“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” -WINSTON CHURCHILL When COVID interrupted our Courageous Conversations series from gathering
Season Passes are available NOW for all four Fall 2021 sessions of Barrington’s Courageous Conversations! You don’t want to miss the speakers they’ve lined up this fall to help us build greater
Often when I’m weeding or harvesting in the garden, I hear mewing notes coming from nearby thickets. There is no mistake about the vocalizer. It’s not a cat but a catbird –
Get ready for the Fall 2021 Season of Barrington’s Courageous Conversations by joining their Summer Book Club & Signing Up TODAY for your Fall, 2021 Season Passes! How do we foster greater
In the last two months, residents have been very active on the new Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) website at TheBAVC.org! From early April trough the end of May, BAVC had over
Did you know that the new Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) is also a nonprofit organization and run by a committee of 16 volunteers who support the website, community outreach, the nonprofits
*Patty Barten with Citizens for Conservation contributed to this piece with featured photo (above) by Mary Martinez & Sandhill Crane image below by Steve Barten – thank you! The Barrington Area is
With the 9th annual Hope’s in Style fashion show fundraiser is coming up virtually from 1-3 this Sunday, April 11th, we’re learning more about some of Hope’s In‘s dedicated volunteers. Volunteers like
Saint Anne Parish School 8th grader, Finn Karam is one of hundreds of young Barrington volunteers who have joined Hope’s In’s summer service trips to build homes for families living in poverty
April is an important month for the Barrington Area Volunteer Connection (BAVC) as it is both National Volunteer Month and also Earth Month! BAVC is a unique organization as it is able
Hope’s In Executive Director and Co-founder, Courtney McGovern, says families living in Guatemala City’s garbage dump communities have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. She says funds raised during this year’s 9th
Images by Citizens for Conservation volunteer & wildlife photographer, Steve Barten. I heard a Red-winged Blackbird for the first time this year on February 28. At a Citizens for Conservation workday only
When we encounter people who reveal biased attitudes or behaviors, what do we do? Do we “call them in” for conversation, or “call them out” for prejudice, or both? How can we
When we encounter people who reveal biased attitudes or behaviors, what do we do? Do we “call them in” for conversation, or “call them out” for prejudice, or both? How can we
Our nation has been wounded by inequality and injustice. How do we acknowledge, apologize and heal, both personally & collectively? For February’s virtual session of Courageous Conversations presented by Urban Consulate and