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“There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you’re going to be part of the problem.” Eldridge [...]
December 10, 2014
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I heard someone say the other day that the opposite of poverty is not wealth, it’s justice. Today, on Thanksgiving, I’m thankful [...]
November 27, 2014
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Congratulations Americorps on your 20th anniversary. It has been 20 years and over 900,000 volunteers #gettingthingsdone. Here’s the [...]
September 12, 2014
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July 15, 2014
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I hadn’t heard about jookin, a type of dance, until today, but I’m now really impressed. I’m impressed by the artistry and [...]
June 29, 2014
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June 3, 2014
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Yesterday I posted a quote from Yoda because I saw Star Wars movie characters in a parade yesterday. Here’s another Star Wars [...]
June 1, 2014
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April 25, 2014
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April 13, 2014
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March 11, 2014
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I read the following on the City Year website: Ubuntu—a term borrowed from the Zulu tribe of South Africa—means “I am a person through [...]
March 7, 2014
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Here’s a video from the Reach Out organization with ideas that may help you when you are feeling down on yourself, or maybe help you start [...]
January 10, 2014
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The thing about giving of yourself is that it only requires you. You don’t need money or even a ton of time-you just need yourself and a [...]
December 4, 2013
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December 3, 2013
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“When you give and carry out acts of kindness, it’s as though something inside your body responds and says, ‘Yes, this is how I ought to [...]
November 27, 2013
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November 18, 2013
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October 5, 2013
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There has been a lot of talk recently about whether unpaid internships are fair. Let’s be honest, internships are different from volunteering. [...]
August 15, 2013
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“Love isn’t about what we did yesterday; it’s about what we do today and tomorrow and the day after” Grace Lee Boggs, activist, [...]
July 21, 2013
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July 8, 2013
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“Don’t wait until you make your first million to make a difference in somebody’s life. If you have something to give, give it [...]
July 7, 2013
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I saw a number of young people give up their seats to others today as I rode various crowded trains in a city I am visiting. It was nice to see.
June 12, 2013
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May 31, 2013
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“…this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations, so that the freedom which so [...]
May 27, 2013
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May 24, 2013
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You may have heard about high school students who were suspended for doing the “Harlem Shake” during lunch at school. Some of those suspended [...]
February 27, 2013
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February 24, 2013
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Sometimes you do something just because it somehow seems like the right thing to do. You may not know exactly why it’s the right thing, but you [...]
February 4, 2013
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January 21, 2013
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“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make [...]
January 19, 2013
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December 21, 2012
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The parent of a teen told me today that her son was shot and murdered in 2004. She told me this after she met a mother crying in the hospital [...]
December 21, 2012
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December 17, 2012
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I read an article today about how much people have been helping each other after Hurricane Sandy. Yesterday a radio reporter had sort of [...]
October 31, 2012
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October 21, 2012
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I know that traveling takes money, but traveling starts with wanting to experience somewhere new and try something different. I tell young people [...]
October 15, 2012
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I tweeted out the link to this video earlier, but I have to post it also because it is so powerful. May we all use Jennifer Livingston as an [...]
October 2, 2012
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I found this video which I think is a good example of the saying, “to whom much is given, much is expected.” This video shows [...]
September 22, 2012
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September 17, 2012
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I love anything youth garden related. So it was fun to stumble upon a community garden on the grounds of Highland High School and Junior High in [...]
August 23, 2012
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August 19, 2012
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People who don’t vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests. [...]
July 25, 2012
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July 11, 2012
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Here’s another example of youth development in Minnesota. The Community Design Center of Minnesota has been around since 1969 and offers [...]
July 10, 2012
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March 25, 2012
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This week has seen many protests across the U.S. related to the shooting of an unarmed teenager in Florida. Dissent through protests can be [...]
March 24, 2012
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March 12, 2012
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Someone told me about Hearts and Hands of Minnesota this weekend. It is an organization founded in 2010 to address the unmet needs of families [...]
February 27, 2012