2015 In Review

The year began with a little community rivalry for all as the second annual, ONE World Gala and global trivia competition grew by 50%. The event marked the largest gala […]

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Another Football team for Cincinnati?

Football? No! We mean Futbol!  Over the summer, it was announced that Cincinnati would be getting a new soccer team- Futbol Club (FC) Cincinnati. This team will be a member […]

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Children’s Defense Fund

  What is the Children’s Defense Fund and what does it do? In 1973 the national Children’s Defense Fund was founded to ensure every child  a Healthy Start, a Head […]

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Unseen Refugee Crisis

Originally I am from Columbus, Ohio; at the time that I was living there I had no clue that it was one of the largest host cities to Somali refugee […]

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A Circle of Women

Now that the holidays are over, a new year stretches out before us. In my faith tradition, the weeks prior to Christmas are a time set aside for preparing for […]

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Cincinnati religious leaders denounce xenophobia

  Original post found on Cincinnati.com: http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2015/12/26/cincinnati-religious-leaders-denounce-xenophobia/77922466/ The Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati (MARCC), an interfaith coalition of 17 religious denominations speaking in one voice, condemns the bigotry, hatred […]

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New Years Around the World

The New Year is almost here, at least for us in Cincinnati. What about the rest of the world? When do they celebrate the New Year? How do they celebrate […]

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Ohio Valley Goodwill meets International Visitors

Ohio Valley Goodwill’s corporate headquarters in the village of Woodlawn was the host location for three guests visiting from China under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership program. […]

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The Syrian Crisis

The Syrian Refugee Crisis has been a hot topic lately. Countries surrounding Syria such as Jordan and Lebanon are flooded with refugees. Refugees are desperately fleeing into European countries. It’s […]

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Actions for Change: Syria

In 1776, the Continental Congress created a committee to spearhead symbolic colors for the seal of the United States of America. Hundreds of color combinations surfaced until the common red, […]

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