Sometimes a key moment can make a world of difference in our lives. Those moments are deeply underrepresented in our conversations relative to the importance they play in our lives. We hope to begin to remedy that below.
Dr. Cortesha Cowan
A moment that really shaped how I see the world was when I realized just how many homeless mothers and children are right here in our communities often invisible, often overlooked. I’ve met mothers holding babies who had nowhere safe to sleep at night, young women trying to finish school while bouncing from couch to couch, and children growing up without stability. Read more>>
Rustin Yasavolian
I’m 2nd generation Iranian-American. My parents migrated here not too long after the Iranian revolution. Growing up I would spend my summer vacations in Iran. At the time all I wanted to do is stay here to hang out with my friends, but looking back now, I wouldn’t have traded those summers for the world. Read more>>
Tiffany Francis
I grew up surrounded by adversity. My mother singlehandedly raised me and my younger brother. We were a product of our environment & our mother endured years of pain due to substance abuse and domestic violence, which ultimately led us to live in a safe haven and a homeless shelter throughout my adolescence. Read more>>
Jean Velems Altidor
There was a party invite at one point & i just had to be there. When i arrived , i realized most people who were there had nothing in common with me. I felt out of place and no one wanted to be around me or have a dance & that was ok with me. Read more>>
Jerry Grammont
One of the most defining moments that shaped how I see the world began when I was sent to boarding school at Diquini in Haiti at just 6 years old. Diquini was a Seventh-day Adventist Christian school renowned for its structure and discipline—many of Haiti’s professionals, including doctors and engineers, are alumni. Read more>>
Janie Charlot-Bruce
Hands down, the biggest impact on how I see the world today would be my own Spiritual Awakening. A Spiritual Awakening is a huge transformational process that collapses all the identities that the ego has built up for itself. The ego protects us as we move along in life, but it is not who we really are. Read more>>
Bryan Majors
Losing my father on May 9th 2008 shattered everything I thought was stable. It forced me to see life not as something promised but as something passing. That moment became the turning point — the day I stopped waiting and started preparing like my life depended on it because it does. When you lose someone who shaped you you realize how precious time really is. Read more>>
