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Larger Than Yourself

Dec 1, 2020

After her daughter was diagnosed with autism, Ami Taubenfeld found herself searching for programs offering adequate support for autistic individuals and their families. As the search wore on, Ami took matters into her own hands, launching Itineris–an agency that would give her, her daughter, and others the help they...


Nov 23, 2020

Sent to prison at age 18, Alex Smith discovered a love and a talent for gardening while incarcerated. After graduating from the STRIVE program at Baltimore’s famed Center for Urban Families upon his release 15 years later, he went on to found Division Street Landscaping, a social enterprise that creates pipeline...


Nov 16, 2020

After suffering extreme physical and emotional pain throughout his life, Fernando Reis created an innovative treatment protocol that has helped thousands around the world heal their imbalances. His Bioenergetic Medicine school in Brazil helps people understand the power they have to change their own destiny.


Nov 10, 2020

By investing in places and people, Philadelphia-based Shift Capital and its founder, Brian Murray, connect the economic and social dots to create opportunity for all. Employing what they call the Whole Neighborhood approach, Shift is on a mission to create inclusive, equitable communities that do more than survive —...


Nov 2, 2020

After encountering the challenges teachers face firsthand, Danna Thomas realized that the educators who support school children need a support system of their own. She created Happy Teacher Revolution, an international movement with the mission to support the mental health and wellness of teachers everywhere.