Parents and Advocacy: Teaching Children to Celebrate Diversity

by Elisa | Sep 22, 2011 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Community, United States

Maybe its no surprise, but I was one of those kids whose parents thrust them into multicultural settings, hoping that I would think it was normal. I guess it worked. Racism is actually very hard for me to grasp, although I think we all have a little racism in us we...

TVPRA 101: What is it and Why is it Important?

by Elisa | Sep 18, 2011 | Human Trafficking, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

Its the talk of the town. Cry of the herald. Its the buzzword and in-thing to talk about right now. Okay, maybe not for the average American. But hey, its a big deal in the abolitionists world these days. So what the heck is it and why is it such a big deal? This "it"...

Not For Sale By David Batstone

by Elisa | Sep 11, 2011 | Create Awareness, Good Charities, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking, United States

Not For Sale by David Batstone is just one of those books. One of those books. It is the perfect coffee table book, sitting there alluringly in hopes that someone will ask you about it while you offer them some Not For Sale Rebbl to drink. Then you can freak them out...

Spreading Hope One Shoe at a Time

by Elisa | Sep 7, 2011 | Art of Advocacy, Global Health, Good Charities, Spiritual Discipleship, Ways to Make a Difference

My name is Steph. I have passion to encourage women with practical principles for purposeful and powerful lives by knowing Jesus. I met my friend, Katie, when I spoke at a women’s retreat. We later found out that we lived one block away from each other. Katie has a...

Poverty vs. Indifference: An Advocate’s Hope

by Elisa | Aug 31, 2011 | Art of Advocacy, Good Charities, Poverty, Spiritual Discipleship, Ways to Make a Difference

My name is Katie. I believe that I have experienced grace by knowing Jesus, trusting in Him as my ultimate hope. I am a nurse and a mom who loves the orphaned, abandoned, and those looked down upon in our society. These are some of my opinions, which I have been...

Hoops of Hope

by Elisa | Aug 25, 2011 | Global Health, Good Charities, Ways to Make a Difference

One of the things we like most at the Average Advocate is when we hear a great story of an average person who begins to care then act, even when they don't really know how to make a difference. This one kid, Austin Gutwein, at only age nine became one of these people....

The World Where Women Live: Dangerous Countries to be Female

by Elisa | Aug 21, 2011 | Human Trafficking, Poverty, Seeking Justice, Ways to Make a Difference, Women's Empowerment

Are you a woman? Do you like women? I am making a wild guess that anyone who reads this would likely answer yes to at least one of these two questions in some way or another. I do wonder, though, how much we grasp about the plight of women. Of course, ya, we know...

Being an Advocate: What is our Responsibility to Help?

by Elisa | Aug 14, 2011 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Spiritual Discipleship

Today I was listening to a women talk about Hoops of Hope, a great organization which exists to give average people a practical way they can earn money to help orphans in Africa. It is a noble thing, really. And her plea to help droned like most pleas do. Everything...

Hunger Sucks: Understanding The Importance of Food in Developing Nations

by Elisa | Jul 21, 2011 | Good Charities, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Poverty, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

Today I took a woman out to coffee. This was actually the second time I went out the coffee that day, coffee and breakfast with my dad. In the morning we were musing about how we just can't give to everything, while considering the oh-so-horrible famine in the Horn of...

Adventure

Swamp Wisdom: An Ecclesiastes on Human Rights

Ever heard of ancient King Solomon? He was said to be the wisest of them all as he philosophized...

Busy Moms, Community, Family & Relationships, Raising Kids

Storm Chaser; Change Chaser: On Saying Goodbye

How Can Anyone Say Goodbye? I’m starting to feel all panicky that I am leaving all my...

Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Mental Health, Recovery, Safe Spaces

Understanding Terms for Poor Nations vs. Rich Nations

Terms of Poverty Whether in public political addresses or in pleas from non-profits, we have all heard some of these terms thrown around at some point or another. But just because we can infer their general meaning, I...

Ethical Fashion, Fair Trade Products, Giving Back, Socially Conscious Brands

The Honest Truth About Loving Deeper (Art of Advocacy)

Loving others seemed good and something to be defined by. Until it was loving the same small group...

Children-in-Need, Clean Water, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Global Health, Good Charities, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Poverty, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, United States

June Social Good Awareness, Advocacy, and Activism Days

Want to make doing good easier? Create awareness? Take advantage of the resources out there during the month through June’s themes and advocacy days. Instead of reinventing the wheel, we simply join in with what is already...

Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking

How Stories Heal Us and Prevent Burnout for World Changers

Working through our own stories and triggers are essential as we make a difference if we want to be fully alive and prevent burnout. Check out this interview covering this.

Leadership

A New Year, They Said: A Poem for Changemakers in January

Its a New Year, and with it, demands for volunteering, ministry, activism, and more more more! This satirical poem addresses giving from fullness and restful changemaking

Spiritual Discipleship

When Our Best Yes Meets Humble Service: When Should Changemakers Clean Toilets?

Often Changemakers find themselves doing the faithful background service of doing things like changing toilets. How to we balance our "best yes" with humility?

Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Productivity

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