Gila Lyons

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This Formerly Homeless Harvard Grad Is Using Her Story To Change How We Help The Homeless

"She's helping others with the skills she developed." #ProjectLiteracy

Gila Lyons

Apr 23, 2018

My Student Wrote ‘My Brother Dead.’ I Corrected His Grammar

When compassion is an occupational hazard

Gila Lyons

Jun 01, 2017

A Deaf-Blind Lawyer Wants to Know Why Surfboards Are Safer Than Classrooms

After braving ski slopes, Harvard, and the White House, improving school design may be her toughest challenge yet

Gila Lyons

May 02, 2017

Articles

Teaching Creative Writing to Incarcerated Fathers May Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline

“We want to harness the power that education has to engage all who need it to establish productive, responsible lives.”

Gila Lyons

Oct 18, 2016

Articles

A Musical Literacy Program Combating Violence in the Middle East

The Heartbeat program aims to open productive, peaceful dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians.

Gila Lyons

Sep 13, 2016

Articles

The Formal World Economy Was Failing Women and Small Farmers. So This Guy Built a New One.

“Our enterprises simply remove the barriers that small farmers and female entrepreneurs face.” #globalgoals

Gila Lyons

Dec 08, 2015

Articles

3 Ways This Surf-Loving Coalition Is Trying to Save Our Oceans

Surfing offers people an almost spiritual connection to the water. #globalgoals

Gila Lyons

Nov 24, 2015

Articles

This Entrepreneur Is Turning Period Drama Into an Opportunity for Female Empowerment

Miki Agrawal aims to empower women, one period-proof set of underpants at a time. #globalgoals

Gila Lyons

Oct 27, 2015

Articles

Mom Fights to Reform Our Prisons’ ‘Cruel’ Treatment of Pregnant Women

"Every person should be able to give birth with love in the room–not in shackles." #globalgoals #heyworld

Gila Lyons

Oct 13, 2015

Articles

This Group of Moms Has a Plan to End Climate Change Forever

Mothers Out Front can no longer be silent about the real danger climate change poses to our kids. #globalgoals #heyworld

Gila Lyons

Sep 17, 2015

Articles

You’re Probably Spending Money on the Gun Industry. This Woman Wants to Help You Stop.

To really stop gun violence, we need to hit gun manufacturers where it hurts: their wallets. #globalgoals

Gila Lyons

Sep 11, 2015

Articles

How This Rich Kid Plans to End Income Inequality for Everyone

“There is no wealth without genocide and slavery.” #globalgoals

Gila Lyons

Sep 03, 2015

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"She's helping others with the skills she developed." #ProjectLiteracy

When compassion is an occupational hazard

After braving ski slopes, Harvard, and the White House, improving school design may be her toughest challenge yet

“We want to harness the power that education has to engage all who need it to establish productive, responsible lives.”

The Heartbeat program aims to open productive, peaceful dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians.

“Our enterprises simply remove the barriers that small farmers and female entrepreneurs face.” #globalgoals

Surfing offers people an almost spiritual connection to the water. #globalgoals

Miki Agrawal aims to empower women, one period-proof set of underpants at a time. #globalgoals

"Every person should be able to give birth with love in the room–not in shackles." #globalgoals #heyworld

Mothers Out Front can no longer be silent about the real danger climate change poses to our kids. #globalgoals #heyworld

To really stop gun violence, we need to hit gun manufacturers where it hurts: their wallets. #globalgoals

“There is no wealth without genocide and slavery.” #globalgoals