Hope for the holidays: supporting refugees around the world
As we gather with our loved ones this holiday season, millions around the world are experiencing displacement, separated from their homes and their families. According to the UN Refugee Agency, over 114 million people were forcibly displaced by mid-2024 — a stark reminder of the ongoing humanitarian challenges facing our world. But there is cause […]
Empowering employees to live their values with UMCOR
As a leader in your workplace, you know how important it is to ensure every employee feels welcomed and engaged. That’s one reason why employee resource groups (ERGs) are a growing presence at many organizations, uniting employees who share a common identity to foster inclusion and belonging in the workplace. ERGs are often led by […]
Bringing light to the darkness in Syria
A little over a year ago, tens of thousands of lives were profoundly impacted by a series of devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey. With magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.5, these quakes left a trail of destruction, reducing more than two-thirds of the Turkish city of Elbistan to rubble and triggering over a thousand aftershocks in […]
Uplifting stories to inspire you this season
Even though it’s been nearly seven years since I moved to Seattle, as a southern transplant living in the Pacific Northwest I still struggle to adjust this time of year. With the return of gloomy skies, rainy weather and very short days, I find myself seeking out bits of inspiration and joy to get that […]
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Around the World in 10 mins: Video Journey on Social Justice
In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly declared the World Day of Social Justice be commemorated annually on Feb. 20. COVID-19, in addition to conflict and climate change, has exacerbated the hardships vulnerable communities have faced these past two years, creating further imbalances in areas like health care, safety, housing, basic rights and more. In […]
