Featured readers
We recognize that many of our readers are already doing exciting things to benefit the world, and we want to honor them. Some of their projects have opportunities for involvement, so take a look.
Deena Metzger–This Month’s Featured Reader
Deena Metzger is a writer, storyteller and healer. She developed therapies (Healing Stories) which creatively address life threatening diseases, spiritual and emotional crises, as well as community, political and environmental disintegration.
read moreRick Stoff
Rick Stoff is a longtime activist for the homeless and co-founder of Volunteer Collective. Rick believes that it is up to each of us to do our part, and to share the responsibility to help our neighbors in need.
read moreValeria Aloe
Valeria Aloe is an award-winning author, speaker, and founder of the Rising Together Movement, as well as Board member of LUPE Fund and Vice President of Latina Surge, non-profits that advocate for Latina equal pay, access to education, and civic engagement.
read moreRussell Bishop
Russell Bishop is a best-selling author, consultant, and mentor. He is the creator and CEO of Insight Seminars; a change strategy partner at Accenture; and Editorial Director at the Huffington Post.
read moreAnita Koroma
Anita Koroma is Founder/Country Director of Girl Child Network Sierra Leone, which supports thousands of girls from all backgrounds, as well as EcoJC Pad Enterprise, which generates funds and creates jobs by producing reusable sanitary pads
read moreIsha Daramy
A dedicated midwife, Mrs. Isha Daramy works to improve the lives of pregnant women and young mothers and to reduce natal mortality rate in both urban and rural areas of Sierra Leone.
read moreMary Collins
Mary Collins is Senior Policy & Advocacy Coordinator for European Women’s Lobby, a membership based organization that brings together the women’s movement in Europe to influence the general public and European Institutions in support of women’s human rights and equality between women and men.
read moreLaura Lind
Laura Lind is a volunteer at Days for Girls (DfG), an award-winning NGO dedicated to ending period poverty. Though her church, she was able to go to Zimbabwe and make a DfG presentation to women in a small village.
read moreLaurel Airica
Laurel Airica is an English language linguist/educational entertainer, and creator of WordMagic Global: WordPlay That Unravels Mass Hypnosis –– and Elevates the Frequency of Consciousness.
read moreAthena Azevedo
Athena Azevedo is Executive Director/Production Director for the International Brazilian Opera Company (IBOC), producing with IBOC since their “Brazilian Opera” debut concerts in 2014. She is currently spearheading the art direction and development of Wildflower, the opera by librettist Nina Smart and composer João MacDowell.
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