New voice on the blog // Meet Liz Arthur
Our communications department just got a new addition. We couldn’t be more excited to introduce you to our newest communication intern. Apparently she used to go by “Queen Arthur” in fifth grade – but now she says we can just call her Liz. She’s also an up-and-coming sociologist who loves the rain and names her pets after Star Wars characters. You’ll be seeing more of […]
We’re writing to you, so you can write with us
Sometimes, there are names that represent more than a simple collection of letters and syllables: Albert Einstein. Anne Frank. Steve Jobs. Jack Kerouac. Harriet Tubman. You get the idea. These names bring world change to mind. They understood things differently, saw potential for change, and expressed their vision in powerful ways. They did everything wrong, […]
TED Talk Wednesdays // The danger of a single story
We believe in the power of stories to change the world. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a writer from Nigeria, shows just how true that belief is in her TED talk, “The danger of a single story.” As a child reading Western literature, and later as an African adult living in America, Adichie has been both a […]
Novelist Chinua Achebe dies at 82
Internationally acclaimed Nigerian author Chinua Achebe died this past Thursday in Boston. He was 82. At the age of 28 Achebe penned the African masterpiece Things Fall Apart. The novel told the story of European colonialism from the perspective of Nigerian protagonist Okonkwo, who rises to power only to be challenged by British colonial rule. Since its release […]
Invisible Children Music: WRITER
[Invisible Children Music: A community of people moved by music who believe in its capacity to change hearts, and champion artists with the audacity to believe that humanity, like music, will prevail.] One of our Artist Ambassadors Writer came out with a music video a few months back that you might have missed, but we know […]