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Social Change and Being Black in America
For the past two nights I have been watching Black America 2, a CNN documentary highlighting the challenges and successes of black Americans. I must admit that approached the documentary with low...
View ArticleReflecting on the 80 Million Strong for Young American Jobs Summit
Two weeks ago I attended a two day summit in DC by 80 Million Strong for Young American Jobs. In two days I learned about the impact of unemployment, researched and brainstormed solutions, and met with...
View ArticleLessons on Social Change from Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, New Jersey
Last night I had the opportunity to attend a talk hosted by Dean Ellen Schall of NYU Wagner and Newark Mayor Corey Booker about the challenges—both cultural and systemic—in bringing about reform....
View ArticleKeeping My Fire-Lessons Learned
Last week I wrote about my current struggle in maintaining the passion that brought me to the sector. The comments and feedback have been wonderful and really pushed me to reflect more on what I do and...
View ArticleEducation Inequality: What Are We Doing Wrong?
On Tuesday I went to “Men of Color and Education: A Discussion on the Pursuit of Excellence” hosted by Teach for America. Panelists were Common, John Legend, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Ruben Diaz Jr., Dr....
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Remembering Oseola McCarty: Lessons She Taught Me about Social Change
March 7, 1908 - September 26, 1999 In July 1995, 87-year-old Oseola McCarty gave $150,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi. While the amount may not seem remarkable—especially in terms of a...
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8 Lessons from the Olympics on Working Hard, Doing Good, and Fighting for Change
Gabby Douglas, 2012 London Olympics (Photo Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) As I’ve mentioned before, I think you can find a great deal of inspiration from the stories, successes, and failures of...
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Three Lessons I’ve Learned about Social Change from Millennials
Photo Credit: Robert Bruce Murray III, Creative Commons/Flickr The Huffington Post recently launched Millennial Impact, a series that chronicles how Millennials are making a difference. They are also...
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Changing the world can be draining—here are 12 ways to stay inspired
Photo credit: Donna Cymek, Creative Commons/Flickr The grind. You’ve been there. When you started, you happily threw yourself in, seeing how your work fulfilled a greater purpose and mission. Then, you...
View ArticleLaunching a career in social change: Résumé and cover letter tips for college...
I’m getting some great questions about job hunting from the class of 2013! Over the next few weeks, I’ll update and repost some of my best advice from earlier articles. This was originally written for...
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