A City Education: The Power of Staff-Parent Teams

In our A City Education series, two City Year corps members share their experiences working as tutors and mentors in schools in hopes of closing the achievement gap and ending the dropout crisis. Eddie, a sixth grader in my after-school tutoring group, has plenty of energy, but convincing him to f [more]

Humor Is an Online Activist’s Best Defense

By March, the backlash to Invisible Children’s "Kony 2012" video, already the most viral piece of content in the history of the internet, was in full swing. A number of think pieces had led the way, questioning the motives of so-called low-commitment ‘clicktivists’; the [more]

GOOD Pictures: Go Outside

This year, I've managed to hang out at both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, see the redwoods and the desert for the first time, and hike the beautiful trails of Montana. Spending all this time in nature has reminded me of two things:  1. America is gorgeous 2. I should spend more time expl [more]

From Tweet to Street: Anti-Poverty Campaign Takes Supporters' Messages to Camp David

Political magnates on their way to the G8 summit at Camp David near Thurmont, Maryland today may barely notice the scenery —mostly freshly planted fields and historic homes—of a small town on a spring day. Yet there's one attraction designed to catch their eye: an activist "ch [more]

Pet Diaries: The Joint-Custody Dog Who Taught Me to Move On

Introducing Pet Diaries: Life lessons we learned from our pets. This five-part series explores the ways pets have a positive impact on our lives. It's brought to you in partnership with Purina ONE® beyOnd®. Check out more stories at GOOD Pets. When Kevin and I broke up nine y [more]

GOOD Maker Challenge: How Would You Use Storytelling to Improve your Community?

From stories told over a campfire to stories performed for a live audience, there is no end to the ways in which we share our tales. We love to listen and we love to inform. And as we engage in this back and forth, we create the links that unite and reinforce community. We've all experienced s [more]

How Cherokee Is Real Cherokee? Mixed-Race People Discuss Elizabeth Warren

If you thought that a white Senate candidate running for office against another white candidate could never become embroiled in a racial battle, think again. And turn your eyes toward Massachusetts, where that's exactly what's happening. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat running [more]

In a Majority-Minority Nation, Numbers Aren't Everything

Beginning at some point in the next 40 years or so, there will be no ethnic or racial majority in America, and according to the Census, that process already is well under way. For the first time, white births are outnumbered by minority births in the United States: From July 2010 to July 2011, whi [more]

Facebook Doesn't Need Your Money; Invest in Africa Instead

Today, Facebook will launch the largest initial public offering in history. Over the course of a few minutes, an eager public will invest $16 billion in Facebook’s 3,000-odd employees. Here in Nairobi, Kenya, where I live, the eye-popping figures produce passive astonishment: A single compan [more]

Juilliard Brings Online Music Education to the Masses

As school music programs dwindle under severe budget cuts, a generation of kids is growing up without music education. If they can't afford private lessons, students can always head to YouTube to learn how to play the piano, but the quality of the instruction is hit-or-miss. Now The Juilliard [more]