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May 27, 20218 min read
Empowering Girls — Global Sojourns Giving Circle
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...
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Apr 8, 20213 min read
Kindred Spirits Shine Through the Darkness
A single act of kindness can light up a dark day. Recently two strangers, different as snowflakes, met each other on the street. They...
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Oct 31, 20192 min read
Power of Youth
Last week I was at a conference for Portland-based organizations involved in global development work. It was sobering and hopeful at the...
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May 10, 20193 min read
Reaching Across the Generations
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...
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Feb 7, 20192 min read
Raising Ourselves Together
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...
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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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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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