October 27, 2022 Just Imagine…Speaking Out Against the Rise of Fascism Dorothy Thompson was born in 1893. After her mother died when she was seven, Dorothy was sent to live with her two aunts. She was able to go to college,...
October 27, 2022 Making Sense of Your Ballot–Try a Voting Study Party! Trying to sort out your thinking about what's on the ballot this year? Why not make a party of it, a Voting Study Party? Here's an introduction to the idea...
October 20, 2022 Just Imagine… Ain’t I a Woman? Isabella Baumfree was born in New York around the year 1797, one of 10 or 12 children born to enslaved parents. When she was 9 years old, she was sold...
October 13, 2022 Just Imagine…a Commitment to Healing Society In 1925 Jack Geiger was born in New York City to Jewish immigrants from Austria and Germany. Jack was a quick learner, graduating high school at the age of 14....
October 6, 2022 Just Imagine…Daily Habits for Making a Difference In 1959, Jadav (Molai) Payeng was born into the Mising tribe in India. As a teenager he became concerned about the environment when he saw the forest where he played...
September 29, 2022 Just Imagine … Moral Persuasion A fourth grade geography textbook with pictures of Africa helped set the course for Janice McLaughlin’s life. She sensed that Africa would become her life’s passion. She joined the Maryknoll...
September 22, 2022 Hidden Heroes: the Mendez Family Pioneers in School Desegregation Gonzalo Mendez came to America from Mexico and later became a naturalized US citizen. In 1936, he married Felicitas Mendez, a native of Puerto Rico. They first...
September 15, 2022 Just Imagine. . .Planting a Societal Vision Wangari Maathai was born in a rural community in central Kenya in 1940. Wangari was an excellent student and was one of 300 students selected to study in the United...
September 10, 2022 Just Imagine. . .Running for Peace Tegla Loroupe was born in Kenya in 1973. Her father had 4 wives, and she had 24 brothers and sisters. She started school at the age of seven, running 10km...
