Recently, a new social platform called “GradeMyShikshaks.com was launched for Indian students. The name GradeMyShikshaks.com is a combination of English and Sanskrit words where “Shikshak” means “teacher” or ...
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about who I was in college and who I am now, mostly in relation to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and where I stand on [...]
In 2008, we watched Iraqi news correspondent Muntader-al-Zaidi fling his shoes at the then American president, George W. Bush. “This is from the widows, the orphans, and those who were [...]
No, nobody in Palestine actually composed a song about the Arab Revolution (although if anyone would do it, it would be these guys), but their new message might be as [...]
University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education is reminding us that no matter who we are today, there is probably at least one teacher that we can given thanks [...]
Liz Bassler (far right) and some of her Invisible Children SoCal Roadie team members. A wise person once told me, “It’s good to have all kinds of friends, but you [...]
In many academic, policy and business circles, the term “clean tech” is synonymous with renewable energy. While renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind and biofuel are a critical component [...]
After a long hard week at work, you take for granted your ability to go out on the weekends and dance (or drink) your stress away. Usually, you talk with [...]
Foreward: In reaction to the Bangladeshi government’s attempt to remove Grameen Bank Founder and Managing Director Muhammad Yunus from his post of over 30 years, Friends of Grameen was created [...]
Last week, I received an e-mail from one of my former high school teachers. Usually, these are pleasant exchanges, peppered with personal apologies: “I’m sorry for being such a smart-a** [...]
There is never a bad time to pay homage to one of the world’s greatest inventions: the bicycle. Portable, environmentally efficient, and good for the body and soul, it is [...]
For decades, it has been clear that sustainability is necessary to ensure the Earth’s survival. Now the green imperative has expanded from environmental activists to boardroom executives. The business community [...]
Nelson Mandela once said, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head, but if you talk to him in his language, that [...]
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