Nell GreenApr 182 minEarth Day: Kindness to the Earth and her PeopleApril 22nd is Earth Day. You wouldn’t think this day would be notable for our subsidiary Threads by Nomad and The Off Ramp. Yet kindness...
Christen KinardNov 29, 20212 minWe have a very ambitious Giving Tuesday goal. But we believe we can reach it.I may have lost my mind. I have set a goal for tomorrow's Giving Tuesday campaign that far exceeds any other prior fundraiser. Here's...
Christen KinardNov 7, 20212 minfrom terror and chaos to peace and hopeIt is hard to believe a year has passed. This time one year ago, we moved The Off Ramp and Threads by Nomad to the east coast as Butch...
Christen KinardSep 17, 20212 mina special invitation (or what blowouts and hair treatments have to do with refugees)Admittedly, this blog post will not apply to many of our followers. To those of you who live far enough away that attending this event is...
Christen KinardSep 9, 20211 minfive things to do when you don't know what to doWe've heard this from so many of our friends and supporters: "We feel paralyzed. We don't know what to do." We don't have all the answers...
Christen KinardAug 23, 20211 minwhat are we doing about afghanistan?Our hearts are broken for our friends from and in Afghanistan. We have taken the past week to put together a plan of action and while it...
Christen KinardJul 9, 20212 minwhat did you do? (our pandemic-period impact report)In March of 2020, within a week, we went from booking travel plans for big events to shutting down our studio and sending home our team....
Nell GreenJun 20, 20212 minWhat you need to know about refugees in 2021Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day The United Nations originally designated the day to celebrate the strength and courage of people...
Christen KinardMar 14, 20212 minThere's one more woman we want to celebrate...Last week, we recognized and lifted up five women in honor of International Women's Day. There is one more woman though that we want to...
Christen KinardMar 11, 20212 minIn Celebration of 5 Women: Missy AngallaAll week long, in honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we are lifting up five women we admire. We will send one quick email each day...
Christen KinardMar 10, 20212 minIn Celebration of 5 Women: Dalia JuárezAll week long, in honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we are lifting up five women we admire. We will send one quick email each day...
Christen KinardMar 9, 20211 minIn Celebration of 5 Women: Stacy HollingsworthAll week long, in honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we are lifting up five women we admire. We will send one quick email each day...
Christen KinardMar 8, 20212 minIn Celebration of 5 Women: Lupe FrancoAll week long, in honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we are lifting up five women we admire. We will publish one quick blog post each day...
Christen KinardFeb 15, 20211 minThe Story Behind Kin and CareI don't know about you but I struggle to find the time to innovate. It's not that I don't have new ideas and a vision for the future....
Christen KinardJan 18, 20212 minserving and sewing: meet joanne mwosanaI am a millennial so I probably shouldn't admit to this but I am amazed. I am amazed that on a random weekday morning I can spend twenty...
Christen KinardJan 12, 20212 minThe Off Ramp's New Year ResolutionsThe Lupton Center is all about transformation. They help organizations like ours understand asset-based reform and empower them to bring...
Christen KinardDec 16, 20202 minit's about more than baskets. it's about healing and transformation.Seven months ago, a group of eight women in Kampala, Uganda gathered for their first lesson in basket weaving. Two are Ugandan. Five are...
Nell GreenNov 3, 20202 min125 people arrive every dayThousands of asylum seekers reach the US-Mexico border each year. Often they get stuck there, in transition, without resources or...
Nell GreenOct 18, 20203 minyou may want to sit down for thisUntil today, we had never before sent the same email to subscribers of The Off Ramp and of Threads by Nomad. You may recall, however,...
Butch GreenOct 14, 20202 minarrival during a pandemicHow have you been during this pandemic? Every one of us has been affected in some way. Consider for a moment how it might affect refugees...