by Carolyn Ashworth | Nov 24, 2021 | Changemaker Of The Week
Each week, we choose a changemaker to feature whose actions and intentions are creating a kinder, more compassionate world. This week, we want to flip the script. Our changemaker of the week is you. Without our friends and global neighbors, there would be no...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Oct 21, 2021 | Changemaker Of The Week
“Set up on a street corner, at a bus stop, in a park with my Smith-Corona vintage blue typewriter, a jar of words, and some watercolor paints, I never know what to expect or who I will meet. Some approach Poetry on the Streets with trepidation; others dive right in;...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Oct 15, 2021 | Changemaker Of The Week
A long career in social work gave Cecelia Rich a firsthand perspective on the many issues her community was facing: homelessness, food insecurity, opioid addiction, and disconnection, just to name a few. Realizing that nourishing food is a need that connects us all,...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Oct 8, 2021 | Changemaker Of The Week
In the summer of 2020, Kerry Dolan, an assistant principal at a Chicago high school, received a letter addressed to the entire body of predominantly white teachers and administrators. Signed by over 100 mostly BIPOC students, the letter described their feelings of...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Oct 1, 2021 | Changemaker Of The Week
Jose German-Gomez is a retired corporate accountant, environmental activist, and master gardener. Even in the smallest of spaces, Jose is able to create lush, verdant green spaces that produce plump, delectable vegetables. After calculating that his own backyard...
