a man of profound belief/faith, is consistent in it, and walks in integrity to a degree unusual among men. Not long after, he founded Skipping Stones, and I've had the honor of serving on its board most of the years since. Whereas my own (commercial) publication operated under the usual financial terms -- debt to finance start-up, early operations, cash flow, and growth -- Arun has always run Skipping Stones in the black. He's done so by keeping all costs (including his own income) to a bare minimum, helped in part by a steady stream of volunteers and interns who gladly give of their time and talents for Arun and the mission of Skipping Stones. Not one penny is wasted, nor is a single sheet of paper. Arun has also been diligent about applying for -- and receiving -- grants; I do't have the list, but many important organizations and foundations have seen value in supporting Skipping Stones over the years. Board discussions periodically return to questions of sustainability and growth -- how to pursue it, and how to pay for the pursuit. I cannot shake the idea that if Skipping Stones had more support (capital), it could give wings to its vision in a much broader way with much more impact on the world. Most mass marketing campaigns, however, often involve some kind of dumbing-down of the product, some compromise of the mission, some appeal to commercial methods and interests, all of which Skipping Stones has been committed not to do. So it continues on, with a very committed, strongly supportive niche audience. I wholeheartedly support the mission and organization and its leader. Any donations (or purchases of subscriptions) are very frugally spent, every penny wrung out to effect the greatest good possible. That great good is a very great good among those it reaches.
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Likely
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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2011
April 4, 2012
Skipping Stones Magazine is an outstanding organization that helped me learn much more about the world, my writing, the importance of hearing other voices, and the importance of sharing my own as well. I distinctly remember the happiness and pride that I experienced when my writing was included in the magazine, making me a published author at last! That moment spawned a new passion for writing, and soon I became a frequent contributor to the magazine. It wasn't until I started interning at Skipping Stones though, that I gained a profound sense of myself, and the world around me. My work as an intern included reviewing submissions from young authors all around the world. Not only did this enhance my own writing and critique skills, but I also learned a tremendous amount about other cultures and ways of life. This developed a new sense of connection and love for the world, and all the people in it. Skipping Stones Magazine opened my eyes to the world, and helped me gain new levels of experience and passion for writing. And for that alone, I am ever grateful.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
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