Summer Interns are here.
Summer Interns are here. Summer Interns are here. Next week, we’re welcoming our fourth cohort of summer interns from the University of Chicago. They are feature writers, app builders, volunteer managers, and video game developers who are stepping from the academic world into real-world impact. After wrapping up another year of rigorous coursework, summer offers […]
It’s Permission…Why Online Communities Feel So Real
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Being “Pushed Around”.
Being “Pushed Around”. Being “Pushed Around”. I just finished reading the latest ABA Journal, and honestly, the front cover made me pause: “Pushed Around.” We’ve all seen headlines like this before, but something about it felt different this time. The stories inside were relatable to comments I have heard over the years. The article reveals […]
Stories, Our New Community and Staying Curious
Stories, Our New Community and Staying Curious Stories, Our New Community and Staying Curious Striking a balance between the stories we tell ourselves and letting the stories drive parts of our lives is not easy. Stories matter. Our belief in ourselves often come from stories. They hold so many of our values. For some people […]
The Art of Future’s Thinking: Building Tomorrow’s Readiness Today
The Art of Future’s Thinking: Building Tomorrow’s Readiness Today The Art of Future’s Thinking: Building Tomorrow’s Readiness Today We just wrapped up our first live community event with guest speakers from the Institute for the Future (IFTF). It’s about being able to anticipate change, envision what’s possible, and actually do something about it.Why Most of […]
How Gen Z’s Truth-Seeking Is Reshaping the Courtroom
How Gen Z’s Truth-Seeking Is Reshaping the Courtroom How Gen Z’s Truth-Seeking Is Reshaping the Courtroom I was doing research for our upcoming community live event. It seemed pretty straight forward on the surface, but it got interesting quickly. Comparing the view of truth telling from sections of the legal landscape showed significant distinctions between […]
My First Letter From An Inmate
My First Letter From An Inmate My First Letter From An Inmate Usually you will find me writing each week for the last few months about the criminal case that I endured many years ago. Today, I am writing because I reached out to an inmate a couple of weeks ago and he wrote me […]
RL’s Story
RL’s Story Prisoner name is “RL”. “I am a 52 year old man that has been drawing since childhood. My first real attempt at something significant was at the age of around seven years old, which was of my father who had recently passed away. I loved my daddy and wanted to do the best […]
Prison Stories: Kyle
Kyle’s Story of his road to incarceration Prison Culture When I was living my life on the outside, coming to prison was the furthest thing on my mind, even though I was living a life that would inevitably lead to my incarceration. And the one aspect that would have helped me transition and better acclimate […]
Where North Carolina Stands on Reforms proposed by the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity and Justice
Where North Carolina Stands on Reforms proposed by the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity and Justice Where North Carolina Stands on Reforms proposed by the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity and Justice Late last year, partly in response to the protests that rocked the nation after the murder of George Floyd, […]