Mary Grace Mangano

Mary Grace Mangano is a high school English teacher in Harlem, having previously taught middle school in Chicago. Mary Grace also loves writing poetry, running, reading, exploring, and learning new things. She finds inspiration everywhere.

Read about how to get connected with others to learn about how to help the homeless.

You Can Help the Homeless by Giving Your Time — and a Listening Ear

Article / Volunteer

Give your time and friendship to individuals with intellectual disabilities — they don't want your volunteer services.

People with Intellectual Disabilities Want Your Friendship, not Your Service

Article / Volunteer

Know these critical points about being a human trafficking volunteer.

Get Involved in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Article / Volunteer

Read "Room with No View", a poem about freedom.

“Room with No View”

Article / Volunteer

Find the right words for what to say to someone with cancer by following this author's advice.

What to Say to Someone with Cancer

Learn how to help with climate change in 3 simple ways.

3 Essential Ways You Can Save the Planet

Article / Volunteer

How-to-Use-Social-Media-Mindfully

Using Intentionality to Transform Your Instagram Use

Article / Health & Wellness

This author deepened her faith by using running as a spiritual practice. Read how a running community helped that.

How I Found Spiritual Peace in My Running Routine

Article / Belief

Read this poem that details why the speaker of this poem is thankful for music.

“Thank You for the Music”

Article / Community

This Grotto poetry is a poem about workday subway car rides home.

“End of the Day Subway”

Article / Career & Finance

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Read to find out why mythical stories are still so relatable today.

The Magic of Mythical Storytelling

Read to learn about how magical realism books can help grow your imagination.

How Magical Realism Helped Form My Imagination

Check out this gift guide for Christmas shopping in Chicago.

Your 2022 Chicago Gift Guide

Read this reflective narrative about

“In This Place, I Find Hope”

Watch this coptic artist show the magic behind icon painting.

The Art Behind the Icon

Try these stretches while at work to keep your body strong and flexible.

Hunched Over a Desk All Day? Use These 3 Stretches to Loosen Up

Learn how to have a hygge winter in Chicago with these different ways.

How to Have a Hygge Chicago Holiday

Show compassion by learning these four new ways for how to help immigrants here.

4 Ways You Can Support the Immigrant Community

Read to learn about how reading a book by Julian of Norwich can bring you peace.

Finding Comfort in This Medieval Woman’s Words

Watch this first generation college student be welcomed in the Notre Dame community.

Notre Dame Surprises First Generation College Student