Yes, I’m excited to be in a promo as a face of failure
When I was interviewed for the Childhood Elsewhere documentary by journalist Zhou Yijun about education in Israel, I was filmed as my...
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Viva Sarah Press
Nov 20, 20191 min read
An ode to teachers
For just over one year, I have spent a few hours a week as an educational clown in schools around Israel. It doesn’t matter at which...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 3, 20191 min read
Killer Clowns Slay Therapeutic Clowns on Internet
Killer clowns are way more popular than their therapeutic counterparts. Although that shouldn’t be surprising. It’s been shown that...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 27, 20191 min read
Wanting to know more
Journalists have been called clowns. And when they are, it’s usually a negative remark. There's even something known as a "clown...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 16, 20192 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 2, 20191 min read
Applying clowning principles to parenting
My 12-year-olds had a tweenager quarrel. He said. She said. It happened suddenly while we were sightseeing. On a hot day. In the sun. So,...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 28, 20192 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 23, 20191 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 19, 20192 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
Humor in the classroom
As an educational clown, adding humor to the school day impacts the openness to learning. Sometimes, being silly and offering another...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 9, 20191 min read
Adding humor to the school day
Back-to-school season is underway. For teachers that means lesson plans, learning students’ names, teaching strategies, classroom...
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 18, 20192 min read
Grapes of Wrath (Clowning and Parenting)
The tweenager woke up angry. Everyone was to blame. Her youngest brother “took” her spot on the couch. Even though she had vacated said...
Viva Sarah Press
Aug 8, 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
Jul 11, 20193 min read
Killer clowns vs. School clowns (Art of Conversation)
Inevitably, at least once a day at school, Oshi is called a killer clown. Of course, take one look at Oshi – an educational therapeutic...
Viva Sarah Press
Feb 25, 20192 min read
So much to talk about
I love giving talks. I love giving talks about Israel. Specifically, about modern day Israel. And, never about politics! I gives talks...
Viva Sarah Press
Feb 15, 20192 min read
"Yes, And!" vs. "No, But."
“I don’t want to talk to you,” a sixth grader recently told me. “Good. Cuz I don’t want to talk to you either,” I replied. “I only want...
Viva Sarah Press
Feb 5, 20192 min read
Oshi! You’re in the school newspaper!
As soon as the kids saw me walking towards the school gate, they screamed my clown name: “Oshi! Oshi!” They had big news to share with...
Viva Sarah Press
Jan 24, 20192 min read
On the podium as an educational clown
So, there I was, moderating and speaking on a panel about innovation at the International Lion of Judah Conference in Hollywood, Florida...
Viva Sarah Press
Jan 9, 20191 min read
Clown fashion
I have never been fashion-conscious. But as an educational clown, I have turned into a fashionista of sorts. I find it hilarious. Every...
Viva Sarah Press
Dec 26, 20181 min read
So much to learn
At an elementary school today, the pupils made sure to tell Educational Clowns Oshi and Leepa about all the things we didn't know. We...
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