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Denver Green Festival…YAAAY!

I volunteered for and attended the first ever Green Festival.  I have to say, although the event will probably be a little more exciting next time around (first go is always the hardest), there were truly new and dexciting things I hadn’t seen before! 
First, let me say it was trul intrinsically satisfying t be a [...]

ARAS: Animal Rescue and Adoption Society: a way to care, share and get something back!

In these trying times, it seems like everyone needs help and a handout.  Volunteer and green are in.  It’s like the 70’s without all the love, which is kind of sad.
This weekend I happened to be lucky enough to do “volunteer” work for a no-kill cat shelter.  This place has been around for years and [...]

Dalit “Untouchable” Women In India Suffer Without Rights

Is There Still A Caste System In India?
I remember learning about the Indian caste system in middle school social studies. But I guess I assume that things had improved, much like civil rights had improved for minorities in the US. I was really surprised to read that, in some parts of India, the “Dalit” or [...]