

Uniting Girls to Change the World
The conversation is changing, and it is undeniable that female equality is advancing on a global level in 2017. While in some ways the...


An Impact Story
Lately, I've been pretty consumed with analyzing whether I made an impact this past year. As I mentioned in my last post, I have been...


So it's been awhile...
It has now been over four months since I last blogged. Time has escaped me. But, more so, life here in Rwanda has become a 'new' normal....


Building the Next Generation of Critical Thinkers
A few weeks ago I had the unique opportunity to go to the Transform Africa Summit 2017 in Kigali. The focus of this Summit was “Smart...


Easter with Mabubu
Most of us strive to create positive change but rarely do we see our impact – why we do what we do – take shape in concrete ways. It is...
A Reality Check: Understanding What it Means to Be a Vulnerable Youth in Rwanda
When I first arrived in Rwanda, I was told that Rwandans handle grief, especially trauma, in a very different from how we generally...


My Daily Life at ASYV
The electricity is out and it’s torrential pouring, which means one thing - new blog post! While I love writing about the meaning of...


How a Rwandan Youth Village is reshaping my perspective on the current American political environmen
I look around the room at this chatty group of 20 girls, laughing and hugging one another, and I think about the changes a month can...


We all have the power to change the world
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about meaning. Most days of my life when I wake up in the morning, my mind immediately goes to my to-do...


Run one, Run all
BEEP BEEP BEEP! Eyes half open, I flimsily reach over to turn off my alarm as it flashes 5:30am. 5:30 wakeup calls are not the norm for...