Philanthropy With Heart

Humanitarianism is a form of altruism that contributes to the ‘public good’. While young, I found these ideologies foreign. Aside from my family’s giving practices, philanthropy felt undefined. This changed in the in the eighth grade…

Over the last few months, leaders of a community-driven advocacy initiative have come together to have grassroots conversations about the foundational and overall goals of the Tri-Cities immigrant and refugee community. I sat with facilitators, Adriana Davila, Antonio Escalera, and Ivone Guillen to hear their hopes and vision for the future as they listen and guide peers…

I displayed a copy of Henri Nouwen’s journal Gracias! at home during the month of November, a season of Thanksgiving in the U.S. I was just about to put it back in its place on the bookshelf, when, while casually thumbing through its pages, my eyes landed on his entry for October 31st.