Meet the doctor who uprooted her life to bring universal health care to Vermont.
Democracy
Instead of a letter, Terry Tempest Williams wrote a poem to nominate Lily Yeh as a YES! Breakthrough 15 Hero. The poem shared the many reasons why Lily Yeh is worthy of consideration. Who are the people students might be inspired to honor with a poem?
Revolutionizing agriculture with crops that grow like a prairie.
Some members of the 1% have shared messages of solidarity with the 99%. What goes into a sign that makes a lasting impression? Explore an activity to help your students understand—and create their own—powerful signs.
You’ve probably taught a student with dyslexia—and were perplexed on how to help. This film shows successful adults who see their dyslexia as a unique gift.
Why let the availability of money determine the range of the possible? Time banks are taking off, in ways you never expected.
Corporations aren’t hiring, and Washington is gridlocked. Here’s how we take charge of our own livelihoods.
Van Jones is leading a national mobilization to rebuild the middle class—through decent work, fair taxes, and opportunities for all.
Great moments in “laughtivism” from Yes Men Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, the guys who duped the BBC, embarrassed Dow Chemical, and mocked Halliburton.
Ex-cons show each other the way out at San Francisco's Delancey Street.
The state of the world gives us plenty to worry about. What would happen if we made a decision to no longer worry? Read Akaya Windwood's wise commentary on replacing worry with trust, and check out the classroom activity, too.
Big mammals shouldn't be a casualty of modern society. They could make a comeback—if we give them what they need most: room to roam.
Presidential declarations and filmmakers' scare tactics get the attention—meanwhile, powerful grassroots movements build on 60 years of effort.
Tell Me Your Stories connects young and older people through oral history interviews. Curriculum, interview templates, and other tools guide students through the interview process.
Facing judgment is a life skill that teachers can help their students learn, so they may deal with others' opinions—fair or not—with confidence.
What you can do, alone and with others, to share life.
The Experiences of Our Ancestors Offer Us Wisdom for Surviving Today's Crises.
By: Sanjay Khanna
Our School at Blair Grocery meets crises with open eyes, humble hearts, and social entrepreneurship.
When we share as much stuff as possible, we walk more lightly on the earth and often improve our quality of life.
Lessons of dedication, solidarity, love, and recovery, five years after Katrina.
Frances Moore Lappé looks at redefining power and taking it back.
Around the world, people are taking control of their water supply.
A tiny Californian town took back its water supply—and your town can too.
Elinor Ostrom was an unusual choice for the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Burlington’s success with instant runoff voting (IRV) is a model of a clean, open debate. Is it time to take it to the national level?
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