Today: Girl Rising.
Finding your cause (or causes) may sound daunting, but you likely already know what burns you up. What keeps you awake at night. What you find yourself thinking about when you’re supposed to be thinking about something else. I was flipping through last month’s copy of Yoga Journal (looking at pictures of people doing yoga is just about as close to doing yoga as I’ve come lately, but it’s quite relaxing) and saw this quote, which really resonated with me.
Each of us feels some aspect of the world’s suffering acutely. And we must pay attention. We must act. This little corner of the world is ours to transform. This little corner of the world is ours to save.”
–Stephen Cope, from The Great Work of Your Life
We are meant to take care of one another, and the best place to start is with the people, places or things we feel most deeply. I’ve written about a number of incredible organizations, like The Greater Boston Food Bank, before who are not only solving critical problems, but also engaging regular people like you and me in the process. We can certainly act on our own — and these small acts are important — but being a non-profit leader myself (that’s how I bring home the imitation bacon bits), I know how critical collaboration and sharing the story of your work can be.
[Image source: girlrising.com]
My hope is that by sharing the stories of organizations and individuals that have captured my heart here On Tap every once in a while, you may find a new cause to engage with, or an organization to support. And I would love for you to share suggestions in the comments below for future posts. Let’s round out the week on an inspired and empowered note (before we go on to party like it’s 1999, or in my case… 1749 or whenever people went to bed at 7:30 PM).
10×10 and Girl Rising
I had a chance to attend a screening of Girl Rising with several work colleagues earlier this month. After leaving the theatre, I knew I couldn’t keep this one to myself.
Girl Rising is a groundbreaking film, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries (including Haiti and Afghanistan), written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses. Interspersed between each girl’s story is eye-opening (sometimes jaw dropping) information about the state of girls’ education on our planet, and the very real impact educating a girl can have on our global society, economy, and health. 10×10 worked with a number of impact partners, those organizations on the the ground in each of those 9 countries. You can learn more about these impact partners here.
There are screenings being held in numerous communities, but the film is airing on national television this weekend. This is DVR worthy – trust me.
North America and Latin America
- Sunday June 16th
- Eastern: 9pm premiere, 12am (June 17th) rebroadcast
- Central: 8pm premiere, 11pm rebroadcast
- Mountain: 7pm premiere, 10pm rebroadcast
- Pacific: 6pm premiere, 9pm rebroadcast
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the film, and encourage you to share your favorite cause or organization below.
Also On Tap for Today:
- Getting my Sunday things done on Saturday
- Taking one Frito-scented French bulldog to the groomer
- Enjoying the sun’s return
What’s one organization or cause you’d like to share?
