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Dr. Robynne Chutkan is founder of the Digestive Center for Women, she operates and teaches in the gastroenterology department at Georgetown University Hospital, and is author of the book The Microbiome Solution: A Radical New Way to Heal Your Body from the Inside Out.

AARP New York Director Beth Finkel talks about the challenges of loneliness and depression for older New Yorkers as we enter a second wave of COVID-19. For ways to help seniors living in isolation, visit aarp.org/coronavirus

STRETCH: UNLOCK THE POWER OF LESS, AND ACHIEVE MORE THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED, by Professor of Management, Scott Sonenshein, explores working with the tools and resources we already have and getting more out them both personally and professionally.

The Center for Traditional Music and Dance has been helping New York City’s immigrant communities maintain and grow their performing arts traditions since 1968. Dr. Andrew Colwell, Project Director and Staff Ethnomusicologist, previews The Beat of The Boroughs NYC Online, an event with virtual presentations and workshops showcasing immigrant artists beginning this week. For more, visit ctmd.org

Ainsley Arment, author of the Wild + Free book series and co-host of the weekly Wild + Free Podcast, is an advocate for homeschooling built on adventure and freedom from traditional learning. Ainsley offers her thoughts for parents who find themselves building a new teaching environment in their own homes. For more, visit bewildandfree.org

Acacia Network is one of the leading human services organizations in New York City and the largest Hispanic-led nonprofit in the State, also providing services in Buffalo, Albany, and Syracuse and several other states. Senior Vice President Yaberci Perez-Cubillan discusses their substance abuse outreach program in the Bronx and the importance of being a culturally responsive organization. For more, visit AcaciaNetwork.org

WALK AROUND THE BLOCK, Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About) by Spike Carlson, explores how every part of our urban landscape impacts and shape our lives.

The Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan, the third largest Holocaust museum in the world, is committed to educating diverse visitors about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust. President & CEO Jack Kliger discusses their mission, and a new study suggesting that nearly a third of younger New Yorkers don’t believe basic facts about the greatest crime of the 20th century. For more, visit mjhnyc.org

HOW TO DECIDE: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices, is a blend of exercises, illustrations, and stories to help you combat your own biases, address your weaknesses and become better a decision maker. Author Annie Duke, formerly one of the top poker players in the world, is co-founder of The Alliance for Decision Education, a non-profit whose mission is empower students through decision skills education.

The Salvation Army, the largest social services organization in New York and in the country, has already begun its iconic Red Kettle fundraising campaign—prior to the holiday season for the first time in 130 years. Major Kevin Stoops, General Secretary of the Salvation Army Divisional headquarters, talks about the unprecedented demand for assistance and how the public can help. For more, visit SalvationArmyNY.org or Text 'GIVENYC' to 41444 for a link to make a donation.