by Carolyn Ashworth | May 14, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
“From the highway all I can see is the road, but I know that beyond this lies camps with tents and portable boxes and people who still live in limbo, waiting to know their futures. And that’s the thing about someone who witnesses that reality: once you know, you have...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Mar 26, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
My mind is PonderingMy heart is VietnameseMy soul is an ArtistMy conscience is a Healer – Ngọc-Trân Vũ Born in Vietnam, Ngọc-Trân Vũ came to the United States with her family as a political refugee and grew up in Dorchester and South Boston’s working-class...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Feb 19, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
“Bree is a rooster, but he is an intelligent, feeling Being that craves love and peace, just like all of us. Most children grow up loving animals. My hope is that by meeting Bree and learning more about compassionate food systems, children can learn to reflect their...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Feb 12, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
When he was 10, Jacob Cramer lost one of his favorite people on earth: his grandfather. After the grief and pain began to subside, he thought of how many seniors just like his grandfather were isolated and alone. He decided to honor his grandfather by volunteering at...
by Carolyn Ashworth | Feb 5, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
This week, we want to use this space to amplify changemakers whose work has special relevance to Black History Month. Here are five changemakers in The Pollination Project community whose work educates, reframes, and uplifts historical Black voices. We encourage you...