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Women in Innovation: Stories
I love giving talks about innovation and creativity. On November 5, I shared a fun morning in Jerusalem with these awesome women from The...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 7, 20191 min read


Stories of A Startup Nation
I was invited to give a talk about whether Israel's reputation as 'a startup nation' represents truth or hype. So, I brought a cache of...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 29, 20191 min read


What's your pick? Face-to-Face vs. Digital communication
Call me old school, but I always prefer face-to-face conversation. Having worked in the world of communications for over two decades, I...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 23, 20192 min read


“The” startup nation? Or, “a” startup nation?
Is Israel “the” startup nation or “a” startup nation? I’ve always preferred the term Innovation Nation to Startup Nation. But then, it...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 22, 20191 min read


A different version of myself
Two years ago, I crossed the lines of writing about the arts -- which I’ve done for over 20 years as a journalist -- to being in the...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 16, 20192 min read


Stories of this innovation nation: boastful vs. factual
At the end of this month, I’ve been asked to give a talk on Israel's reputation in the realm of innovation. Is this country’s moniker as...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 15, 20191 min read


Documentary on World Education: Israel
Sometimes you need an outsider to show you what's happening in your neighborhood. Journalist and filmmaker Zhou Yijun dedicates an...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 28, 20192 min read


Ever see a clown on the UPnRIDE?
Twice a week, I work as an educational clown. The rest of the week, I work as an innovation journalist and give talks on the culture of...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 23, 20191 min read


Juggling my worlds: Journalist - Social Clown
For the past five years, I’ve focused my public speaking on the innovation stories I’ve covered as a journalist. I love speaking to...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 19, 20192 min read


A side thought or a great idea?
I love finding out where a startup’s great idea has come from. Why didn’t someone else come up with the idea sooner? What made the...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 15, 20191 min read


From talking about innovation to being part of it
Niv Morgenstern, an educational entrepreneur who is on a mission to creating a relevant learning experience in the 21st century, runs a...
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 8, 20191 min read


Happy ice cream day!
For me, every day is ice cream day. But officially, today, July 21, is National Ice Cream Day in the US. Actually, July is National Ice...
Viva Sarah Press
Jul 21, 20191 min read


Inspiring (and being inspired by) university students
Every July, I get to speak to groups of American university students who come to Israel for internships. This year, I had the opportunity...
Viva Sarah Press
Jul 17, 20191 min read


Multi-creative doesn’t mean indecisive
“So, what is it that you do?” That was a message that recently made it into my inbox. It’s a good question. What I do probably fits into...
Viva Sarah Press
Jul 8, 20191 min read


What can you do with $100 million?
$100 million. That’s about how much the Beresheet spacecraft mission cost to put Israel in Lunar Orbit. It’s also the sum an...
Viva Sarah Press
Jul 3, 20191 min read


Beresheet is the purple splotch on the Moon Map
This is so cool! Beresheet is on the official National Geographic Moon Map. National Geographic just published a new Moon Map with a list...
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 25, 20191 min read


Why did a Chinese film crew follow educational clowns around an Israeli primary school?
Educational clowning is still making its mark in Israel. Of the thousands of schools in the country today, 11 have taken part in piloting...
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 3, 20193 min read


Everyone needs a devil’s advocate: How an objection to our idea helped us for the better
The majority of people who hear about our project like our idea straight off the bat. Some aren’t fully sure of what we do, yet don’t ask...
Viva Sarah Press
May 31, 20192 min read


Splitting my personalities
It was bound to happen. My journalist, public speaker and educational clown personalities were all vying for space on this blog. My work...
Viva Sarah Press
May 19, 20191 min read


Over 500 million blogs. Thanks for choosing this one
There are over 1.6 billion websites in the world. Over 500 million of them are considered to be blogs. There are over 2 million blog...
Viva Sarah Press
May 16, 20191 min read
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