February 20th, 2024 By Lily Anderson Staff writer for Wake Up World In a world where the pursuit of economic growth often dominates our collective narrative, a groundbreaking study presents a...
Category - Community
Community-Based Living – A Paradigm Shifting Solution
February 7th, 2024 By Paul A. Philips Guest Writer for Wake Up World Unsustainable practices designed to enrich the wealthiest pose serious threats to we the human race and our humanity...
Unleashing the Future of Farming: Why Agroecological Natural Farming Triumphs Over Chemical-Intensive Methods
August 14th, 2023 By John Patterson Staff Writer for Wake Up World In a ground breaking study that promises to reshape the future of farming, a pioneering analysis has unveiled the undeniable...
10 Ways Nonprofits Can Help Unite Communities
June 15th, 2023 By Jane Marsh Guest Writer for Wake Up World Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) play an essential role in many people’s daily lives. They constantly change the lives of many...
How Volunteering Has Improved My Mental Health
October 1st, 2021 By Kara Reynolds Guest Writer for Wake Up World Mental health is something that many people deal with at some point in their lives. Multiple treatment options can help your mental...
How to Be a True Ally to the Disabled Community
July 22nd, 2021 By Kara Reynolds Guest Writer for Wake Up World People in the disabled community are among the most marginalized in American society. Few people recognize the countless accommodations...
The Psychology of Nationalism: Transcending the Illusion of National Identity
December 18th, 2020 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World Rusty Schweikhart was a member of the Apollo 9 space mission in March 1969, which carried out tests for the...
Rising Together or Not at All: Restitching America’s Society
June 25th, 2020 By Les Crowder Guest Writer for Wake Up World A sewing needle weaves thread back and forth between the different pieces of fabric and pulls and holds them together. Good thread sewn...
Epigenetics of Poverty: Why Children from Deprived Backgrounds are Hardwired for Poorer Health
By Nikki Harper Staff Writer for Wake Up World For those of us passionate about social justice and equality, it stands to reason that children growing up in disadvantaged backgrounds may struggle to...
Why Simplicity is the Answer to Counter Complexity
By Ethan Indigo Smith Contributing writer for Wake Up World The world is increasingly complicated. This increased complexity is not helped by the fact that people are less aware of simple...
Dance as Activism – How Dance Can Bond Communities
By Anna Swisher Guest Writer for Wake Up World How can you make a difference? How can you embody systemic change at a local level? How do you not burn out? How can you enjoy your...
Man Camps, Fossil Fuels and Murdered Indigenous Women – The Cultural Genocide Continues
By Nikki Harper Staff Writer for Wake Up World Across North America, the numbers of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls is staggering, and shaming. A 2014 national investigation in Canada...