During our team meeting today, we had a guest come in to talk about Chinese culture and what we should be prepared for while we are in Shanghai this summer. PhD student Jinyang Liang had so much exciting cultural information to share with us, I think we are all ready to hop on the plane [...]
Read MorePower of Storytelling: Meet Odile, Open Arms Shop Seamstress, Congolese Refugee
Upon going to the Open Arms Shop we discussed in an earlier post, we were told that some of the refugee women employed by the shop were willing to share their stories with Students of the World. Naturally, we jumped at the opportunity to capture something so inspiring and moving. Below is Odile’s story: Odile [...]
Read MoreLyndon: Finding Strength in Music
As a young child, Lyndon has already seen homelessness, abuse, and neglect. A former foster youth, Lyndon’s life was not easy before he came to his adoptive parents. The transition to Lyndon’s new life has included many obstacles, but the love of his family and his work with Kids in a New Groove have helped [...]
Read MoreEarth Day: How does media tell Earth’s story?
Earth Day was yesterday, and while some people spent it having picnics or planting trees, others were at rallies or watching documentaries about the collective experience on Earth. There are many angles to the importance of Earth Day, and thus many stories than can be told, which became an interesting idea to us. This Earth [...]
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Kids in a New Groove
In 2009, there were 27,422 children in foster care in Texas. More than 80% of the children in foster care have developmental, emotional, or behavioral problems. Seventy percent of foster youth say they want to attend college; only 3% receive a college degree. More than 20% of foster youth end up homeless and on the [...]
Read MoreWomen + Refugees in a Triple Bottom Line Company: Open Arms Shop
I had the privilege of interviewing Leslie Beasley, one of the founders of The Open Arms Shop, a few weeks ago for Students of the World. I have known Leslie for a little over a year now through mutual friends but have not had the opportunity to come to her store, hear her story and [...]
Read MoreWhat’s up in Malawi
A lot’s been happening in Malawi this month. Here’s a quick rundown to keep you up to date on what’s going on in the country we’ll be visiting this summer: Medical and government officials reported that President Bingu wa Mutharika was hospitalized April 5 after suffering a heart attack. According to an article published two [...]
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PACT features Courtney Spence
Our Executive Director Courtney Spence was invited to a photo shoot with PACT earlier this year to be featured in their spotlight on social good happening in Texas for their upcoming newsletter. We are so excited to share the final product! We were introduced to PACT in January, and since then we’ve simply fallen in [...]
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Kate Simpson: Sharing Progress through Social Media
Kate Simpson shared her passion for social media as a means to tell stories of progress at the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation at The University of Texas for the White House Young America Series. “Our generation has an incredible advantage because of the technology we’ve grown up with and have immediate access to. [...]
Read MoreSOW at the White House Young America Series
Students of the World’s very own Kate Simpson spoke on the power of social media at The University of Texas at Austin Tuesday evening for the White House Young America Series. The Daily Texan gives an overview of the event. Read more…
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