Serving with skills
In her office near the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Mackenzie Neitling spends her days reviewing design goals, attending construction meetings and drawing architectural plans. Native to a city known for valuing individuality and outside-the-box thinking, Neitling plots tenant spaces for
Work to make a life (not just a living)
Young professionals make an impact through skills-based volunteering In her office near the Willamette River in downtown Portland, Mackenzie Neitling spends her days reviewing design goals, attending construction meetings and drawing architectural plans. Native to a city known for valuing individuality and
Imagine for good
Connecting kids on a global scale Kidnected World is creating tools to help kids create a sense of global belonging. Since 2012, the nonprofit has developed an initial tool for kids ages 5-12, the Wonderment, to connect online and discover, share and
Charting the future of religion
While the altruistic impulse may be specially honored in many religions, it isn’t unique to them. At the start of a typical evening at Monday Night Mission, volunteers wiped down tables on a terrace outside a Burger King near Our Lady
Rags to resources
Youme Clothing has a collaborative, repurposing approach to affect community growth and international connection. Hepburn’s words describe the mission of Youme Clothing as we seek to renew and empower communities through collaborative repurposing projects, taking old things and making them new
Script to spotlight
Kids In The Spotlight trains young filmmakers and connects them to industry opportunities. Dressed in a golden and navy sundress, and draped in a sapphire wrap, Tige Charity greets everyone—film directors, actors and producers—whom she rallied together. After listening intently to
Home-school in hindsight
Deregulating home-schooling institutions places the trust solely in parents, but is it what’s best for students? Lessons in long division and planetary orbit came early for most of us, but it wasn’t until high school that Caleigh Royer formally learned any
Entertainment’s white face
Statistics show a stark lack of minorities and females throughout the film and TV industry. Each year, the Academy Awards celebrates filmmaking at its finest. Winning an Oscar elevates the reputation of recipients, who are universally recognized as masters of their
‘No Ceilings’
The Global Status of Women Gates Foundation Co-Chair Melinda Gates along with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Clinton Foundation Vice-Chair Chelsea Clinton released the “No Ceilings Full Participation Report” on the global status of women at an event in
Kay Sera?
BODY BUILDER I remember reading some years ago about a traveling salesman who arrived at his favorite hotel only to find that there was a clergy convention going on. He was, later, describing the experience of being surrounded by such
Dennis Earnhart: “I’ve been delivered!”
IN PROCESS It was a beautiful day at the park. The man, following casually behind a group of pedestrians, was glancing admiringly around at the scenery, cheerfully watching the ballgame in progress, when, suddenly, his face clouded with an expression of
On the Corner
BY ROBERT DOCTER - Got compassion? We are not a large church but we are a very significant movement. I don't know why we're not a large church. I'm not sure we need a super-size to move toward our mission. We