Why Community Progress is an Inside Job

“I have met girls who have felt betrayed by their bodies because they did not have access to sanitary pads and they did not have any support or guidance on sexual reproductive matters,” wrote Munira Twahir, an applicant to The Pollination Project. Munira, like…

14 social initiatives addressing the Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, global leaders convened…

These Activists Create Safe Spaces for Healing and Growth

How These Activists Tackle Mass Incarceration

Consider how over 2.7 million children in the U.S. have a parent behind bars, how half of the inmates in federal prisons are serving time for non-violent drug offenses, and how the average annual cost to incarcerate one inmate in federal prison is…

14 Examples of How Life Experiences Shape Our Activism

Sugarcane, rice, tea, and coffee — these Kenyan cash crops would be impossible without the use of child labor.

Henry Mkare was once one of these children. While living in Kilifi County, Kenya, Henry lost his…

How to Find Your Gift and Give It Away

“The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away.” Pablo Picasso

The impact you are trying to make begins with the idea that you have something to give to the world. How you find that gift and how you…

These activists found something beautiful and are now working to protect it

If you’re paying attention, beauty exists all around us. It’s in the groove of a rock, the chords of a song, and the brilliance within a smile.

14 community organizers who create equity in the face of inequity

Brian Magwaro is not a stranger to…

How a Rocky Past Can Bring Progress to a Community

After losing his twin brother to a deadly car accident, Ta’rell stumbled into a gang in Denver, Colorado. Like many people who are dealing with intense amounts of pain, he began making poor decisions that led him to a 30-year jail sentence…