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Subbing for Malala’s class
The right age to make a tremendous impact on the world is… While applying for grad school, I’ve been working as a substitute teacher to support myself and start saving. While teaching at this level...
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Why care about C.A.R.
What a potential genocide nobody is talking about is reminding me about awareness. This week, I’ve been rehashing my Statement of Purpose on my graduate school applications, over and over again. With...
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The lunch lady’s legacy
What eavesdropping taught me about compassion. “You actually have a prep period for an hour right now,” I was told last week at my job as a substitute teacher. This was one of the pleasant surprises I...
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How Nelson Mandela accomplished the impossible
Originally featured on RELEVANT Magazine’s website on 6 December, 2013. The fact that Nelson Mandela’s death had been a while in coming didn’t soften its blow. After nearly a century of a life filled...
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The Displaced: A Mission for 2014
How I gained a heart for those displaced by conflict and what I hope to do about it. This week, I’ve been working on the last of my graduate school applications. When I get asked what I plan to study,...
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A Journey in Generosity
The one big thing I hope to cultivate in 2014 Last year, I had the chance to spend my summer in Europe. It was an amazing time. I got to swim in Norway, bike around Germany, and even take a train out...
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Two Pictures of the Philippines
Two pieces I’ve painted for typhoon relief that capture the spirit of the Philippines. The last time I was in the Philippines, it was 2008. My grandma had just turned 90 years old, and most of my...
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The Justice Conversation
Notes from the 2014 Justice Conference in Los Angeles Two years ago, I went up to Portland for an event called The Justice Conference. The Oregon Convention Center played host to a collection of...
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Our Freedom is to Serve
Recent events with LGBT injustices show we’ve gotten short sighted with our freedom. Last week, I worked a job where I got to sub for a P.E. teacher. It was one of my more laid back assignments while...
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How Fear Paralyzes
Learning to move beyond the biggest manipulator About a year and a half ago, I went on tour around the country to advocate for North Koreans with Liberty in North Korea. It’s hard for me to believe...
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As an American Abroad
How I learned to embrace all that comes with calling yourself an American while overseas. This week, I was finally able to purchase the last of my airplane tickets for this summer. I’ll expand more on...
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Before You Visit The Orphanage
Volunteering at an orphanage is a powerful experience, but those who go must be aware of who is behind the visit. If you’ve been reading my posts for a while, or if you know me in person, there’s a...
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Essential Hope
One of the most essential components for making an impact on the world. Anyone who goes out to try and change the world for the better, even by some small amount, needs to have a good portion of...
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Fútbol
World Cup excitement and global soccer as a force for good. Confession time– I love the World Cup. Seriously. I wish this thing was on more than a four year rotation. I have fond memories of the last...
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In a Defector’s Words
My Q&A with a North Korean Defector Last week, I was afforded an incredible opportunity to visit the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. It was a rare opportunity to make such a...
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Visiting the DMZ
A surreal trip to the most fortified border in the world Before I went to Korea, there was one thing I knew I wanted out of the experience… a chance to visit the DMZ. I heard from a few people that...
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Discrimination We Don’t Notice
A guest post by Caytlin Costa. It’s time for a guest post! Today’s thoughts come from a good friend of mine, Caytlin Costa. We go back for years, where she has hosted me, hung out with me, and just...
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Ferguson’s Hope
Finding an echo of hope in the mess of Missouri. When I have kids, and they’re studying the early 2010’s in a history class, amidst the recounts of civil unrest in the Middle East and Africa, the...
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Rise of the Bad Guy
IRAQ: Groups like ISIS and Boko Haram are getting attention like never before. Is that good? You’re never really going to hear somebody say, “hey, I’ve been reading today’s newspaper, and I am so amped...
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#GirlsRising: An Empowerment Story
Guest Post by Olivia Wong Today I’ve got a guest post going from my friend Olivia. Ever since I’ve known her, she’s ambitiously worn many hats, taking on efforts to work towards improving education in...
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