The British government has dramatically cut funding for community colleges. This action has a huge impact on England’s arts, a large slice of the economy. On the chopping block are classes that have “no progression”, or classes which do not…
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Entrepreneurship Opportunities Help Youth in Kenyan Slums Succeed
Each year in Kenya, many youth migrate to cities like Nairobi, Kisumu, and Mombasa from rural settlements in search of “the urban dream.” Employment opportunities, electricity and better housing coupled with higher education lead them to leave their rural homes…
Child Trafficking or Pure Quest for Knowledge in Pakistan?
by Zofeen T. Ebrahim –Pakistan– Horrified, as Pakistan television channels inundate us with minute-by-minute news of the recovery of over two dozen girls from a one-bedroom house in Karachi, I felt a sense of relief two days later when it…
Tagged with: Children's Rights, Education, Human Trafficking, Pakistan
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Clark Terry as Hero, Mentor, and Friend: Keep On Keepin’ On
by Alexandra Marie Daniels –USA– I always thought that the most important thing was to play my horn. But later on I had a new dream, to help young musicians make their dreams come true. – Clark Terry Filmed over…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Education, Films & Documentaries, Music, Philanthropy
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Mobilizing Religious Leaders to Combat Violence against Women in Turkey
by Meltem Ağduk and Nükhet Kardam – Turkey – Violence against Women (VAW) is a violation of human rights rooted in inequality between women and men. Resistance to combating VAW in many Muslim majority countries is ingrained in both the…
Tagged with: Education, gender equality, human rights, Islam, Politics, Turkey, Violence Against Women, women's empowerment
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, MIIS Update, The World
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, MIIS Update, The World
Asexuality: A Minority in Need of Understanding
When I told my therapist “I think I’m asexual,” she told me it was my depression that made me feel that way. She informed me that the proper treatment would “clear that right up.” Her denial of asexuality and belief…
Language Discrimination in Pakistan Harms Women and Indigenous Culture
By Zubeida Mustafa –Pakistan– Asifa, 12, lives in Karachi, the port city in southern Pakistan. She is a child of the lesser gods. That means that she is malnourished and falls ill frequently. Her home is a modest two-room house…
Tagged with: Education, Indigenous Culture, Language, Pakistan, poverty
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
For Girls of Gangyap, Basketball Proves Life-Changing
by Chin Cabrido -Nepal- The young players’ hands are engraved with the names of celebrated Women’s National Basketball players. Though each displays a different champion, they have all accomplished the same seamless record of points, assists, and defensive rebounds that…
Tagged with: Education, India, Social Change, Sport, women's empowerment
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Agastya Science Center: Education and Hope from a Fountain of Knowledge
by Urmila Chanam –India– An outstanding organization neither stands on concrete pillars nor on the vision of its founder alone. Most often it stands on the power of ordinary people who go the extra mile, provide a human touch, and…
Tagged with: Education, India, NGO's, Science, women's empowerment
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES
The Chilean Student Movement: Overcoming a History of Political Repression
by Cassandra S. Stedham –Editorial Intern– There is a certain aura that hangs thick and heavy in the Chilean air. I feel it as soon as I step off the airplane and during my taxi ride through the metropolis of…
Tagged with: Chile, Education, human rights, Political Prisoners, Uprisings
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES
