Catherine Townsend

Aug 21, 2024 | proximate.press | Diana Samarasan |Catherine Townsend

What images resonate with America “of the people, by the people, for the people?” Watching the summer Olympics in Paris, we see models of outstanding individual achievement in athletes such as Noah Lyles and Katie Ladecki. At the same time, we're reminded in speeches, commercials and across the media that these athletes are part of a team, and are stronger as a result. This tension between team and individual is ever-present in our culture.

May 2, 2024 | alliancemagazine.org | Catherine Townsend |Claudia Cahalane

After a world war with devastating consequences and loss of human life seventy-five years ago, governments declared that human rights belong to everyone. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) affirmed hope and humanity, and underscored the universality of rights by mentioning ‘everyone’ 30 times. It grounded a more expansive human rights system that now includes migrants, indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities – at least on paper.

May 2, 2024 | alliancemagazine.org | Catherine Townsend

After a world war with devastating consequences and loss of human life seventy-five years ago, governments declared that human rights belong to everyone. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) affirmed hope and humanity, and …

Jun 5, 2023 | nonprofitquarterly.org | Isaiah Thompson |Rhea Wong |Cyndi Suarez |Catherine Townsend

May 30, 2023 | nonprofitquarterly.org | Catherine Townsend |Iris M. Crawford