World Refugee Day 2010 – Crisis on the Horizon….
Tomorrow is World Refugee Day, a day on which we are called to remember the tens of millions of people around the world who have been displaced, forced to flee their home amidst ethnic, religious or political conflict! Many remain displaced for years, even decades or generations, without an opportunity to safely return to their [...]
Intentions and Dimensions of Belonging
Anyone who has been around TDP for a while, knows that I struggle a lot with finding a real, meaningful sense of community. I don’t always feel like I belong. I’ve always felt not quite a part of, floating on the margins. I am transnational – German and American. I am a military kid. These [...]
Latina? Who, me?
I was recently invited to speak at at a conference to discuss the ways in which I live and “navigate multiple, sometimes conflicting identities” – as queer, femme, mixed race, transnational, and how said identities influence how I see “life on the margins.” The interesting part….I was invited as the “Latina” on the panel. I [...]
Breaking through..
TDP has been quiet for a while, but I am definitely back. I’ve been battling some writer’s block. Work has been incredibly busy. Salsa is also taking up a good portion of my time, especially now that I am committed to the Spring 2010 Showcase. So, here is a little run down of where Kathrin [...]
Building Alliances, One Millenial at a Time
Today I would like to announce the launch of NonProfit Millenial Bloggers Alliance, a consortium of next generation leaders in the non profit world doing good for social change. I have participated in several consortium and working groups over the last decade. Some have been great and others not so much! This one is truly [...]
Facing Deportation – Stand with Julio and Denis
I recently posted about the impending deportation of Julio Maldonado and Denis Calderon after being falsely prosecuted for defending themselves against a racially-motivated attack. I recently received the below email from Dave Bennion of Citizen Orange which he received from the families. Join me tomorrow at a community meeting and rally for Julio and Denis! [...]
Crosspost – Swirl Standing with Atlanta's LGBT Community
This is crossposted fromthe SwirlBlog: From time to time we are compelled to stand up for what is right and condemn what is wrong. Swirl is a committed ally of the LGBT community. Therefore we felt compelled to voice our outrage about the recent Atlanta Police Department raid of the Atlanta Eagle, a long-standing LGBT [...]
New Chapter for New Beginnings
A passionate advocate, a “pesky” reporter and a few blog posts, and the Bensalem Township School Board decided to “reconsider” it’s ruling to cut the New Beginnings Program at Bensalem High School. The trade off – 700 service hours in the upcoming fiscal year instead of 1000. I learned something new today about Patti’s program. [...]
"New Beginnings" at Risk
As many of you know, I have been attending The Well in Feasterville, PA, since January of this year. While my transition from the Orthodox Church to an evangelical Protestant church has been challenging at times, I have begin to make some connections that are important to me. The people at The Well are what [...]
International Women's Day 2009
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY! Please take this time to remember the incredible women in your life and those that paved the way before you! I could not have asked for a more perfect day! I started my day in fellowship at The Well and then participating in the IWD 2009 Conference in Center City, Philadelphia. [...]
The Baby and the Bathwater, Uneasy Change
“No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow.” – Alice Walker What if that person is you? Seems like I only talk about trials and tribulations lately. The saga with my birth-father is never ending. My dad’s family is as loony as ever – especially with my cousin’s [...]
Philly Joins Swirl to Launch Intercultural Community and Dialogue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kathrin P. Ivanovic Co-Organizer, SwirlPhilly 215.776.1172 kathrini@swirlinc.org Jen Chau Executive Director, Swirl Inc. 917.291.5227 jenchau@swirlinc.org www.swirlinc.org Swirl, Inc. Launches Chapter in the City of Brotherly Love Swirl, Inc. has partnered with Kathrin P. Ivanovic and Alexis Jeffcoat, two emerging young non-profitleaders in Philadelphia, to launch and grow of a new, local chapter. [...]
Black German- Belonging and Who I Am
Out of the 95,000 US Occupation babies born in Germany in the 1950s-60s there were approximately 3000 of us, so-called Negro mulatto babies, better known as Germany’s ‘Brown Babies’. The SPD [Social Democratic Party of Germany] deemed that we formed a special group, presenting a human and racial problem of a special nature that gave [...]
Presidential Debate Philadelphia Watch Party
I received this information from the CAIR Philadelphia Chapter! I will be attending the Watch Party at Masjidullahah in Olney. I plan to liveblog and get feed back on the debate and the election in general from others in attendance! You are invited to a Presidential Debate Watch Party this Wednesday, October 15th at 8:30pm [...]
Literary Activism Reincarnate: ChangeMakers/ChangeBloggers Initiative – Coming to Your Town!
I was eight years old when Rushdie published The Satantic Verses and when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini unleashed his retaliatory fatwa firestorm throughout the Muslim world. I read The Satanic Verses when I was in high school, and have since re-read it at different points in my life. The themes he addresses in the novel – [...]
