Bloom Archives
Janet Mandelstam
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CASA Has New Eyes & Ears To Check on Welfare of Kids
Due to an increase in abuse and neglect cases in Monroe County, more than 100 children have been waiting for a CASA—a Court Appointed…
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Startup Ladies, A Place For Women Entrepreneurs
Kristen Cooper founded Startup Ladies—an organization that, according to its website, “identifies, educates, connects, and increases investment in women entrepreneurs starting up and scaling…
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Nurse-Family Partnership Means Healthier Babies
With a focus on the development of healthier families, the IU Health Community Health Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) pairs first-time, low-income, expectant mothers with a…
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Dummy Cardboard Rooms Help in Designing New IU Health Hospital
Although the new IU Health Bloomington Hospital on the city’s east side won’t be complete until 2020, doctors, nurses, and other staff have already…
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Richard Ross Hopes His Pictures ‘Put a Face on Juvenile In-Justice’
For more than a decade, photographer Richard Ross has been traveling the country to document America’s juvenile justice system. Now, his photographs of incarcerated…
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‘Educate, Inspire, Empower’ Is Mission of Women of Vision
There really is a gender difference when it comes to philanthropy says Alisa Hendrix. For women, the commitment more often extends beyond the act…
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Crib for Every Baby Campaign Aims to Reduce Infant Mortality
BY JANET MANDELSTAM “Infant mortality is a major issue for Indiana,” says Carol Weiss-Kennedy, director of community health at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. The…
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Opera Star Peter Volpe Returns to Teach At ‘Best Music School in the World’—IU
As a teenager, Peter Volpe lived 18 miles from Juilliard, but as an aspiring opera singer, he chose to attend the Indiana University School…
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‘Destiny’ Brings Two Grand Ballerinas To Teach at IU Jacobs School of Music
This past summer, Kyra Nichols and Carla Körbes joined the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music dance faculty.