A year of embracing growth as a mixed, Korean American woman
In all honesty, I didn't fully believe in diversity, equity and inclusion work before coming into my service year. Throughout my time at...
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- May 4, 2021
As a chapter ends, it's a gift to be part of a larger story
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...
- Apr 21, 2021
Innate human dignity means broken bread, not broken bodies
I am incredibly grateful to have been fully vaccinated for just over a month now. To all those who worked tirelessly to make numerous...
- Apr 13, 2021
'Life has changed, not ended': Moving forward this Easter season
Although churches in my area are welcoming people back to worship in person, my family opted to watch our Easter service online. For most...
- Apr 6, 2021
'Get out from your head and get growing, dear child'
"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...
- Mar 30, 2021
Two weeks, two shootings and more anti-Asian hate crimes: What can I do?
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...
- Mar 24, 2021
With Collier Chats, I see our school through others' eyes
One tradition for Good Shepherd Volunteers at Collier High School is Collier Chats, lighthearted conversations with co-workers throughout...
- Mar 17, 2021
It's all downhill from here: Service-year life and committing to being myself
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...
- Mar 10, 2021
Amid melting snow and warmer days, hope for a future harvest
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...
- Mar 3, 2021
A Lenten commitment to spirituality after almost a year of lockdown
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...
- Feb 24, 2021
The four tenets of Good Shepherd Volunteers keep me rooted
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...
- Feb 17, 2021
The struggle to find #justLOVE in times of hate
February can be one of the most hectic months of the year when working in anti-racism and equity, specifically under the mission and...
- Feb 10, 2021
Planting seeds of strength with Amanda Gorman's inspiring poem
A task Collier High School students in studio arts undertake in a typical year involves painting the high school windows with a poem and...
- Feb 3, 2021
What it's like to work in anti-racism and equity
Over the last year, more and more companies have been hiring specialists to oversee the implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion...
- Jan 27, 2021
Students show the courage, resilience needed for civic engagement
The opportunity to work alongside students through Model U.N. and to dive into the Collier community excited me, especially as many clubs...
- Jan 20, 2021
Seven lessons from a service year to kick off 2021
Instead of resolutions this year, it may be more beneficial to make a list of lessons to live by.
- Jan 13, 2021
Start 2021 by making room for the unexpected
Sighs of relief, heartfelt reflections and buckets of hope ushered in the first few hours of 2021. On social media, I glimpsed what many...
- Jan 6, 2021
My 2020 path: Choosing service, being done with 'making it through'
I cannot comprehend how in one year I graduated university and received my bachelor's degree, lived in three different homes...
- Dec 30, 2020
In a year of darkness and uncertainty, we are a people of hope
Despite the recognition and experience of deep suffering, I truly believe we are a people of hope. Looking back on different seasons of...
- Dec 16, 2020
Intimidation, creativity and determination in a time of transition
"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...