Microfinancing changes lives. For the women involved, their parents, their daughters, sons, their towns. They create governments, strive for freedom, build houses, battle healthcare, encourage education, and instill hope. It happens for so little.
Join Kiva (it’s just a loan). Read Banker to the Poor, Three Cups of Tea, Infidel. It’s so easy. Join the [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Education’
August 23, 2009
The Girl Effect
February 9, 2009
SuDoku Squared
Meet KenKen, Your New Time Waster
There was a time, though it’s hard to recall, before SuDoku took over the world. Now, you may have a new game to play. Enter KenKen, a new game that has gained enough ground that is now featured in The New York Times, right next to the venerable crossword.
Invented by [...]
January 17, 2009
‘What I Want for You — and Every Child in America’
By PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA
Next Tuesday, Barack Obama will be sworn in as our 44th President. On this historic occasion, PARADE asked the President-elect, who is also a devoted family man, to get personal and tell us what he wants for his children. Here, he shares his letter to them.
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve [...]
January 14, 2009
The Omnivore’s Dilemma
As the world’s population and consumer demand continue to grow, there is urgent need to improve human health, prevent disease, and meet basic needs for food, water, and shelter equitably for all people. The challenge of our time is to meet these goals as population increases while protecting the environment, preserving [...]
November 18, 2008
Call + Response
Modern day slavery affects the entire world. There are more slaves today than at any other point in human history. Hear the call. Respond.
November 11, 2008
Unplugged
◊ say no to vampire power
Intriguing as it sounds, “vampire power” sucks. A computer that’s been turned off still drains the lifeblood from outlets, accounting for up to 10 percent of home-electricity use. Smart Home’s new-generation #SCG3 Smart Power Strip actually stops the current, saving money and energy. Or just unplug it.
◊ buy in bulk
Packaging [...]
October 28, 2008
The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight
The state of the world has actually gotten worse since this production.
Where DO we go from here?
October 20, 2008
Question Everything
Why is it socially acceptable to hoard wealth while so many go without basic needs?
Is egoism the reason for human failure?
Is it possible addiction is not really about drugs, that addiction is really about relationships that human beings form with one another?
What is freedom? Is it relative to where you are in the world?
Are women [...]
October 14, 2008
Miniature Earth
The idea of reducing the world’s population to a community of only 100 people is very useful and important. It makes us easily understand the differences in the world.
There are many types of reports that use the Earth’s population reduced to 100 people, especially in the Internet. Ideas like this should be more [...]
October 9, 2008
The Decision is Yours
Join American Express in their Members Project. Learn about some amazing organizations and vote for one of five projects to receive funds of $1.5 million. International Medical Corps sends medical staff around the world to provide relief and developmental programs. Kiva provides person-to-person microlending to change individual lives and as the money gets repaid, you [...]
October 8, 2008
Schoolhouse Rock
Need your voter registration info? If you’re not registered, register. Get informed. Vote.
October 6, 2008
XDR-TB
Tuberculosis is killing one person every 20 seconds. One in three people in the world is infected with dormant TB germs. I’m one of them. TB affects the whole world. Epidemics affect the whole world. It’s an ancient disease that is preventable and curable. We can stop it and save millions.
September 25, 2008
War/Dance
In a place where children fight wars, fight each other, fight for their lives, we find hope in the power of music, dance, and laughter. Go to the War/Dance website and find out how you can help.
Uganda Fast Facts:
236,040 square kilometres, slightly smaller than the UK
28 million people, with an average [...]
