Posts Tagged ‘community’

August 23rd, 2010 - 8:27 am § in Around Town, Culture, News

One Day on Earth: What Story Will You Tell?

One Day on Earth is asking you, me, and the rest of the world to film something you're inspired by on that day, with the hope of creating a time capsule that documents our collective struggles and triumphs. You don't have to be a seasoned filmmaker to participate—cell phones and digital cameras wo[...]

August 19th, 2010 - 2:20 pm § in Argentina, Around Town, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Event, Honduras, News, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela

Americas Social Forum in Summary

One day at lunch everyone danced together under an electric blue Asunción sky and it was easy to believe, at least for a second, that if all this buena ondaa and energy could translate to action, the world would be all right (in a left sort of way).[...]

July 20th, 2010 - 10:37 am § in Around Town, In the Field, Mexico, Volunteer

How Much Difference Did I Really Make After 5 Months of Teaching English?

Jon Clarke likes to play with words, understand people, and vice-versa.  He’s English, and this manifests itself through an uncontrollable desire to have a nice cup of tea whenever possible.  Global wanderings have taken him all over the place, nodding and smiling in a variety of different i[...]

February 18th, 2010 - 9:58 am § in Around Town, Brazil, Day in the Life, Event, Looking for Opportunity, News

Removal is a Social Crime!

Last week, I went to a demonstration in downtown Rio where favela residents were protesting against the city’s decision to remove several of their homes and neighborhoods. About two hundred men, women, and children —representatives from several communities — gathered in front of City Hall with[...]

February 10th, 2010 - 5:40 pm § in Around Town, Nicaragua

Taking Your Time

Before I came to Solentiname, Nicaragua I was determined to arrive and get to work immediately. I imagined riding up to the remote archipelago in a long, thin wooden boat where children and families eagerly awaited my arrival. I would jump out of the boat, introduce myself with a smile, a handshake,[...]

October 23rd, 2009 - 10:08 am § in Belize, Good Ideas, In the Field, Volunteer

The Story of the Stove

I often say it takes many drops of water to fill a bucket. My story today – about how different people in a couple of countries came together to help fill a need for the Holy Cross feeding program – illustrates just that. Preparing and serving breakfast, a fruit snack and lunch everyday [...]

August 27th, 2009 - 11:17 pm § in Around Town, Brazil, Good Ideas, In the Field, Social Entrepreneurship

The Birth of Solutions

Once I stepped foot into my first favela, there was no turning back. I was truly spellbound. I had learned how they formed, I knew a bit of their tumultuous history, and my next obstacle was to understand how they functioned. It also came time for me to choose a topic for my master’s thesis. Initi[...]

August 27th, 2009 - 10:50 pm § in Around Town, Belize, In the Field, Looking for Opportunity, Volunteer

Building up a Community

Imagine what it would be like to live in a house with no electricity, plumbing or running water. Or have a yard that was basically a swamp, where your kids had no place to play. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many families whose children attend Holy Cross Anglican School. But the school doe[...]





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