(Un)discovered Voices

“The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story”

Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie

  • IT’S OKAY TO CHANGE YOUR DREAMS

    At only twelve years old, Richard lost both of his legs. While it seemed like the world around Richard had given up on him, he decided that he had a choice. He could either do nothing and feel sorry for himself, or he could stay positive, work hard, and find new dreams to fight for.… Read more

  • BUT WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM?

    “But where are you really from?” That’s a question Eliah has heard a countless number of times. But instead of getting frustrated and annoyed, she approaches this question differently. … Continue reading BUT WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM? → Read more

  • GETTING CLOSE TO ONE’S DIFFERENCES FROM A YOUNG AGE

    Sarah strongly believes that nobody is born to see differences in people. Nobody is born to label people based on gender, ethnicity, or social class. Driven by the unique mission to teach respect and awareness from a young age, Sarah established a school in the small town of Cabarete in the Dominican Republic.… Continue reading… Read more

  • HER PLANE CRASHED, BUT HER PASSION FOR SOCIAL IMPACT CONTINUES TO INSPIRE OTHERS

    The mainstream media covered the recent plane crash at Lake Victoria Tanzania by referring to the number nineteen. Nineteen people have died. What they forget to cover though, is the story of each individual person. Joyce explains what her friend and mentor Imani, one of the plane crash’s victims, has meant to her.… Continue reading… Read more