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Falling into Fair Trade:

By Katie Sobiech As the fall season rolls in and you find yourself craving a warm cup of coffee and chocolate, or wanting to...

TEDx Akron: 
Spreading Out-of-the-Box

By Katie Sobiech If you haven’t already caught on to this phenomenon, allow us to introduce you to TED. TED is a fascinating...

Stop the Trafficking Conference:
Raising

By Katie Sobiech As we wrap up this series of stories on Human Trafficking and the Stop the Trafficking conference held at...

Stop the Trafficking Conference:
Raising

By Katie Sobiech A ballerina dances to the music in a young girl’s jewelry box, Barbie dolls lay sprinkled on the floor, a...

Stop the Trafficking Conference:

By Katie Sobiech Did you know that there are more human slaves in the world right now than ever before in history?...

Local Woman Makes “Pedals

By Katie Sobiech Cassie Schumacher, founder of Pedal’s for Heroes, is a woman with a passionate purpose: to honor the...

When the Music Stops

By Katie Sobiech When the Music Stops (WTMS) stretches farther than just going into schools; and it doesn’t stop when...

Local Woman Makes “Pedals

By Katie Sobiech “There are moments in your life when you say to yourself ‘This is meant to be’,”...

When the Music Stops

By Katie Sobiech Encouraging teens to dream is just a piece of the puzzle of When the Music Stops (WMS). WMS carries a story...