Bjorn Steinz
March 21, 2012 – 10:38 am | Comments Off

 

Björn Steinz began his photographic career at a local newspaper close to Frankfurt. Having worked as a volunteer in refugee camps during the war in the former Yugoslavia and traveled in Latin America, he decided …

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Stephen Colbert’s Testimony Proves Congress and Media, Not Himself, Are the True Embarrassment
September 27, 2010 – 12:47 pm | 2 Comments
Stephen Colbert’s Testimony Proves Congress and Media, Not Himself, Are the True Embarrassment

Last week, comedian Stephen Colbert testified before the House Judiciary committee’s subcommittee on immigration, stirring up controversy in the media and from both sides of the aisle. “Embarrassment” is a word that has been thrown …

Stephanie Sandberg
September 24, 2010 – 10:20 am | No Comment

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, Calvin College professor Stephanie Sandberg is challenging minds and hearts through theater, and her newest play Lines: The Lived Experience of Race is timely and bound to stir up conversation about …

Tapestries of Hope-September 28, 2010
September 22, 2010 – 12:01 pm | No Comment
Tapestries of Hope-September 28, 2010

Next Tuesday, the documentary film Tapestries of Hope will be screened for one night only in theaters around the country. Tapestries of Hope follows Betty Makoni, the founder of the Girl Child Network. Last year, …

Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
September 20, 2010 – 1:18 pm | No Comment
Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

This week, the Clinton Global Initiative will be having their annual meeting in New York City. Leaders, philanthropists, and great minds from around the world will be hosting sessions on a wide range of issues …

TOMS Shoes
September 20, 2010 – 11:28 am | 2 Comments
TOMS Shoes

TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie is a young social entrepreneur, and TOMS Shoes is a wonderful example for young people looking to build a successful business and change the world at the same time.
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MDG Five
September 17, 2010 – 3:12 pm | No Comment
MDG Five

The name MDG Five refers to Millennium Development Goal #5 which was adopted by the United Nations in September 2000. With MDG #5, they wanted to improve maternal health and decrease the number of deaths …