Are You a Citizen Artist?
Jun27

Are You a Citizen Artist?

I am a Citizen Artist. Are you? Growing up to be an aspiring artist, a passion nurtured by both my parents, had its pros and cons but thankfully, mainly the former. That infamous, awful cliché, “Surely you don’t want to be a poor starving artist?” expressed by so many uninformed (or as my mother would say uneducated) folks along the journey has taken me from the depths of inward despair to the heights of good fortune...

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The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 3
Jun19

The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 3

 “Today, women’s movements are mobilizing with strong support from men, holding greater promise that gender equity can be achieved.” —  Mary King  Educated women with financial backing, technology and connections can contribute to their economies and further the growth of their societies just as efficiently and successfully as men. Yet discrimination against women burdens our world in so many devastating...

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The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 2
Jun10

The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 2

 “China and India are problematic.  China ranks second lowest on health and survival measures, largely because of female infanticide. India ranks lowest among large emerging markets.” — Ian Scott   Throughout history, making progress towards gender equality has been a long and hard fought battle.  Today, the violation of women’s rights in emerging markets and around the world still remains widespread.  It...

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The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 1
Jun05

The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 1

 “The 21st century asks colleges to re-conceive the mission of gender equality on a global level.  It also provides an opening to do this in a globally collaborative way that informs and advances all.” — Jane McAuliffe.   Photo courtesy of Tatiana Philiptchenko.  Gender equality can become a lived reality if citizens of the world continue to make it a global goal.  In The Global Search for Education: Women, I...

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