In Some Israeli Schools, It’s Arabic In First Period And Hebrew In Second
The Atlantic
April 29th, 2013
Some Israeli schools are making hugely positive steps toward equal representation and integration of cultures by implementing a curriculum that teaches both the Arabic and Hebrew languages alongside one another.
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GLOBAL PRESS INSTITUTE
April 13th, 2013
A surge of political participation among young people in Argentina is taking place, and voices of opposition against the national government and its repressive characteristics are revealing the democratic values of the current generation.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Liberian Nobel Laureate Talks About Giving Back
VoiceofAmerica
December 24th, 2012
Liberian Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee explains the importance of providing leadership and educational opportunities for women in order to bridge what she refers to as a “leadership gap” in Africa.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Listen Carefully, Think First, Respect Everyone — Nonviolence for Toddlers
Waging Nonviolence
October 26th, 2012
A new initiative in peace education is being extended to toddler-aged children in hopes of instilling and ingraining nonviolence, rather than violence, in today’s youth
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Why Education Needs a New Brand
Co.EXIST
October 2nd, 2012
Instead of piecemeal attempts to fix the crisis in America’s schools, we really need to find a way to make the issues in education tangible enough that the country rallies together for a real solution.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Africa’s ‘Demographic Dividend’: The Youth Will Decide
THINK AFRICA PRESS
April 27th, 2013
Economists and social scientists alike are looking at combining factors in African countries, such as majority youth populations, as indicators of future social movements and change.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Researchers Say Acts Of Kindness Key To Students’ Happiness
Voice of America
January 1st, 2013
A new study reveals that certain behaviors, such as performing acts of kindness and cooperating, can promote happiness and improve academic performance in children.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Kurn Hattin Graduate Wins Outstanding Youth In Philanthropy Award
Kurn Hattin
November 13th, 2012
Lyssa Jackson of Keene, N.H. has been awarded the 2012 Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy by the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Northern New England Chapter (AFP-NNE).
Read More (+2 rating) Loading ...Is Social-Emotional Learning a Luxury?
Greater Good 
October 12th, 2012
The immediate outcome of SEL may be academic success or improved psychological well-being for the individual student. But, in the end, we all benefit through the creation of a kinder and more compassionate society.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Uganda: Teenage Girl Becomes Africa’s Youngest MP
GlobalVoices
October 1st, 2012
Proscovia Alengot Oromait has become Africa’s youngest Member of Paliament (MP) at the age of 19, after she won the Usuk county election with 11,059 votes.
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