May 2012
10 posts
Vital to Your Project Success: New Media Training!
by Myeashea Alexander
I recently had the privilege of earning a scholarship from the New Organizer Institute to receive training as a new media organizer. Why is this important? Because issue and political based projects require strong grassroots support in order to be successful!
We have these amazing plans about “changing the frikkin’ world”, but we have no idea on how to...
From Idea to Action: Spring Break Kenya 2012 'Be...
By Dr. Esther Ngumbi
Words cannot express the joy I have while writing this blog. It just seems like yesterday, when the idea of Spring Break was conceived. The horn of Africa famine was at its peak and media was flooded with many heart wrenching pictures. These pictures prompted me to think how we could engage our young African University students beginning with Kenya in crafting more...
It’s time for African Agriculture
Written by Dr. Esther Ngumbi
On May 18, the eve of 2012 G8 summit, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs convened G8 leaders, African Presidents, renowned senior global leaders in Agriculture to discuss upon a topic that is dear to my heart-Food Security. Also in attendance were; the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama and The Honorable Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State. I was...
Re-Envision Your Future: Birangona : The forgotten... →
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By Rahul Mitra
(excerpt from https://calltohumanity.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/birangona-the-forgotten-women-of-the-bangladesh-liberation-war/)
Birangona [Bengali] – brave woman. That’s the title given to the 200,000 women who were raped during the war by the Pakistani army. Many of them…
Birangona : The forgotten women of the Bangladesh...
By Rahul Mitra
(excerpt from https://calltohumanity.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/birangona-the-forgotten-women-of-the-bangladesh-liberation-war/)
Birangona [Bengali] – brave woman. That’s the title given to the 200,000 women who were raped during the war by the Pakistani army. Many of them were disowned by their family; others migrated to India to give birth, while many committed suicide or...
Volunteer/ Intern with the ReEnvision Your Future... →
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Youth and community empowerment and activism are going to be what drives change in our social global climate....
Congratulations to the Class of 2012!
by Myeashea Alexander and Dr. Seuss
I’ve had about 2 graduations since graduating from high school. Every time I graduate, I have another milestone I’m celebrating, new hopes, new fears, new adventures. It is an exciting time! Not to sound like a cliché, but the world really is at your feet. But the world can be a scary place, right?
There is a wonderful book that is a really popular...
