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Asia Society

How Helpful Is Cultural Diplomacy? Very Helpful!

Margaret Ayers | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Islam, Cultural Diplomacy, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Public Library, Middle East, Foreign Affairs, Muslim Voices, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Asia Society, Bam, Public Diplomacy, New York News
Margaret Ayers

Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas exemplifies how cultural exchange can promote dialogue that elevates discussion and understanding of our shared aspirations.

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Asia Society's Prez on Global Citizens Like Obama

Jim Luce | Posted 11.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Upper East Side, Facebook, Performances, That, Shanghai, Afs, Pakistan, Jaffna, Hong Kong, Asian Art, Vishakha Desai, John D. Rockefeller, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Muslim, Andy Warhol Foundation, Indonesia, Hindu, Vietnam War, Korea, Williams College, Buddhist, Elephant Story, Nigeria, Mumbai, Brookings Institution, Sri Lanka., Robert B. Oxnam, Thought Leader, Manila, University of Massachusetts, Education, Asian Women Leaders, United States, Asia Society, Mathew Luce, Barack Obama, Global Citizen, Boston University, Asian-Americans, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Columbia University, Bombay University, U.S.-Asia Relationship, Hillary Clinton., Youtube, Taliban, India, International Relations, Asian Art History, Gates Foundation, New York News
Jim Luce

Asia Society president Vishakha Desai says, "Ours is a complex institution, and those experiencing it can describe it in the same way the blind men touch and describe an elephant."

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Mr. President: 21st Century Skills Include Global Competency

Anthony Jackson | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Raising Children, Education, Education Reform, Get Schooled, Students, Barack Obama, Global Citizens, International Education, Asia Society, Politics News
Anthony Jackson

Just as in health care, the status quo in American public education is unacceptable and perilous to the nation's future. But 21st century skills must include global awareness and global competency.

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CA School's Culinary Arts Program Teaches World Culture, Racial Acceptance

Sonal Bains | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Education, Lowell Bernstein, Organic Food, Children, Healthy Lifestyle, Charter Schools, Aveson Global Leadership Academy, International Education, Asia Society, School Lunches, Raising Global Citizens, Children's Health, Organic, Childhood Obesity, Green News
Sonal Bains

Transport yourself back to your elementary school cafeteria. Are you shuddering at the haunting memory of the combined odor of sloppy joes and Tater Tots?

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A World Class Education System: What's Missing in this Picture?

Anthony Jackson | Posted 08.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Arne Duncan, Education, Barack Obama, School, Education System, Anthony Jackson, Asia Society, New York News
Anthony Jackson

What is missing in the Obama Administration's view of world class education is a call for schools to produce students who actually know something about the world.

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The Dirt on Ecosystem Stewardship

Megan Shank | Posted 01.27.2009 | World

Read More: Environment, John D. Liu, Environmental Education Media Project, Dust Bowl, World Bank, Participatory Rural Assessment, Asia Society, James Wolfensohn, Cbs, China, World News
Megan Shank

Filmmaker John D. Liu believes we have a solution to climate change, but it's not as simple as reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Here are excerpts from my recent telephone interview with him.

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Yes We Can: The Power of International Education

Deanna Lee | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, India, Education, Nepal, Environment, Obama, Climate Change, China, Obama Transition, International Students, Asia Society, Politics News
Deanna Lee

It's so easy to be cynical about the state of education in the U.S. that to meet five smart, winsome teenagers who say things like "We are One" is nothing short of Obama-worthy inspiration.

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The Sleeping Giant in American Politics

Deanna Lee | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Asian Americans, Politics, Barack Obama Asians, Leap, Asian American Voters, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Asia Society, Politics News
Deanna Lee

While both candidates' websites have sections targeting Asian Americans, McCain's is a mere form to sign up for emails. Obama's is based on popular social networking sites -- with blogs, member directories, and links to embed the Obama '08 logo on your own Facebook profile.

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