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What began as a small endeavor 1992 has blossomed into a worldwide movement that is reshaping how some folks access medical care. With a formerly homeless friend, Dr. Jim Withers packed his backpack full of medical supplies and took to the streets. Now, through Operation Safety Net—the non-profit he founded—Withers and small groups of medical students travel through the city five…
Meet Narrative 4 , an education-focused organization that promotes a curriculum centered on a ‘culture of care’. This means, in essence, helping kids cultivate deep empathy for others. Studies agree that putting yourself in another person’s shoes can, in turn, make you a better person. “By bringing people together through storytelling, we will build a new narrative for immigration, for the environment, for…
California Governor Jerry Brown just signed into law the acknowledgment of a third gender: non-binary. Now, those who don’t fall within the bounds of male or female can check the non-binary box for their driver’s licenses and birth certificates. “Non-binary is an umbrella term for people with gender identities that fall somewhere outside of the traditional conceptions of strictly either female or…
When the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America began accepting openly trans pastors, Megan Rohrer was one of the first seven to become ordained. Because of the ‘religious abuse’ they experienced while growing up, Rohrer was driven to study religion as a way to “vocalize what I knew in my gut was OK,” they told Cosmopolitan. Today, this 37-year-old pastor uses faith…
At first glance, Rashad Nimr doesn’t stick out in a crowd. He’s light-skinned, well-dressed and walks with an air of confidence. But when he starts to speak, you’ll notice a strong stutter. This doesn’t slow him down one bit. “In this day and age, everyone has a voice, even if they don’t know it,” Nimr, who has lived with a stutter…
Being homeless is obviously tough, but it can be especially hard as a young adult. Aged out of foster care, young adults are left to adult homeless shelters where their age makes them more vulnerable than older adults. Sarah Rosenkrantz and Sam Greenberg – recent graduates of Harvard – opened Y2Y Harvard Square, a student-run homeless shelter for young adults, to offer an alternative solution.…
A group of particularly unwavering students at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, started a blog in 2015 aiming to shift the national conversation around immigration and refugees to a positive note. First, they spoke with the folks in their own backyard: fellow students. The project is called ‘The New Americans Project’ (NAP) and each day – through Facebook and Instagram…
“Art has always been an essential part of who I am,” says Jen Bloomer. Bloomer, a San Francisco-based artist whose recent works of inclusion and empowerment have made a ripple across the online community, sat down with us to talk about why she creates. After the 2016 election, Bloomer felt a new sense of urgency with her art. As a…
When Edwin Gonzales fled El Salvador for the U.S. he came carrying a dream and little else. Backed with a burly work ethic, he teamed up with Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) and turned his dream into a full-time tech career. Edwin put time in kitchens before a friend hooked him up with the folks at MEDA. They led him…
Last year, twins Marcelo and Eugenio Garza turned 18 and – like many newly-bloomed adults – made a mad dash for the city. Only this time, the city was in a different country – they left Monterrey, Mexico, for Los Angeles, with dreams of becoming R&B artists. They lived together in a tiny studio apartment, working tirelessly on their duo project,…
