Learning with Faith, Not Fear (English & Spanish)
Over the past ten years, I have attended the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and the United Nations (UN) in New York City five times. Big Ocean Women…
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Lessons Learned from CSW (English & Spanish)
CSW was a transformational experience. Not just because my eyes were opened to problems on a much grander scale but that a critical lesson finally sunk in for me. Ever…
An Opportunity to Learn and to Share
Big Ocean Women attends and presents at the United Nations CSW (Commission on the Status of Women). This two-week conference is always very informative, helping us to better understand the…
A Life Culture of Love
I’ve had some personal encounters with life culture the past two months. Nothing says life culture like a new baby, and we welcomed a grandson, conceived by the science of…
On Gardens and Guardians and Nurturing Growth
I was at the U.N. the other day, which is not a sentence I ever expected I would say, although I have been pleasantly surprised throughout my life by getting…
Currents March 2024
Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. – Mother Teresa Mother Teresa’s formula for changing the world is a perfect…
Why the UN? Why Us? Why Now?
Many have asked us, “Why has Big Ocean Women been involved at the UN?” It’s a fair question that deserves a clear and honest answer, after all, we’re getting ready…
Combined Strength from Unique Perspectives
(Lead photo credit Balaji Srinivasan via Pexels) A children’s story is told of an elephant and a monkey who are friends but one day start to argue about who is…
A Letter from Cahabon
Susan Roylance has been a friend and mentor to Big Ocean Women from our very beginnings. She sent this to some of our leadership, and we felt to share it…
March 2019 Board Message
Global Sisterhood By Lisa Bjornberg Queen Elizabeth II is credited with saying, “I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes…
An Interview from UN CSW: Melissa Crutchfield
Melissa Crutchfield, director of Community Impact for Episcopal Relief and Development, explains some of the work she is involved with through her organization to help people find the power within…