What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s post is by Huma T. Yasin Matthew lives in a small town in Mississippi. About eight months ago, the manufacturing plant that supported eighty percent of the town’s jobs shut down. Matt and the rest of his friends . . .
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7 REASONS WHY YOUR TWO WEEK TRIP TO HAITI DOESN'T MATTER: CALLING BULL ON "SERVICE TRIPS" | thedoctorschannel.com Some hard truths about service trips and voluntourism..."My least favorite but most common response when asking someone about their micro-trip abroad goes something like this: 'I was heartbroken to see how life is there. It really makes me realize just how good we have it. My life will never be the same.' (*Rolls eyes*) If you truly want this experience — to change your world . . .
what I want you to know about the what I want you to know series
A little over a year ago, I started the What I Want You to Know series on this blog. I invited readers to share a part of their personal story that they wished others could better understand. When I put the call out there, I figured I would have a handful of people interested in participating. I was surprised on many levels: by the width and breadth of topics, by the vulnerability and bravery of the posters, and by the number of people who have submitted stories. As . . .
what I want you to know: an introduction
On occasion, I will have a little talk with myself about what I want this blog to be about. (Beyond whining about things like crib sheets and the sizing at Forever 21, of course). As much as I love to regale others with embarrassing tidbits of my daily life, I do want to put this space towards something meaningful from time to time. I’ve been teaching a new class this semester . . . one on the impact of diversity on the psyche. One of the assignments I’ve given each . . .
The mall camp: when refuge happens in unexpected places
Last month I had the chance to visit Iraq and Lebanon with World Vision to see the work they are doing with families living in refugee camps. I’ve seen footage of the violence and destruction that ISIS has wreaked on families in Iraq and Syria and I think that their stories desperately need to be told. It’s easy to turn a blind eye to what is happening to both the Iraqi and Syrian people because it’s happening so far away. It’s also so incredibly painful that I think it’s hard to . . .
The Myth of the Colorblind Kid
DEF: xenophopbia [zen-uh-foh-bee-uh] noun : a fear of that which is unknown, typically used to describe general dislike of people different from oneself. I used to like the idea that kids are colorblind. I love the vision of American being this great melting pot where kids of every race play together in perfect harmony. I think we are getting there. But as my kids are getting older, I've begun to realize that children do, in fact, notice race. I've even had the sinking feeling as I've observed . . .