In a movement, they say you have to identify the problem, but the words you use to describe your actions are the direction you’re headed. So much of the direction we’re seeing in child welfare is about a “movement away” from, not a “movement to.” The deinstitutionalization movement is about shifting a child’s experience within […]
A huge thank you to the many folks who contributed to the 2024 A Bridge to Change East Coast event. We had a great group of attendees, and all enjoyed delicious Peruvian food from Coracora Restaurant. The Silent Auction allowed everyone to bid on unique Peruvian items and great local offerings. As a second-year event, […]
If you do not have your tickets already – get them today. We are back in Connecticut on May 14th. We are thrilled to be holding the Second Annual A Bridge to Change East Coast event. This exclusive gathering will occur at the prestigious Coracora Restaurant in West Hartford, Connecticut. The Connecticut event is part […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about HBI’s “why”—the reason we exist and the impact we strive to make. In the NGO world, we use a lot of terminology to define our work. We talk about goals, outcomes, structural models, and processes. The bottom line for all the terminology is whether our work makes a difference. […]
I’m a big fan of the late Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donohue. O’Donohue writes with such depth and clarity that his work is timeless. I recently read some of his poems, and I found his work critical to understanding the current world challenges. The essence of life is beauty. It is not the type of […]
I’ve always wondered why the best things in life are so hard. I’m not talking about a simple investment of x amount of energy; you should expect y amount of outcome. No, I am talking about the hard that pushes oneself to extremes, the pushing that makes you want to give up. This work, tackling […]
Despite these many years, one thing about our work in Perú that always surprises me is the constant opportunity for learning. In 2011, on an outreach trip to provide medical care to an underserved area in Lima, I had one of those “life moments” that will always stay with me. The story goes like this: […]
We have our first fundraiser event of the year on Tuesday, March 26, in Eagle, Colorado. This is our year of A Bridge to Change events all over the U.S. We start in Colorado, head to Connecticut, and then to Wisconsin before ending the tour in Portland. We are excited to get out and meet […]
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