Suddenly, things change
I moved from the United States to Belgium in 2002, yet I always knew that I would come back to the US to help my family when they needed me. I couldn’t imagine it being any other way. At the time of my...
In 2021, the brutal killing of a homeless person in Zürich caused horror throughout Switzerland (Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen [SRF], 2023). According to a recent Swiss study by Dittmann et al. (2022, p. 86), however, discrimination and derogatory treatment of homeless people (HP) in public space are no exception, as social workers from the...
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons was established by the United Nations in 2014 and is observed annually on July 30. The purpose is to raise awareness and promote and protect the rights of...
Safe Spaces Organization, a community-based organization in Mathare, has undertaken a pioneering project with FAWCO called “Awesome Blossoms” to address food security and empower marginalized girls and women. Through the implementation of hydroponic food systems in urban areas, the organization aims to enhance nutrition uptake, entrepreneurship...
The UN General Assembly proclaimed July 15 to be World Youth Skills Day in 2014. Its objective is to “celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.” Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Youth Skills Day has concentrated on recovery efforts that are also...
If you are concerned about the amount of waste we are producing and are trying to make a difference in your own life, you probably compost your organic waste, recycle clean glass, metal cans, and #1 and #2 plastic. You put out a small amount of “non-recyclables” for the trash because what else can you...
As your Education Team wraps up its focus on Global Citizenship, schools are on break and the Northern Hemisphere has all summer in front of it. Check out a few quick takes from around the world AND close to home in education. We wish you a restful break and look forward to reconnecting...
