Nelson Mandela famously said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Unfortunately, not all people have access to free or affordable education, especially children who live in poor countries. If people win the fight against these barriers, it could potentially create bold impacts in the lives of countless people around the globe.
Development-impact bonds designed to pay for specific outcomes used to ensure Indian girls go through school.
If a girl in a poor country goes to school, she will probably have a more comfortable life than if she stays at home. She will be less likely to marry while still a child, and therefore less likely to die in childbirth. So, not surprisingly, there is an Indian charity that tries to get girls into school and ensure they learn something, and there are Western philanthropists willing to pay for its work.
As the #MeToo movement continues to spread to touch so many people and industries, sexual relationships are all over the news today. We believe it is appropriate to share the following stories that shed some light on yet another point of confusion.
The first story, a short story entitled Cat Person demonstrates the ambiguity of the word “relationship” itself. It originally appeared in the New Yorker, and you can read it here.
Jessica Bennett then expounded and expanded on the Cat Person story in her essay When Saying “Yes” Is Easier Than Saying ‘No’ in the New York Times Sunday review. Whether or not that cleared things up for you or confused you even further is something we’d love to get your comments on.
“The Art of the Steal” presents the story of how the largest private donation of art on the planet was stolen by local government. Or was it? A story of philanthropy, long term thinking, corporate strategy, and government adoption.
Mukherjee charts the questions, mysteries and discoveries that led to the formulation of modern genetics. He came up with a variety of ways to open our insights in unlocking genetic codes that will redefine our future.
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership — starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers…
