In all honesty, I didn't fully believe in diversity, equity and inclusion work before coming into my service year. Throughout my time at...

As I help prepare for end-of-the-year activities like senior team-building day, senior retreat and graduation, I feel as though I am...

I am incredibly grateful to have been fully vaccinated for just over a month now. To all those who worked tirelessly to make numerous...

Although churches in my area are welcoming people back to worship in person, my family opted to watch our Easter service online. For most...

"Get out from your house, from your cave, from your car, from the place you feel safe, from the place that you are. Get out and go run...

When I wake up every morning, I check my phone immediately, battling between returning to a dreamy haze and needing to get ready for the...

One tradition for Good Shepherd Volunteers at Collier High School is Collier Chats, lighthearted conversations with co-workers throughout...

February was not only a busy month with my position as a Good Shepherd Volunteer. It was also filled with weekend outings, where I spent...

The smallest hint of green in a patch of thick, brown soil. The puddles of melted snow bridging across the roads. The de-layering and...

Growing up, I loved the Lenten season. It may be odd to say that I used to look forward to such a solemn period of sacrifice and...

As I reflect back on the first half of my volunteer year, I am struck by how the tenets have kept me rooted when the pandemic has turned...

February can be one of the most hectic months of the year when working in anti-racism and equity, specifically under the mission and...

A task Collier High School students in studio arts undertake in a typical year involves painting the high school windows with a poem and...

Over the last year, more and more companies have been hiring specialists to oversee the implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion...

The opportunity to work alongside students through Model U.N. and to dive into the Collier community excited me, especially as many clubs...

Instead of resolutions this year, it may be more beneficial to make a list of lessons to live by.

Sighs of relief, heartfelt reflections and buckets of hope ushered in the first few hours of 2021. On social media, I glimpsed what many...

I cannot comprehend how in one year I graduated university and received my bachelor's degree, lived in three different homes...

Despite the recognition and experience of deep suffering, I truly believe we are a people of hope. Looking back on different seasons of...

"Down the hill" is a phrase I frequently use to distinguish my work as a volunteer in Collier High School and in the Collier Transition...