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Welcome to our online research and curiosity hub.

Here, we share thought provoking, local stories, articles, images and ideas from around the world.

And we encourage you to do the same. Click on our values to explore.

Chasing 23

Amplifying opportunities for young men in Chicago

The Pudding

A brief history of the past 100 years through New York Times articles

The Environmental Center

A regional hub in Pacific Northwest of environmental education, engagement, and action

World Culinary Kitchen

Training the next generation of chefs in Haiti to rise above poverty

The School of Life

What you don't learn in school

Pieces to Peace

A mosaic artist teams up with her community to produce a mural bringing awareness to homlessness

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Choir! Choir! Choir!

Hear 1500 people singing Hallelujah with Rufus Wainwright with Choir! Choir! Choir!

Belief is back

Are faith and religion making a comeback in today’s society?

Reason and faith

In today’s society, faith and reason are often set in conflict with one another. Here’s a video exploring how these two ideas may be more harmonious than you thought.

Created for freedom

How art and faith can heal and bring people together

What is the point of spirituality?

A short guide to what a highly rational mind might learn to appreciate within the concept of 'the spiritual'.

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End Game

How do we want to live, when we know we're going to die? This doc explores the end of life support system provided by doctors, nurses, and hospice professionals.

Leapsmag

An editorially independent, award-winning online magazine that aims to foster a society-wide conversation about the impact of groundbreaking advances in the life sciences and related fields.

Upworthy

Read the damn article, people. Then we can talk about it.

Why is dad so mad?

A father’s way of explaining his struggle with PTSD to his daughter through story telling

10 Dr. Seuss quotes

That will always ring true, in yesterday’s, today’s and tomorrow’s conversations

Before I die

What do you want to do?

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Detroit Soup

Detroit’s local Shark Tank

Thomas Dambo

More trash art that inspires us

Global Citizen Festival

Bringing together top artists, world leaders, and everyday activists to take action to end poverty. Win a FREE ticket by being a Global Citizen.

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The Heidelberg Project

Re-developing and creating self-sustaining communities through outdoor art environments

The Laundromat Project

Advancing low-income artists as change agents in their own communities

Turning neighbors into family

The people who do the best work in the community are those with the most love to give

Bike Shop Tampa

Teaching homeless people from Tampa Bay to restore bikes

The Beacon Food Forest

An edible urban forest garden in Seattle that is bringing the community together and providing healthy and affordable food to the community

Goodnet

Four food sharing sites that are bringing communities together

Groundswell

Using art as a tool for social change

How Music Bonds Us Together

According to new research, music helps synchronize our bodies and our brains.

Mural Arts

Uniting artists and communities for over 30 years through the collaborative process of mural making

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