What makes us feel good about our work? PublishedJuly 06, 2020 by Rishi Meswani Dan Ariely’s ideas definitely resonate with me in that they intuitively explain our underlying psychology and behavior and are thus … Read more
The People and Places We Come From PublishedJune 10, 2020 by Horacio Rios As independent projects go, I was given the opportunity to choose the community I wanted to work with over the … Read more
Aloha Is Aloha PublishedJune 25, 2019 by Dana Adcock Away for Pride Month June is Pride Month. One of the most hardest parts about being away from home is … Read more
Where are you really from? PublishedJune 21, 2019 by Shreyas Gupta I was born in post-apartheid South Africa and moved to the US within months of 9/11. My childhood adventures in … Read more
The White Elephant in the Room PublishedJune 09, 2019 by Madeleine Sparrow On my first day of in-town training at Freedom School Partners, I was startled when a simple “Good Morning” led … Read more
Pineapples in the Kauai Garden PublishedJuly 16, 2018 by Steven Herrera It doesn’t take much for me to get excited about eating in the kitchen. If I see leftover cheesecake batter, … Read more
Where Are You From? PublishedJuly 11, 2018 by Jamie Karl It’s a common question and a conversation starter. People in New Orleans are incredibly friendly, and wherever we go, we … Read more
What’s in a word? How about a phrase? PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Chiara Settineri Growing up in a household where three different languages were consistently being tossed back and forth, I’ve always been keenly … Read more
A Benediction of Discomfort PublishedJuly 03, 2018 by Lily Koning Last weekend, our group visited Peter Storey, a former bishop in the Methodist Church. We sat in a circle in … Read more
Single Stories PublishedJune 25, 2018 by Lily Koning On one of our last nights in Johannesburg, we made a startling discovery: it is exceedingly difficult to find ice … Read more