Recently, I finished reading an amazing book: Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time, by Paul Rogat Loeb. It was an amazing book and every page truly spoke to me. I’d call it an essential guide for activists and changemakers. I’m sure I’ll be referencing it a lot in the future,…
As a recent graduate who just started her first full-time job, I’m experiencing a state of flux and confusion that, I believe, often plagues other young professionals just transitioning into their careers. Before I graduated, I always shrugged off all those “life after college” advice blogs, believing: That could never happen to me! I don’t…
The following quote by Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder of Acumen Fund, comes from this great interview with her on Dowser.org. It really hits home for me, for a lot of reasons. You told me that you don’t like the phrase ‘Doing well by doing good.’ Yet, that’s what comes to mind for many when they think…
Today, I’m happy to introduce Pragya Nandini, a student passionate about social change who writes about current events and her interests in the social sector over at Bites of News. This is one part of a series of interviews I hope to do featuring young changemakers and non-profiteers (if you’d like to take part and…
Please take a moment to read a guest post I have written for The Take Action Leaders Blog, which aims to provide insight from leaders into social issues and solutions, with a focus on youth leadership in social change. I appreciate the opportunity to contribute my thoughts about social change to their blog! You can…
I’ve recently been finding a lot of new blogs that center around social justice and non-profit issues, and I wanted to share a few of my favorites with you! Some of these blogs are new; others have been around for years. Regardless of which category they fall into, I’d say that many are a worthwhile…