America
Stand on Purpose
Standing on purpose and grief are one and the same. Those of us working in the trenches in our communities experience these in tandem, knowing that the blessing of purpose and the curse of grief are tightly interwoven.
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Banana Season
In education we frequently hear, “It’s all about the kids.” But this is a profession like any other, and like all professionals, youth practitioners need to feel valued and fulfilled in their work. So here's some good stuff that happened recently.
Food
Tending to the Blaze
Trevor Walsh is a fire captain in my hometown. I asked him what firefighters eat while they're out on the job. We caught up on the phone during one of his drives home.
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These Legumes Offer a Leg Up
Women's Bean Project is in two businesses: human services and food manufacturing. "Our goal is to deliver employees to the community who will show up everyday."
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Vote With Your Feet to End Youth Homelessness
Hippy Feet brings jobs directly to homeless youth, bypassing transportation difficulties and other barriers young people face when seeking employment.
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It's a Beautiful Day for Refugees
Beautiful Day is a thriving nonprofit with a mission "to help refugees, especially youth and the most vulnerable, to enter the job market and become welcomed, self-sufficient members of our community."
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Unaccompanied Minors Become Unstoppable Women
The suburban oasis of RefuSHE offers a healing space where young women recapture their lives and learn to lead through heritage textile arts.
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Impact is the Spice of Life
Burlap & Barrel's online store boasts products from 14 countries, searchable by name, flavor, and use. Each product profile includes a backstory as rich as its flavor, highlighting master farmers and generations of craft.
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Vintners with a Vision for Impact
From humble beginnings, ONEHOPE has emerged as an award-winning winemaker that pioneered ecommerce, but cause has always been at the heart of ONEHOPE.
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Artisans with Heart, Gifts with a Conscience
Preserving traditional Mexican art forms is central to the mission of Amigos Art & Pottery, a retail social enterprise that helps artisans transcend obscurity and poverty by showcasing and selling their wares for a fair price in the US.
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Squeezable Toys, Teachable Moments
Shore Buddies began with a simple yet powerful idea: What if stuffed animals could be made from recycled plastic bottles? This company is proving that toys can be both fun and a force for good.
