What the Back2School Jam Gives All of Us What is a backpack, anyway? This week, I hugged my three children and sent them off to school with backpacks filled with school supplies, water bottles, and, in some ways, all their hopes and dreams for the year ahead. The beginning of a school year is an...

As another school year came to a close, I asked our Micah House volunteers to reflect on their experiences. I thought I was asking them about the children. Instead, they ended up teaching me something. As I read their responses, I realized they weren't just telling me about the students, they...