So what is social change? It's a bit difficult to conceptualize for some the first time around. We tend to think of it in big movements such as the great society programs of the 1960s, or perhaps more recently with some of the Arab Spring movements. Or we see it on the news as when coverage shows up of a conflict of a group trying to bring about social change. Social change, in the most basic term, is known as the process of altering a culture or society. This type of change is generally created by people and can come...

Aren't sports just for high school and college kids? Or are they for all ages including adults? How important are sports to society? These aren't rhetorical questions. Since the first Modern Olympic Games were held in 1896, there has been an ongoing debate about the importance of sports, recreation, and physical fitness to every individual. Teaching teamwork Sports are a great way to build teamwork skills. When you play a sport, you have to learn how to work with people who have different strengths and weaknesses than you do. You need to understand that sometimes the person who's better at...

The world is a wonderful place. But it can be even more wonderful, and I'm not talking about a new iPhone or the latest season of Game of Thrones. I'm talking about you, and how you can contribute to society now. We've all been there: you're sitting at home, watching TV or scrolling through Instagram, when suddenly you have an idea for some kind of contribution to your community or local government. You might be thinking about volunteering at your favorite animal shelter or organizing a clothing drive for your school's homeless population. And then you think, "Should I really...