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November 21, 2023

During October and November, I was privileged—and inspired—to join several gatherings to uplift the opportunity for Americans to warmly and creatively welcome refugees and other newcomers who have arrived in the United States. Since the summer of 2021 when, alongside other refugees, Afghans came to the U.S. in significant numbers, they have been followed by Ukrainians fleeing war and Venezuelans, …

Danielle Roth | November 16, 2023

November 25th marks the launch of the global 16 Days of Activism to end Gender-based Violence (GBV). This global event, held every year since 1991, provides space and voice for women and girls around world, their families and the communities that support them, to shine a light on the pandemic of violence against women and girls globally. The World Health …

Lina Caswell |

“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe, and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” – James Baldwin Our humanity demands responsibility for children and youth as critical developmental stages require us to imagine spaces that reduce vulnerability and encourage agency. The CWS …

Sebastian Vidal | November 15, 2023

As a child, I had been to Washington, D.C. many times, always seeing the Capitol building from afar and never up close. I remember staring at it in all its grandeur and imagining all the powerful decision-making taking place behind closed doors. I never imagined I would step foot inside the building several years later. That all changed the morning …

Alex Morse | October 19, 2023

Commemorating the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty means promoting a greater understanding of the diverse challenges that individuals experiencing poverty often face. According to the United Nations, extreme poverty affects more than 670 million people around the world. Beyond economic poverty, these individuals routinely experience dangerous working conditions, unsafe housing, a lack of nutritious food, unequal access to …