cross cultural

Empowering Women and Girls

After a tumultuous summer of change and refocusing, we are thrilled to move forward with a new look and an exciting lineup of timely and provocative salons. Our first salon for the fall, on Monday, September 21st is on “Empowering Women & Girls in the Developing World.”   The New York Times Magazine recently dedicated an [...]

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A new school politics?

Meeting with Fellows in various locations recently I’ve been struck by how often the main topic of conversation gets round to the shortcomings in our education system.  Some go so far as to call it a crisis.  I thought Matthew Taylor’s blog post about the situation in the UK schools applies equally to the American [...]

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The Persian Paradox: Understanding Iran and Iranians

Janera Soerel of JANERA.com, in partnership with Global Nomads Group, invites Fellows to:    The Persian Paradox: Understanding Iran and Iranians. Come for cocktails and a provocative conversation between HOOMAN MAJD, author of “The Ayatollah Begs to Differ,” and GENEIVE ABDO, author of “Mecca and Main Street: Muslim Life in America After 9/11.” The evening will [...]

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World Peace Curriculum

Are there academics and other educators, curriculum developers interested in the design of a world peace curriculum with practical adaptations across cultures? Is the notion even possible when “peace” has various meanings to different people? Arthur Mark

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