Learning Together. Building Community.

Twenty-five years ago, Priscilla Plummer was sitting with a group of women in a village in Mozambique. Knee-deep in the research for her...

A single act of kindness can light up a dark day. Recently two strangers, different as snowflakes, met each other on the street. They...

Last week I was at a conference for Portland-based organizations involved in global development work. It was sobering and hopeful at the...

Have you ever noticed how we tend to separate people by age in this society? The young and the old are shuttered off by themselves. What...

My daughter turned 18 last March. This fall she headed off to college and has embarked on her own life adventure. As I look back, I...

Interview with Shaba Rahavi After graduating from Portland State University with a film degree, Shaba Rahavi decided to take a break from...

Interview with Ryan Redman School can be stressful: tests, assignments, structure, after-school activities, deadlines, homework… There’s...

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...

Why are teenagers important? Just look at all their energy and creativity! What if that energy was directed toward the real problems we...