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May 17, 20183 min read
The Beginner’s Gift
This article is part of a series on “Learning About Learning.” Have you ever felt overwhelmed at the beginning of a project? Or...
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May 4, 20184 min read
Filming Inspiration
Interview with Shaba Rahavi After graduating from Portland State University with a film degree, Shaba Rahavi decided to take a break from...
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Mar 18, 20184 min read
Overcoming Doubts and Fears
Have you ever had a brainstorm of an idea, with all its euphoria, and then when you set about implementing it, all kinds of doubts and...
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Jul 17, 20174 min read
Consultation as a Tool for Learning
This whole Prosperity Project started when I read The Prosperity of Humankind and realized that unless we include every single human...
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Feb 24, 20172 min read
How We Mapped Our Neighborhood
Have you ever wondered what you would do if disaster strikes (earthquake, tsunami, tornado, etc.)? The Washington Emergency Management...
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Nov 17, 20163 min read
Learning as Wealth
Knowledge is one of humanity’s most precious treasures. Yet throughout history, it’s been a treasure reserved for the elites of human...
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Sep 6, 20169 min read
Helping Youth Flourish
Interview with Ryan Redman School can be stressful: tests, assignments, structure, after-school activities, deadlines, homework… There’s...
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May 25, 20169 min read
Prosperity WORKS!
Interview with Ona Porter Ona Porter believes in people: if you give them the right tools, they’ll thrive. She’s been an advocate and an...
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Jan 13, 20162 min read
What if teenagers were a source of solutions?
Why are teenagers important? Just look at all their energy and creativity! What if that energy was directed toward the real problems we...
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Jan 7, 20161 min read
#ProsperousPlanet
How do we create a unifying, global vision for the prosperity of all humankind? How do we create a vision of well-being for every man,...
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Dec 9, 20154 min read
“A Vision of Human Prosperity…” pt 2
This is the second (and last) post following the November 22 Prosperity Discussion, where a few people got together to Start a Vision...
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Dec 3, 20154 min read
“A Vision of Human Prosperity…” pt 1
On November 22, a few people got together to Start a Vision Discussion. We began with the quote below and focused on really listening to...
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Nov 11, 201510 min read
The Transformative Effect of Giving
Interview with Kathy LeMay With an indomitable spirit and a keen sense of justice, Kathy LeMay has been tackling social change from a...
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Oct 28, 201511 min read
Working for Justice
Interview with Sharon Gary-Smith When I sit down and listen to the stories of Black women and Black men—not out of defensiveness—but...
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Sep 22, 20157 min read
Bouncing Back
Interview with Leslie Black I met Leslie years ago and she has always had such a happy, positive outlook on life. I didn’t realize until...
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Jun 11, 20152 min read
Butterflies and Networks
A friend asked me to share the story of the butterfly. I’ve read this story many times, in different versions. My first encounter with it...
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May 7, 20156 min read
Women’s Plaza
Interview with Glaucia Martin-Porath Fifteen years ago, when my daughter was born, I’d just moved to a new town, I didn’t know anybody...
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Apr 30, 20155 min read
Of Fish and Food
I went to meet Kate Wildrick at the Ingenuity Innovation Center recently and the place just blew my socks off. After 3 ½ hours of touring...
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