A: I’m Amber Ivey, a Baltimore-based professional deeply immersed in the intersection of data, technology, public policy, and law. As the Vice President of Impact Advisory at Social Finance, my role involves crafting strategies and solutions that leverage data and policy for social good. My career has been a journey through various facets of data, technology, public policy and law, always with a focus on how government can work better for the people it serves. I’m passionate about making complex topics in these areas accessible and engaging to a wider audience, believing that informed individuals can make a significant difference in our society.

Happy New Year! I hope you are enjoying the winter season and staying warm and cozy. I’m so excited to share with you the latest issue of our magazine, which is full of fun and interesting Books , activities, and facts.

Why is it so quiet on the small island? Where is everyone?

Best friends Ruby and Red have a mystery on their hands. They will have to depend on their island friends to solve the odd mystery together.

“They will have to depend on each other in order to survive.”

A whimsical story about a cheerful hummingbird and a loyal hawk as they face an approaching hurricane. You might not expect a hummingbird and a hawk to be friends, but Ruby and Red are the best of friends. And it is this friendship that will give them the strength to survive the coming storm.

Audacity and Tenacity are two fearless and adventurous best friends. With the summer holidays ahead, the girls plan to try new things. But when they realise that not all kids have friends to share their summer with, they come up with an idea to start a friendship group for those who are struggling to make friends.

‘There’s a Raccoon in my room’ is a delightful, funny story about a young boy and a very messy bedroom.

Let your imagination run wild as the mischievous raccoon causes mayhem with pyjamas, pillows, socks, and shoes!

This is a raccoon everyone would love to meet.

Chuck the Fire Truck gives an example of a daily routine that might be avoided if some simple safety tips are followed.

Join Tilda the tortoise as she bravely goes on an adventure in search of new colours.

Explore how she helps a tired butterfly, a scared fairy, an old slimy frog, and a hissing snake along the way before finding her rainbow.

“The Secret of Gumper the Rabbit” is a story about a bunny who is born different from the other rabbits. Gumper’s best friend Oink, an easily frazzled guinea pig, helps him to use his differences to save the day at the pet store. Gumper learns many new lessons about being different while discovering a secret that is taught to all bunnies.

Art has always been a big part of my life and being a portrait painter defined me for a long time. Since writing came much later in my life, I still consider myself an artist who writes. My confidence has grown in recent years and I have to say I now enjoy writing just as much as art.