Being Nice Can Save A Life
Instead of talking facts, figures, or statistics, I want to tell a story. A story of how a smile and a basketball saved me.
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Inciting Altruism
- Aug 14, 2020
- 7 min
Acts of Kindness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
It has been said that hard times can bring out the best in people.
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Inciting Altruism
- Jul 23, 2020
- 5 min
Altruism in the Maasai Steppe of Tanzania
When I first came to live with my husband’s indigenous Maasai family in Tanzania, I was struck by how perfect their way of life seemed.
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Inciting Altruism
- Jul 15, 2020
- 16 min
StrongMinds for a Stronger Africa: an Interview with Sean Mayberry
StrongMinds is the subject of Inciting Altruism's first-ever Charity Spotlight, and we couldn't be more proud of the work they are doing...
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Inciting Altruism
- Jul 9, 2020
- 10 min
Changing Lives Through Education: an Interview with el Centro Explorativo
What I have learned is to have passion -- have passion and love what you do each day.
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Inciting Altruism
- Jun 1, 2020
- 11 min
Black and Blue
Every day I am reminded of my Blackness. Some days this is positive, in being proud of who I am.
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Inciting Altruism
- May 10, 2020
- 4 min
Youth Empowerment and the Peace Corps
Ever since I made the decision to join the Peace Corps, I knew that I wanted to be involved with youth development. And so when the day...
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Inciting Altruism
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
Mums Should Wear Capes
Not all heroes wear capes, despite my numerous requests for her to sew herself one.
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Inciting Altruism
- Apr 24, 2020
- 5 min
The Student-Teacher
“Ms. Noor, Ms. Noor!! I got an A on the subtraction quiz!” I beam back at Isaiah, who has a sparkling ear-to-ear smile while tugging at...
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Inciting Altruism
- Apr 21, 2020
- 6 min
An Odyssey to the Other
"People don't want other people to be people."
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Inciting Altruism
- Apr 19, 2020
- 4 min
Art for Healing
"Thank you so much for this, it has been the best part of my day"
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Inciting Altruism
- Apr 19, 2020
- 5 min
The Philanthropist
As you may already know, life is neutral; thus how you think about events makes them either positive or not.
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Inciting Altruism
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
On Gratitude
"You must be hopeful when you have nothing and grateful when you have everything."
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