Blog Action Day 2011: Food For Hunger
Food For Hunger Last year it was water. This year it is food. I'm wondering if next year will be air? Are we covering the fundamental elements for survival? Regardless, today thousands of bloggers (those people who have so much to say for so few to read) are coming...
Understanding Terms for Poor Nations vs. Rich Nations
Terms of Poverty Whether in public political addresses or in pleas from non-profits, we have all heard some of these terms thrown around at some point or another. But just because we can infer their general meaning, I won't assume that we really get these phrases. ...
Documentaries: Growing Our Awareness in 2011
There are some GREAT documentaries and movies being played all around the United States- RIGHT NOW! These give a better understanding on what is going on in the world around us. I haven't seen all of these, yet, but as I get reviews on them I will post them. Don't...
A Lemon:Aid Stand For Clean Water
This summer I decided to try this relatively simple project of using a lemonade stand -- or Lemon:Aid stand -- as an advocacy project for clean water. You charge a buck for a glass of Lemonade, which you then give away to a clean water organization. Nicely, every cup...
Movie Review: Machine Gun Preacher
This guest post was written by a friend of mine, Amy, who is one of the main bloggers and founders of a great young adult book review site, The Reading Teen and its partner website, Parental Book Reviews. Besides reading and writing, Amy has some other great skills...
Parents and Advocacy: Teaching Children to Celebrate Diversity
Maybe its no surprise, but I was one of those kids whose parents thrust them into multicultural settings, hoping that I would think it was normal. I guess it worked. Racism is actually very hard for me to grasp, although I think we all have a little racism in us we...
TVPRA 101: What is it and Why is it Important?
Its the talk of the town. Cry of the herald. Its the buzzword and in-thing to talk about right now. Okay, maybe not for the average American. But hey, its a big deal in the abolitionists world these days. So what the heck is it and why is it such a big deal? This "it"...
Not For Sale By David Batstone
Not For Sale by David Batstone is just one of those books. One of those books. It is the perfect coffee table book, sitting there alluringly in hopes that someone will ask you about it while you offer them some Not For Sale Rebbl to drink. Then you can freak them out...
Spreading Hope One Shoe at a Time
My name is Steph. I have passion to encourage women with practical principles for purposeful and powerful lives by knowing Jesus. I met my friend, Katie, when I spoke at a women’s retreat. We later found out that we lived one block away from each other. Katie has a...
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Loving others seemed good and something to be defined by. Until it was loving the same small group...
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Working through our own stories and triggers are essential as we make a difference if we want to be fully alive and prevent burnout. Check out this interview covering this.
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Poem for Changemakers
Why do Changemakers burnout? This poem for Changemakers was written to help them see their value.
Responding to Injustice With Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
Do our responses to social issues reflect trauma responses? If so, how can we help ourselves to help others better?
We Can’t Escape Real Life While Changemaking
We can’t escape real life while we are changemaking. The context matters. Let’s be aware of these four elements as we create change.
Reducing Trauma’s Influence in Doing Good: Justice Daily – S2.E2.
How do we reduce trauma’s influence in our work of doing good? In this Justice Daily Interview with Michelle Stiffler, a trauma specialist, we learn about helping us endure beyond burnout and get real about Fight Flight, Fawn, Freeze
What is Happening With Migrants Near San Diego?
What is happening with migrants in San Diego? Are there really outdoor detention camps in Jucumba California for asylum seekers? Here’s what I saw.
Notes From Birmingham Jail & 60th Anniversary of the March
Honestly, I’ve never read more than clips of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s works, even though I’ve talked them up. A major world-changer, Dr. King is mostly known for his “I Have a Dream” speech...