by Ellen Garrison Photo by Ellen Garrison When Chicago Public Schools announced on March 21st, 2013 that they would be closing 54 under-utilized and under-performing elementary schools around the city,…

Precious Blood Center’s Peacemaking Circle: A Safe Space for Sharing by Hosu Lee (Source: http://vimeo.com/)

tumblr_ml0eqdpYDy1r68tom Victims of violence gathered at the Precious Blood Center on March 2 to share their stories. The main speakers were Bill Pelke, George White and Julie Anderson. by Hosu…

The Precious Blood Center is where youth in the neighborhood come to find safety and support from the violence they receive in their community. But, the Precious Blood Center does…

by Hosu Lee Photo by Hosu Lee With over two million people in prison, the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, according to the International Centre…

Universidad Popular teaches life skills to Chicago’s hispanic population, free of charge. by Charles Rollet It’s not a particularly impressive building from the outside, but on the inside, Universidad Popular…

Brutal gang rape brings about call for social and political upheaval in India by Kathryn Prescott Photo by Ramesh Lalwani, Courtesy of Flickr A 23-year-old woman and her male friend…

More and more teenagers in Hong Kong are fighting to make their voices heard By James Bien Photo by Joyce Lee Before Hong Kong’s streets are inundated with swarms of…

The flawed South Korea-U.S. adoption system leaves something without official citizenship, at risk of deportation by Jireh Kang Photo by futureatlas.com, Courtesy of Flickr Superficially, I lived a life similar…

Two Over Achievers. Neither Documented nor Undocumented. Struggling to Stay in the U.S. by Yoona Ha Photo by Yoona Ha As far as she remembers, Sofia Rivera, a 20-year-old business…