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Difference MakerWalking in their shoes: a Venezuelan expat鈥檚 humanitarian featAmid the Venezuela crisis, a grassroots effort to provide humanitarian aid has one woman in the Venezuelan diaspora shipping shoes to meet a need.
Difference MakerShe brings generations together for networkingCharlotte Japp saw how both younger and older people could benefit from cross-generational networking initiatives. Her organization's parties and cultural events serve the greater purpose of ending age segregation.
Points of ProgressHollywood finally gets the message 鈥� diversity is good for businessWhile women and people of color are still underrepresented in Hollywood 鈥� both on screen and behind the camera 鈥� diversity in the film industry hit record highs in 2018 as tools like inclusion riders gain popularity.
Caution: discomfort zone aheadIf reading or reporting is always a comfortable experience, if it is not challenging us to broaden our worldview and see those who disagree with us as neighbors, then the Monitor is not doing its job.
Readers RespondReaders write: Church engagement, different definitions, and ancient celebrationsLetters to the editor for the April 1, 2019 weekly magazine.
Difference MakerFinding their voices: Music feeds the soul for women facing homelessnessIt鈥檚 easy to forget that vulnerable populations need more than food and shelter. As musician聽Kristo Kondak莽i聽demonstrates, music provides respite, confidence, and joy for those in need 鈥� food for the soul.聽聽
A democracy without guardrailsAmerican voters are no longer sending legislators to Washington to represent them, they are sending them to Washington with marching orders. And they are following every key vote on blogs and cable television.
Readers RespondReaders write: Prairie presence, and delayed adulthoodLetters to the editor for the March 25, 2019 weekly magazine.
Difference MakerTo invite progress, change who鈥檚 in the roomCohear, an organization in Ohio, sets up conversations between local officials and 鈥榚veryday experts.鈥� And those talks can help resolve acrimonious divides, from arguments about new developments to bullying in schools.
How to volunteer abroad: five points to considerThese days, many people looking to volunteer want to be sure it will truly make a difference. So in this piece, a philanthropy expert shares her insights.
Points of ProgressIn an age of authoritarianism, the world sees glimmers of hopeGlobally, threats to democracy are acting in full force. But聽pushback against autocracy is also gaining strength and momentum. A look at some of those movements.
The joy of being wrongToday, it can seem like changing your mind is bad or weak. Why would we even consider that we could be wrong about something?聽But I鈥檝e found admitting I鈥檓 wrong and changing my mind hugely rewarding. (It happens a lot!)
Readers RespondReaders write: Up to date on Central America news, children and play, and real meatLetters to the editor for the March 18, 2019 weekly magazine.
Difference MakerHer gift to neighbors: green space that鈥檚 both refuge and food sourceIn a Philadelphia neighborhood, Noelle Warford is protecting green space. That's allowing the community to get fresh food, become friendlier, and find leafy, peaceful places to relax.
Where faith becomes realWhen Tom Catena came to the Monitor鈥檚 newsroom in Boston, I had no idea who he was. Now, I am convinced that every member of the Monitor family worldwide would be grateful for who he is and what he does.
Readers RespondReaders write: Recalling great teachersLetters to the editor for the March 11, 2019 weekly magazine.
The insidious effects of distrustRecent years have demonstrated anew how difficult it can be to trust.
Readers RespondReaders write: Making America _____, and beef or no beefLetters to the editor for the March 4, 2019 weekly magazine.
Difference MakerHow one woman is taking an after-school program to the big leaguesBethany Rubin Henderson has expanded a program with an unusual blend of offerings 鈥� soccer, poetry, and service. And the program is partnering with soccer franchise D.C. United.
A recipe for better politicsThe fact is, America is as politically divided as it has been for at least a century.聽Is a broader sense of shared purpose even possible anymore?
