Global Initiatives

It is quite possible that wherever one may walk in the city one may be greeted by a homeless person, or in actuality, one is given an opportunity to help …
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For the month of February—Black History Month—the One Year Road Trip: Generation of Generosity project took us through the Deep South of America. We wanted to study the Civil Rights …
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Sometimes the urge to do something significant consumes me. One social issue that devours my moonlight hours is human trafficking in the handsome state where I reside, Arkansas. Anyone who has …
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The rapid decline of technology costs and the strong push for it to be included in the modern classroom has rekindled a decades-old debate: Will technology replace teachers?

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With a project like ours, we’re bound to grow a supportive community of friends and like-minded people. But, as we’ve traveled, we’ve sensed that there’s more going on. We’re starting …
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In my work, I do a lot of myth-busting around what is ‘green’ and what is not. Years of scientific research across a variety of fields has allowed me to uncover a …
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While we were completing our outreach projects for Global Populace in Southeast Asia, I heard the phrase “Community Capacity Building” from nearly every group that we met with. And I …
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We all want to make a difference, and the easiest way to do that is by connecting activism with a habit. In my introductory column, I said, “If you love …
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This month, Conscious Magazine and Colette Sol USA launch the “Walk To Stop Human Trafficking” campaign to bring awareness to this issue as January marks Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

The team at Colette …
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Impact Network has been working with rural schools in Zambia for over five years. We take care of everything that a school needs to operate – providing school supplies, hiring …
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California Based do-gooders (above left to right) Todd Grinnell, Ravi Patel and Ryan Devlin founded the health bar company, This Bar Saves Lives. This Bar is on a mission to provide …
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“What we really need are newer, larger wells – and a water purification system so our children will be healthy”, explained the tall, lean man drifting off at the corner …
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The stench of stale urine – that’s what comes to mind. It is a putrid smell so raw with humanity, so pervasive in these parts of the world where infections are more …
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Editor’s Note: Conscious Magazine has teamed up with Kellie Kreiss, Co-Founder of Global Populace, to tell stories of impact that encourage an exchange of ideas. Find out more about Kellie …
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While we’re writing this it’s mid-December and everywhere we look people are thinking about and already celebrating the holidays. In fact, this weekend we participated in an …
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In my last posts, I discussed the importance of two types of education. One involving blackboards, essays and homework and one involving life’s tasks, jobs and social …
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With the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, many are focused and concerned about how to put a stop to the spread of this disease and develop a …
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Some might think that because it’s the holiday season, it’s time to help others. Some might think because it’s right before the end of the fiscal year, …
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Over the past two months, our family has been interviewing young change-makers across the United States who are doing remarkable things to make the world better. Along …
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Editor’s Note Conscious Magazine has teamed up with Kellie Kreiss, Co-Founder of Global Populace, to tell stories of impact that encourage an exchange of ideas. Find out more about Kellie …
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Editor’s Note: Read the Matt Webb of One Year Road Trip interview here to learn about his family fulfilling a dream to travel the US and film a documentary …
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Image, Annija Muižule on Flickr Just a little over two weeks ago, the 10th annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convened in New York City. The Clintons’ annual …
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Photo courtesy of  I AM THAT GIRL Founded in 2008 by two best friends Alexis Jones and Emily Greener, I AM THAT GIRL is an international non-profit dedicated …
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Image: Oli-Bo-Bolly Dilly  Editor’s Note: Read the Matt Webb of One Year Road Trip interview here to learn about his family fulfilling a dream to travel the US and …
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Emma Watson has changed the conversation about feminism during her recent UN speech to launch the HeForShe campaign. …
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