International Day of Happiness

Dr. Madan Kataria has started a revolution of joy and laughter that is spreading around the world.

Mattie Stepanek is a hero to people of all ages around the world.

Fauja Singh is an inspiring British centenarian marathon runner (the Turbaned Tornado) who only recently retired.

Sally Sampson makes cooking fun to fight childhood obesity.

Using online games to benefit society, or 'games for change,' is a fast-growing movement. A favorite pastime of teens and young adults is being used for good causes.

Caine Monroy created a cardboard arcade and launched a movement.

Favio Chavez brings joy and hope to children through music.

Equest integrates academic, social and physical skills, using the horse as a catalyst.

Johann Olav Koss is a Norwegian Olympian who founded Right to Play.

Youth sports program in Mexico fights obesity through fun and games.

Robin Emmons is an organic farmer who has created a foundation to fight hunger.

MacGillivray Family founded the non-profit MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation.

Mama Hope, a nonprofit, has released three videos that employ humor to create new perceptions of Africa and to show that it is full of capable people with the potential to support themselves.

Will Rogers was a beloved humorist and humanitarian.

William J. Meyers taught the importance of taking time to enjoy LIFE, with music, art, laughter and friends.

Dan Eldon inspired Kathy Eldon with his art, his poetry and his life.

Nick Vujicic went from a life without limbs to a life without limits

John Fowler was a beloved father with a true spirit for adventure.

Peace Pilgrim (Mildred Norman Ryder) walked over 25,000 miles for peace.

Nam June Paik #1 Video Artist is regarded as the 'father of video art.

The Art Miles Mural Project Joanne Tawfilis teaches respect and understanding through art.

Oxfam America wants to depict aid recipients as potential entrepreneurs and 'job creators,' not victims. But visuals of people suffering still pull in more donations.

Funkor Child Art Center works with many national and international organizations around the world to provide children with art and books.

Dorothy finds healing and joy
with the Laguna Laughter Yoga club!

A moving film about Dan Eldon, an artist, photojournalist and humanitarian who was killed on assignment in 1993 when he was only 22 years old.

Wangari Maathai shares a simple story to illustrate a powerful point.

Skipper is a true hometown hero who inspires everyone he meets with his sense of joy.

This is a documentary film about the artist MAMADOU TALL DIEDHIOU, created by filmmaker Cheikh Darou Seck from Senegal.

Young Olivia loves birds, and creates over 500 paintings of her feathered friends to raise funds for Audubon's bird rescue.

Improve oneself by improving the community--ubuntu.

A young boy's imagination captures the world by storm.

The world sends us garbage, we send back music.

The leaks of a house become the perfect excuse for an aquatic symphony.

The power of music, media, performance and collaboration to bridge divides and inspire appreciation for diverse communities.

Playing for Change | Peace through Music

Celebrating Laguna environmental hero James Dilley.