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Global Citizens

What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate

Craig Snyder | Posted 04.19.2013 | Politics
Read More: Philadelphia, Great Debates, Ambassador Bolton, John Bolton, Global Affairs, Barney Frank, Nonprofits, World Affairs, US Foreign Policy, Raising Global Citizens, Rep. Barney Frank, World Affairs Council, Great Debate, Civil Discourse, Global Citizens, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Craig Snyder

Today, restoring the means for thoughtful and respectful discourse must be a primary national goal. Neither the Left nor the Right has a monopoly on wisdom or justice. What they do have is a stronghold on their own disciples - resulting in utter gridlock in Washington.

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From Boston: A World Citizen's Reflection During Lockdown

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 04.19.2013 | Religion
Read More: Boston, Terrorism, Chechnya, Interfaith, Boston Marathon Bombing, Raising Global Citizens, Compassion, Global Citizens, Watertown, Religion News
Homa Sabet Tavangar

Just as Bostonians' grit and determination won't be deterred as they plan a bigger and better marathon next year, let's resolve to not let the fury that might have sparked last week's horror turn us against compassion and connection.

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Kiasu: Does It Still Hold True?

Naomi Troni | Posted 03.17.2013 | Travel
Read More: Citizenship, Recycling, Community, Singapore, Causes, Global Citizens, Kiasu, Malaysia, Travel News
Naomi Troni

It has been described as a mix of selfishness, pushiness, and competitiveness, plus a fear of losing or missing out, and is said to be characteristic of the people of Singapore and Malaysia.

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A Teachable Moment About the U.S. Election -- Thanks to Foreign News

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 01.05.2013 | Parents
Read More: Talking to Kids About the World, Global Education, 2012 Presidential Election, Bbc, Redbook, Raising Global Citizens, US Elections, Global Citizens, Parents News
Homa Sabet Tavangar

Driving this morning with my 9-year-old and half-listening to the BBC news on the radio yielded a nice, teachable moment.

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Enough With the Globalization Hype

Rajan Menon | Posted 01.04.2013 | College
Read More: Eurozone, Ethnic Conflict, Globalization, European Union, Higher Education, Global Citizens, Regionalism, Civil War, College News
Rajan Menon

There's no question that students need to learn more about the world beyond than ever before. But the notion that they haven't been doing so, or that they wouldn't were it not for the globalization brigades' enlightenment campaigns, is nonsense.

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How a World Map Can Feed the Spirit and the Body

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 12.17.2012 | Impact
Read More: Global Education, Geography, Baha'u'llah, Children Inspire Design, Bahai, Rebecca Peragine, Raising Global Citizens, World Map, Global Citizens, Compassion, Parents, Impact News
Homa Sabet Tavangar

The world map had no countries identified on it, but did have whimsical animals and people. What's the good of a map without, at minimum, national boundaries?

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Liberal Arts Is About More Than Money

Barry Glassner | Posted 11.13.2012 | College
Read More: Annapolis Group, Liberal Arts, Liberal Arts Schools, Academics, Liberal Arts Colleges, Liberal Arts Education, Professors, Global Citizens, College News
Barry Glassner

Strong mentoring, abundant intern and community service opportunities, and working directly with professors rather than graduate assistants -- these things matter. So, what is the ultimate liberal arts payoff?

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The World at Our Fingertips

Juliana Zajicek | Posted 09.17.2012 | Teen
Read More: Global Citizens, Japan Travel, Gobalization, Global Travel, International Travel, Teen News
Juliana Zajicek

Generation Y is the first to have travel at our fingertips. The opportunities we have to experience other cultures has been multiplied by not only technology, but also by the way the world is viewed.

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Children Mending Hearts Honors Bethany Hamilton, Carson Meyer at 4th Annual Spring Benefit

Lysa Heslov | Posted 05.18.2012 | Los Angeles
Read More: Connor Cruise, Boys and Girls Club Watts/Willowbrook, Global Citizens, CMH Global Arts After School, Leisure Society, Jennifer Garner, Ron Meyer, Photography Programs, Children Mending Hearts, Lysa Heslov, After-School Programs, Grant Heslov, Arts Education, La Arts, La Impact, Los Angeles News
Lysa Heslov

The sold-out event was bustling and lively and reminded everyone that the everyday, small differences we can make in another's life creates a hero in someone's eyes.

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Simple Steps to Experiencing a Global Community

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 04.16.2012 | Parents
Read More: Global Citizens, Global Parenting, Globalization, New York Times, Immigration, Parenting, Diversity, New York City, Parents News
Homa Sabet Tavangar

I've met many American parents who would like to give their kids a more "global" experience, but don't have the opportunity to live or travel abroad, and are either too stretched or unsure where to begin.

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You Don't Have to Be Chinese to Celebrate the Year of the Dragon Lunar New Year

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 03.21.2012 | World
Read More: Family Activities, Chinese New Year, President Obama, Parents, Asia, Good News, Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon, Global Citizens, World News
Homa Sabet Tavangar

The Year of the Dragon celebrations offer a great opportunity to grow our understanding of the world -- while having fun with our kids.

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One World Youth Project -- Builds Global Citizenship Among Youth Worldwide

Piyush Mangukiya | Posted 12.20.2011 | Impact
Read More: College Students, Global Citizens, Global Citizenship, Education, Global Education, College, Impact, One World Youth, Video, Impact News
Piyush Mangukiya

Youth who do not receive a multicultural education are likely to view the interconnected society and economy as a threat rather than an opportunity.

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Make Every Day International Peace Day: At Home or at School

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 11.21.2011 | Parents
Read More: Red Grammer, Jane Goodall, Education, United Nations, Google Earth, Roots and Shoots, United Nations Association, Dan Zanes, Raising Global Citizens, Parenting, Playing for Change, International Peace Day, Peace, Global Citizens, Parents, Parents News
Homa Sabet Tavangar

How can we create a sense of International Peace Day every day? It takes work, and mindful effort, but it doesn't have to be complicated.

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Interdependence Day 2011 on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11

Benjamin R. Barber | Posted 11.12.2011 | World
Read More: Josh Fox, Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Dennis Kucinich, Interdependence, 9/11 Anniversary, Howard Dean, Carol Gilligan, Global Citizens, World News
Benjamin R. Barber

In a world of weapons without borders and diseases without borders and warming without borders and terrorism without borders, we must seek to develop citizens without borders, democracy without borders, and justice without borders.

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What Does Global Citizenship Look Like Today?

Rev. Larry Hollon | Posted 10.30.2011 | World
Read More: Unemployment, Global Issues, International News, Terrorism, Economy, Global Citizens, World News
Rev. Larry Hollon

A new survey that looks at American attitudes towards global citizenship underscores the increasing sense of connection people have with international events.

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The Passport Project Takes Flight

Kenji Summers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Read More: Raising Global Citizens, Travel, The Passport Project, Passport Life, Global Citizens, Travel News
Kenji Summers

"Now if you never left Houston, get a passport, Never left little Haiti, get a passport, If you live in South Central, get a passport, So you can se...

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How to Save Multiculturalism

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Ghettoization, Arizona Immigration Law, David Cameron, Growing Up Global, Global Citizens, Nicolas Sarkozy, Immigration Reform, Egyptian Youth, Inclusion, Angela Merkel, GOOD.Is, Racism, Raising Global Citizens, Interfaith Understanding, Muslim, Diversity, Multiculturalism, World News
Homa Sabet Tavangar

I'd like to see "multicultural" become a good word again, and disassociate it from failure, marginalization, and segregation before this weakens America. It begins in hearts and minds.

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What Psychological Health Looks Like

Douglas LaBier | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Psychiatry, Living News, Mental Health, Relationships, Workplace, Psychological Health, Health, Global Citizens, Healthy Living News
Douglas LaBier

We lack a clear, relevant description of what psychological health is, in today's world; and, how you can build it. What does a psychologically healthy life looks like, today?

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Exhaust the Limits: New Book Speaks to One Man's Successful Mission to Help Humanity

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Ceuca, Rotary International, Loyola University Maryland, Great Lakes College Association, Catholic Relief Services, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Peace, Sargent Shriver, Martin Buber, Global Citizens, Hubert Humphrey, Afs, Paul Tillich, U.S. Olympic Committee, Africa, Turfism, Harris Wofford, Peter Paul and Mary, Peacemaking, I Have a Dream Speech, Rwanda, Poverty, Alliance for Peacebuilding, Washington D.C., Paul Stevers, Albert Camus, Apprentice House, Experiment in International Living, George Mcgovern, Sister Cities, Operation Respect, Fulbright Scholars, Martin Luther King, Hutus, Colombia, Glca, Jimmy Carter, Carol Bellamy, Peace Through Moderation, Tutsis, Mercy Corps, Thought Leaders, Extremism, Ethiopia, Sam Farr, Social Responsibility, Affluence, Jim Luce, Charles ?Ā€ĀœChic? Dambach, Peace Corps, Fidel Castro, U.N., Kai Dambach, Exhaust the Limits:, Justice, Conflict Resolution, Peter Yarrow, Bill Clinton, Care, Les Miserables, Nea, U.S. Foreign Aid, New York City, Oiww, Appalachia, Fundamentalist Mindset, BogotĆ”, Three Cups of Tea, Haiti, Orphans International Worldwide, Techendama, Eritrea, World News
Jim Luce

Although our lives have turned out different, I learned in my friend Charles "Chic" Dambach's exciting new book, Exhaust the Limits, that we have much...

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Peace Through Moderation: U.S.-Muslim Engagement Initiative's Work with Pakistan at Harvard Club

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Jim Luce

The Peace Through Moderation (PtM) project of the Alliance for Peacebuilding hosted last week an engaging and exclusive reception recently featuring t...

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Overcoming Barriers with Electronic Connectivity

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Harlem, Cell Phones, Nuclear Weaponry, Social Networking, Jim Luce Stewardship Report, Email, Facebook, Raise Global Citizens, Global Citizens, Fundamentalists Anonymous, E-Applications, Kenya, Germany, Barcelona, Following Your Heart, Africa, Ceos, U.N. Millennium Development Goals, M-Applications, Brussels, Skype, Israel, Asia, Maternal Mortality, Josh Silverman, Digital Divide, Linkedin, Economic Opportunity, Goodness, Terrorism, Mobile Phones, Microsoft, Washington DC, Bettering Humanity, Ignacio Mas, Mdgs, DataDyne.Org, Education, Cellular Technology., Colombia, Rio De Janeiro, Health, Japan, Connecting Goodness, Thought Leaders, Favela, Extremism, Maasai, Cultural Understanding, Skype for Educators, Center for International Virtual Schooling, Mhealth, Americas, Jim Luce, Information Technology, Philippines, Internet, Clinton Global Initiative, Middle East, Finance, Bridging Cultural Divides, Communications, Disruptive Companies, Huffington Post, Webcam, money.com, Child Mortality, Bill Clinton, Developing World, Twitter, Meducation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, Stockholm, Oiww, Daily Kos, Mfinance, Mservices, Connectivity, Mobile Technology, Fundamentalist Mindset, Palestinian, Orphans International Worldwide, Haiti, Software, Mobile Games, Jlsr, Long Distance Learning, GSM Association?S World Congress, Impact News
Jim Luce

Where we no longer must allocate the time and resources to go physically to all corners of the earth -- Facebook, Skype, our email takes us there.

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Connectivity Is Key To Social Change

Jim Luce | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Mhealth, Mdgs, Information Technology, money.com, Mfinance, Jim Luce Stewardship Report, Extremism, Email, Asia, Raise Global Citizens, Global Citizens, Fundamentalists Anonymous, E-Applications, Oiww, Jim Luce, Rio De Janeiro, Following Your Heart, U.N. Millennium Development Goals, Mservices, M-Applications, Digital Divide, Barcelona, Maternal Mortality, Josh Silverman, Microsoft, Washington DC, Twitter, Bettering Humanity, Connectivity, Ignacio Mas, Americas, Japan, Meducation, DataDyne.Org, Education, Cellular Technology., Harlem, Internet, Health, Social Networking, Israel, Cell Phones, Huffington Post, Connecting Goodness, Webcam, Favela, Kenya, Linkedin, Skype for Educators, Brussels, Center for International Virtual Schooling, Thought Leaders, Economic Opportunity, Goodness, Clinton Global Initiative, Middle East, Ceos, Finance, Jlsr, Bridging Cultural Divides, Disruptive Companies, Nuclear Weaponry, Child Mortality, Philippines, Bill Clinton, Developing World, Cultural Understanding, Germany, Fundamentalist Mindset, Africa, Maasai, Palestinian, Skype, Colombia, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, Mobile Phones, Facebook, Communications, Haiti, Daily Kos, Stockholm, Mobile Games, Software, Mobile Technology, Long Distance Learning, Terrorism, Orphans International Worldwide, GSM Association?S World Congress, Healthy Living News
Jim Luce

In the spring I travelled to Barcelona for the GSM Association's World Congress, with 49,000 participants spread between mobile phone-related 1,300 ve...

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Living Life From The Inside Out

Douglas LaBier | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Service, Meditation, The Inner Life, Spirituality, Global Citizens, Volunteering, Psychological Health, The Giving Life, Volunteerism, Healthy Living News
Douglas LaBier

It's important to find pathways for maintaining psychological health and resilience during these times -- through what I call the "Inside-Out" life.

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The Stewardship Report on Connecting Goodness Announces Editorial Calendar

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Romeo and Juliet, Film, Chicago, Bono, Literature, Carolyn B. Maloney, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, The Luce Index, Life Style, Mu Sochua, Photography, SOS Children?S Villages, Josh Silverman, Cancer, HIV & AIDS, Heal the World, Valentines, Performing Arts, Orphan Care, Social Change, Palitha Kohona, Bangladesh, Oprah Winfrey, Social Gospel, Jamaica, Jimmy Carter, India, Hillary Clinton, Human Rights, Huffington Post, Hinduism, Skype Interviews, Judaism, Economy, Novels, Washington, Gay Rights, South Asia, Better the World, New Delhi, Gay Immigration, Stewardship Report, Jlsr, Port-Au-Prince, John Lee, Women?S Issues, Love, Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Dalai Lama, Wal-Mart, Health, New York City, Muhammad Yunus, Haiti, Orphans Interntional Worldwide, Cambodia, New York Times, Relationships, Going Green, Museums, Buddhism, Dance, Helping the Unfortunate, Europe, Puerto Rico, Human Rights Watch, Jim Luce Stewardship Report, Sri Lanka, West Virginia, Universal Human Rights Declaration, Chinese, Episcopal Presiding Bishop, Child Care, Jim Luce, Unions, Dr. Steven Becker, Humanism, Alaska, Food Stamps, Holiday Season, Unsung Heroes, Bettering Humanity, Americas, Los Angeles, Barack Obama, Education, Care, Shyam Selvadurai, Christianity, Arianna Huffington, Connecting Goodness, Worldvision, World Affairs, George Bush, Finance, Children, Nhat Thich Hanh, Music, Thought Leaders, United Nations, Arts, Foster Families, Intergenerational Romance, Desmond Tutu, Goodness, Environment, Elie Wiesel, Travel, Federico & Co., Conflict Resolution, Fine Arts, Katharine Jefferts Schori, Religion, Islam, Developing World, Africa, Unicef, Politics, Theater, Mid-East, Global Citizens, Interracial Love, Connectivity, Culture, Gay Marriage, Tikum Olem, Aga Khan, Jon Sirota, Poverty, Asia-Pacific, Media News
Jim Luce

A bright new face has been added to the crowded Web, drawing a large readership and uploading more than 900 stories in its first twelve weeks. Still ...

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The 4.0 Career, "Harnicissism" and Becoming a Good Ancestor: New Pathways to Healthy Living

Douglas LaBier | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Careers, Climate Change, Relationships, Psychological Health, Global Citizens, Resilience, Healthy Living News
Douglas LaBier

In my previous post I wrote that "forgetting yourself" is a key pathway to psychological health. Here, I describe some ways to do that in three important realms of your life: your work, your personal relationships and your life "footprint."

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