Jul 12, 2023
Owning All of My Work
After reading an opinion piece in The New York Times debunking “maternal instinct” as a myth to keep women in their place, I considered...
Jun 7, 2019
Why There are Fewer School Volunteers and Why it Matters
Gathering in the parking lot to celebrate the school opening Published in ChicagoNow, June 7, 2019 The early childhood program I founded,...
Dec 7, 2015
Ten Ideas to Get More Folks to Volunteer
Published in ChicagoNow, December 7, 2015 Last week, I wrote about the decline in volunteerism in schools. It certainly touched a nerve...
Nov 30, 2015
Schools Ask Where Have All the Volunteers Gone?
Published in ChicagoNow, November 30, 2015 Schools seem to be struggling much more than in the past to find volunteers. With my deepest...