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Jamaica on Happiness, Being Present & Life's Magic Moments

By Megan McDonough on July 23, 2014 in Caribbean, Jamaica, Life, Photos

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I am sure you've all had those moments, where, for whatever reason we are prompted by the inner working of our minds to face our fears, accept our failures and forgive our faults. I wasn’t...

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Feeding Mouths and Empowering Communities in Brazil

By Danielle Nierenberg on March 18, 2012 in Africa, Brazil, East Africa, Ethiopia, Featured, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Photos, Senegal, South America, Southern Africa, West Africa

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In February, Brazil agreed to provide US$2.3 million to the United Nations to fund local food programs in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, and Senegal, five countries that have experienced moderate or severe food crises in...

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Children At Play In Burma, Myanmar

By Douglas Crets on February 22, 2012 in Asia, Myanmar, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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On the fringe of the Burma border with Thailand, children play outside the straw hut school in their refugee camp. On my first night at this camp, mosquitoes were biting and buzzing around my face...

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Five School Programs Feeding America’s Children

By Danielle Nierenberg on January 31, 2012 in Boston, Colorado, Delaware, Featured, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, North America, Photos, St. Louis, USA

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Beyond the traditional lessons on reading, writing, and math, schools across America are now teaching their students about another crucially important subject that will build the foundation for the rest of their lives: nutrition.According to...

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What Works: Creating Connections Across Cultures & Boundaries

By Danielle Nierenberg on March 12, 2011 in Africa, Asia, Featured, India, Photos, South Africa, West Africa

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Farmers are a wealth of information. Many have developed kills and knowledge that others might benefit from to improve harvests and livelihoods. Organizations like the Africa Rice Center, are helping farmers to share skills and knowledge...

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FCC Modernizes Broadband & Mobile Access for Schools and Libraries

By Larry Magid on September 25, 2010 in North America, Photos, USA

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It's time to modernize school technology (Credit: London School of Economics, 1981 -- via Flickr Creative Commons)The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to modernize E-Rate. E-Rate was established in 1996 to provide federal subsidies to...

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Carrot-And-Stick No More

By Leda Karabela on June 10, 2010 in North America, Photos, USA

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Carrot-and-stick: The phrase reminds me of my elementary school principal who used to walk around playing with a wooden ruler. No, he was not an arithmetic kind of a guy, passionate to indoctrinate all of...

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Kathmandu Photography – Markets

By Sherry Ott on April 13, 2010 in Asia, Kathmandu, Nepal, Photos

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The city of Kathmandu is filled with markets everywhere you go. The morning is especially active as kids make their way to school by foot and adults get their fresh produce and meat for the...

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Sherry Ott is a refugee from corporate IT who is now a long term traveler, blogger, and photographer. She’s a co-founder of Briefcasetobackpack.com, a website offering career break travel inspiration and advice.

Additionally, she runs an around the world travel blog writing about her travel and expat adventures at Ottsworld.com.com.

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Jamaica on Happiness, Being Present & Life's Magic Moments

Children At Play In Burma, Myanmar

Five School Programs Feeding America’s Children

What Works: Creating Connections Across Cultures & Boundaries

FCC Modernizes Broadband & Mobile Access for Schools and Libraries

Carrot-And-Stick No More

Kathmandu Photography – Markets

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