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Mae Jemison: Insights from a Barrier-Breaking Astronaut

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Marcia G. Yerman

Dr. Mae C. Jemison is a dynamo with a great sense of humor and a long list of creds, including first African-American female astronaut to travel in ...

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Sakena Yacoobi's Vision for Afghanistan

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sheryl DuWunn, Afghanistan Infrastructure, Omega Women and Power Conference, Hijab, Women in Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi, Maternal Mortality Rate, Obama, Afghanistan, Nicholas Kristof, Creating Hope International, Koran, Education in Afghanistan, Impact News
Marcia G. Yerman

Sakena Yacoobi is on a mission to bring education to Afghanistan, a country that has a 70 percent illiteracy rate. Her organization, the Afghan Institute of Learning, seeks to empower women in a troubled society.

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