Editor's Note: Across mountain forests, schools, and the bridge from high school to college, these stories spotlight educational innovations in biodiversity, values-based arts, and experiential learning. --Daniela

Over 15 years, Nepal lost 25 percent of its forests. Since 2013, three individuals are designing "living classrooms" across 25K feet of continuous vertical forest corridor-- where "professors" are local farmers with intricate knowledge of native species and habitats.

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From pre-K to eighth grade, students offer a heartwarming rendition of Nimo Patel's "Grateful" rap, unleashing the spirit of gratitude across an entire school.

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"Gap years have been common in Europe for many years, but they are growing more popular throughout the U.S.," with a 22 percent more American students taking a year off before starting college in 2015.

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Be The Change Idea

As the 2nd story inspires, take a moment to reflect on something for which you are grateful.