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Teaching Photography to Tweens on the Navajo Reservation
Photos by Kieran Minor It sets up like a movie….”a Greyhound bus pulls up to a stop at the edge of a small town… a dry, treeless land on a warm summer night. Tumbleweeds slowly go rolling past. He...
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Life On Central Time With Operation Elf Box
Josh and Shoeless Jo are texting me from somewhere outside Fredericksburg, Texas. They’ve heard rumors of my hospitality from a friend they met on the road who pedaled faster than them. Josh asks if I...
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Mandela: A Symbol of Passion, Service and Strength
Image via: www.nelsonmandela.org “When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore,...
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Minaa: Turning Depression Into Hope
At Conscious, we are always looking to see how we can continue to change the conversation, which is why when we heard Minaa B's story, we knew it had to be shared. Minaa has turned depression into...
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Life lessons from a World-Traveling Cyclist
Images via 99% RIDE As I scrolled through my Instagram feed while at Starbucks one morning, I came across a post by The Great Discontent quoting Jeff Veen in an interview, “ I am hesitant to say, “...
View ArticleLisa Dietlin of ‘The Power Of Three’ on Bringing the Nonprofit Sector to the...
Named one of the most trusted philanthropic advisors in the nation, Lisa Dietlin, President and CEO of Lisa M. Dietlin and Associates and The Institute of Transformational Philanthropy has served over...
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Camp Kid Warrior: Fighting for Hope with Health
Portraits by Sarah Takako Skinner, Executive Producer of The Hope Is Project Holga photos by Ashley and Diana Boxing Champ Cara Castronuova Gives, and Gets, Hope with Camp Kid Warrior “I want to be...
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This Is What Happens When Women Get Involved
Photo by Prixel Creative Women – whether young or old, married or single, divorced or widowed–are truly changing the face of philanthropy. Their status doesn’t matter, but their work does. Women now...
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Hank Fortener, Founder of Adopt Together, on Why We Need #WorldAdoptionDay
From his earliest memory, Hank can remember always having room for one more person in his home. His family fostered 36 children over the course of 7 years, with varying degrees of special needs. He...
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From Finance To Documentary Filmmaking, Thomas Morgan Creates Films To Change...
It’s an ungodly hour in some foreign airport; Thomas Morgan, Documentary Filmmaker, fights off sleep and jet lag to talk to me via Skype while awaiting his next flight. Having traveled to multiple...
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Priyanka Jaisinghani: Using Her Voice to Amplify Important Issues
As a recent graduate, who studied Psychology with minors in Arabic and Public Relations, Priyanka Jaisinghani is now focused on creative projects within communities while helping to accelerate growth...
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From Pioneer to Patient: Discovering Hope in the Teaching of Caring
Portraits by Sarah Takako Skinner, Executive Producer of The Hope Is Project “He told me the diagnosis, and I started crying. I put my sunglasses on, got into a taxi, went home, and opened the door....
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One Woman Leads A Movement of Peace and Forgiveness in Rwanda
Photo by Ashley Turner of Hazel & Pine Rwanda is a country with a history peppered with turmoil. The most recent tumultuous, tragic event took place in 1994, the Rwandan Genocide. The genocide...
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Caitlin Crosby Of The Giving Keys On Speaking Up About Important Issues
There are so many women in today’s media who are in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, focusing on superficial values rather than using their celebrity status for social good. We want to recognize...
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Tell Your Story: What I Discovered About the Fashion Industry that Led Me to...
Photo by Athena Grace I was approached by a fashion model scout in my mid-teens. Despite my limited knowledge of the fashion industry or fashion modeling, I was fortunate to work with esteemed brands...
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Stop the Water While Using Me: A Beauty For Good Product On Setting A New...
Interview with General Manager, Kaya Line Knust Beauty for good means investing in products that make you look good, feel good and give back. But what actually makes these products good? The Stop the...
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Detroit’s Rebel Nell Inspires And Empowers Women Through Entrepreneurship
Trial and error—that's how Rebel Nell founder, Amy Peterson describes the first two years of launching the brand with her dedicated and dynamic team. Fast forward to 2016, the Detroit-based, Rebel...
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How One Woman Is Changing the Way We Approach Mental Illness
Photo by Pennington We’ve all been affected by mental illness. There’s no escaping it. 450 million people worldwide are living with mental illness. Whether you’ve experienced it for yourself or you...
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Actress Bethany Joy Lenz Talks On Navigating Life, Projects and Philanthropy
Photo by Nathan Johnson @nathanjohnsonNY You might wonder what Bethany Joy Lenz has been up to since her days of starring on One Tree Hill. Between touring with her band, acting in new shows on CBS and...
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Finding Your Purpose By Following Your Heart
I always knew I wanted to do good. In school, they teach you the most important thing is to do well. To get the grades, to make lots of friends, to participate in extracurricular activities; to do...
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Ushering in Young Leaders to Advance the Global Goals
Photo by Prixel Creative What started as a worldwide search amongst the millions of young people who are contributing to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, amassed to the...
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Leadership Lessons From Kenya
Photo by Bobby Neptune for CARE for AIDS A few weeks ago I was asked to speak to a group of first-year students at Georgia Tech about leadership. I wanted the talk to resonate with them, but as I...
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Messages From The Playground: How To Prevent Bullying
Photo by Harvey Made “Uncle Chris, is she your girlfriend?” Suddenly I felt like I did before I was out of the closet. How is it that I, who have been out of the closet for 10 years, who’s life is...
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A Mother’s Story of Trichotillomania, Depression, and Finding Help
Louise Daminao wearing a CNC hair and scalp prosthesis This story begins with a past, a past that is still too painful to share. But this story’s outcome has a bright new beginning filled with love,...
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CONSCIOUS x WHO THEY ARE | Telling Stories of the Heroes of the Modern-Day...
Photo: Twenty 20 | Chasity Conscious Magazine is excited to announce the official media partnership with Who They Are, to raise awareness of the efforts combating the global anti-Human Trafficking...
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