Last year around this time I wrote a post called Fair Trade Holiday Shopping. This year I thought I would expand the idea to include other ways to give during the holidays and beyond. Shop A Peace Treaty sells beautiful jewelry and scarves made by [...]
When I wake up, I flip on the national news to see what’s going on in the world. I hear about natural disasters, war, infidelity, death, and the bad economy. In the evening, I check in with local and national news on TV. I hear [...]
Inspired by the ways people empower communities through technology … Technology has changed our world in so many ways… The effects have ranged from fantastic to catastrophic. I’ve come across some inspiring ways that technology empowers by people by facilitating communication, education, health care, disaster [...]
Inspired by social entrepreneurs who create sustainable income opportunities … Have you ever heard of a Social Entrepreneur? I’ve long been inspired by non-profit organizations, but recently discovered the significant ways that social enterprises impact the world. A Social Entrepreneur is an entrepreneur who creates [...]
It’s holiday shopping time... While doing research for an upcoming post on social enterprises, I found a few websites that sell fair trade goods produced in developing countries. There were a few cool items that caught my eye, so I thought I would share in [...]
