Category: Events

  With a heavy heart, we share this Monday mantra. It isn't a new quote, and it's been widely shared in recent days, but nothing else feels more appropriate. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often made stirring and powerful statements- many that have withstood the test of time. He spoke powerful truths that are still poignant and relevant today, despite changes in the events surrounding their usage. As most people are well aware, late Friday afternoon there was a terrorist attack in Paris that injured hundreds of civilians and so far killed over 100. With worldwide focus on that horrific act of hatred and violence, other terrorist acts which occurred this past week have garnered much less attention but they are equally important and heartbreaking.   Today's post is for all of them. Paris, Beirut, Baghdad, West Bank, Cameroon, and Chad.   We pray for all of you. We...

So sick and tired of Clinton's E-mail "scandal", Bernie says SHUT UP. Trying to direct the conversation away from trivial issues (Hillary Clinton's...

Continuing with our recap of the Global Citizen Festival, we've decided to pull from the incredible lineup of performers and speakers as inspiration for today's Mid-week Mantra. It seems rather fitting to choose an excerpt from VPOTUS' speech as the main mantra because it so beautifully applies to the general notion of enacting change and bettering the world. Throughout the day, people ranging from Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who enlightened the crowd about Norway’s donation to global girls’ education, to Leonardo Dicaprio, who stressed the importance of Environmental change and preservation -- particularly in regards to refugee crises around the globe. Perhaps one of the most exciting observations was just how strong the girl power was. It doesn't get much better than Beyonce introducing...