All People Making a Difference
Difference MakerA different lens on people facing homelessnessMark Horvath's videos help people understand homelessness. He's reached hundreds of thousands of viewers and sparked local volunteering efforts.
Difference MakerThe Venezuelan who鈥檚 feeding thousands of youths in his hungry countryRoberto Pati帽o is a Harvard-educated Venezuelan who has established more than 100 free dining halls around his country in the past three years.
Difference MakerFrom combat to cornfields: In farming, veterans find new purposeAir Force veteran Sara Creech found new purpose on an Indiana farm. Now she鈥檚 showing other veterans how to find this path, too.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Difference MakerBlock by block, a community activist builds a better ChicagoIn African-American聽neighborhoods of the city鈥檚 South Side,聽Jahmal Cole works with young people and volunteers to improve lives and communities by changing the little things.
How an alliance between Millennials and religious sisters has changed outlooksNuns & Nones brings together sisters and spiritually oriented Millennials. The life-changing conversations that have resulted show what can happen when unlikely pairings are made.
Difference MakerNo veteran left behind: How an ex-Marine is saving lives back homeAfter a combat deployment in Iraq, Zach Skiles faced mental trauma when he returned home. Now he uses his background to help fellow veterans struggling with the aftermath of war.聽聽
In Nigeria, documentary films spark social changeAfter a mass eviction in one of Nigeria's biggest cities, the grass-roots art project Chicoco sprang to life to stop government-sponsored evictions and give communities a voice.聽
Three siblings鈥� answer to low math scores in their hometownWhen the聽McElroy siblings learned that their childhood school district was scoring low on reading and math, they founded聽4RealMath: An organization that recruits older tutors who can serve as mentors.
At Born Dancing, different abilities 鈥� but all in harmonyA New York dance studio welcomes both聽those with disabilities and those without, creating performances informed by resilience and showcasing the experiences of people who are often overlooked.
Sharp Dressed Man gives tailored suits to those in needSelf-presentation can make all the difference in life 鈥� especially during formal occasions like job interviews. That's why Christopher Schafer has made it his mission to help men in need find the perfect suit.
Dijana Pavlovic works to give the Roma a more political voiceThe actress-turned-activist is based in Italy, where anti-Roma attitudes are marked. She uses performance and poetry to change perceptions of Roma people.
Under-resourced students find confidence and employment in this art programMore than 3,000 young people have found employment through Artists for Humanity, a rapidly expanding organization in Boston founded by聽Susan Rodgerson, who wanted to give youths a path to success.
How a 鈥榩ay it forward鈥� woman helps improve education in Kenya and TanzaniaErna Grasz is a聽co-founder of Asante Africa, which has touched the lives of 500,000 East African youths. The organization works within existing education systems to help students succeed academically.