A prayer for every person who is devoted to social change that leads to a more just and humane world… May each one of us strengthen or develop our capacities to address tensions and conflict, receive and give feedback, and learn and grow from our encounters… may we stay focused on the goals of change […]
Category Archives: giving
I Promise School – Thank You Lebron James
May this school be a place where children and their whole families can learn, flourish, inspire and grow into their full potential with the care and support of community.
A Paradox in Perception
“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why people have no food, they call me a communist.” Dom Helder Camara, twentieth-century bishop, one of the prophets of Christian “Liberation theology”
Homework Diner in Asheville
Feed your brain: Homework Diner program offers families dinner and academic support. Such a beautiful offering and community collaboration. Yes!!
Fund Grassroots Organizations Lead by People of Color
“We need to shift funding decisions from which orgs write the best proposal and have the best “capacity” and start considering factors such as do at least half their board members and the majority of their senior staff come from the communities they’re serving.” Important article about Funders’ Role in Protecting Marginalized Communities During the […]
Youth Transformed for Life – YTL
We have gems in our communities. Libby Kyles is one in Asheville. Not only is she a 5th grade teacher at Isaac Dickson (one of about 10 African American teachers in all of Asheville City Schools – ACS & ACSF have not been able to give me an exact number), she is also the co-founder […]
Solutions from Young People
“To me it’s like … if we don’t try and go make that change, who’s going to do it?” – Denis Estimon