“What’s this, Mom?” asked my then-six-year-old daughter. It was late afternoon, and I recall that I was returning emails on my home computer. I turned to see what my curious daughter had found. In the ...

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“Theater is about what it means to be human in a broken world,” said Debra Freeberg, Calvin communication arts and sciences professor. “It disarms our prejudice; we feel empathy for the characters. It ...

Make A Difference Day is the ultimate volunteer opportunity. In a world of frequent tensions, conflicts, financial strains, we all can make a difference, even if only one action, oneday, one person ...

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Editor’s Note: This post announces the 2025 Make a Difference Award program. We updated it on Sept. 8, 2025, to include additional information. Please make your submissions today! Commercial ...