Category Archives: People who work toward a more just world
The Rural Assembly and the Rural Compact.
Today I came across an organization called The Rural Assembly and I am so excited about their work and I think you will be too. The Rural Assembly is a part of the Center for Rural Strategies, an amazing organization … Continue reading
Two Upcoming Opportunities
Here are two upcoming opportunities for those interested in human rights education and organizing. New Tactics in Human Rights Education online discussion to be held Nov 19th- 25th (only one day left) New Tactics in Human Rights Education And Decemeber … Continue reading
The Zinn Education Project and downloadable copy of The People’s History for the Classroom.
Social Justice educational publishers and organizations Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change have published a middle and high school history curriculum based on Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. A copy is available for free download here. … Continue reading
Native Seeds/S*E*A*R*C*H
Just the other day my friend Dr. Kristin Dowell, an anthropologist who works with Native American communities, suggested I look into a project called Native Seeds, a seed bank and cultural memory bank based in the southwest. It am so … Continue reading
Northcentral Arkansas Heirloom Seed Shop and Foodbank.
(the links for the seed shop and the foodbank’s blog can be found at the bottom of this post). I am learning more everyday about the importance of eating locally grown food, especially food grown from heirloom seeds (a catchall … Continue reading
Activist, Folk Musician, and Visionary Utah Phillips Dies
Democracy Now! aired an amazing program today with an interview with Utah Phillips from four years ago. This interview is wonderful. He talks about being sent to Korea, the importance of feminism, becoming a pacifist, the importance of learning from … Continue reading