By: Brenda Kent I recently watched the movie A Private War, which chronicles the last 11 years of war correspondent Marie Colvin’s life. Colvin dedicated her life to “telling people what really happens in wars.” She was killed February 22, 2012, while in Homs, Syria, reporting on the Syrian Civil War. This movie is not …
As you enter the lobby of The George Hotel in College Station, Texas, you are welcomed by a wall of 9000 books arranged in the form of the Texas flag, which was created by artist Thedra Cullar-Ledford. I had the privilege of seeing this artwork while I was visiting Texas this past summer. It is …
Not long ago, Yemen was one of those exotic destinations on our side of the world. Known for centuries as a major trade route and host to world heritage sites, many of us traveled to Yemen to experience its unique culture. Since the Arab Spring, and now nearly five years into this civil war, the …
The International Day of Charity, September 5th, honors the important work charitable organizations do around the world. We not only have the opportunity to celebrate who we are, but stand in solidarity with our partners and friends around the globe to save and improve people’s lives. The United Nations created this day in honor of …
Most of us can name at least one teacher who has changed the course of our life. Some teachers impart a deep love for learning, some share valuable wisdom, while others inspire self-confidence and future direction. I’m sure you are thinking of a few right now. I can remember distinctly the teachers who had the …
We take every opportunity afforded to advocate and promote children’s rights. The image below shows why such work is so important to us. Every child has their own story, but most have upbringings full of traumatic experiences and distressing memories. It’s hard to imagine that these little ones already have been on harrowing journeys through …
Helping Women & Children In Need I hope I never experience the need to flee in terror like the many of the brave Afghan women we’ve seen in the news lately. Can you imagine the need to escape for your life just because you were smart enough to make the robotics team? We’ve all seen …
In response to the Afghan refugee crisis, I traveled with a small team from Tying Vines to Tajikistan, a country that shares an 870-mile border with Afghanistan. There we worked to set up WalkWithMe.global projects to help refugees displaced by the crisis. Yes, I made them do a band shot! This was the perfect team …
Small Steps Change Lives When I left for the front lines of western Ukraine a week ago, it was anticipated that nearly 500,000 refugees would arrive here in Poland. That number has actually reached a staggering million+ and is growing by the minute; 50% are young children. Without fail, no one on the …
