Harnessing the Power of Friendship to Change the World
In his first interaction in a foreign land, Harry was shocked at the perception that existed about Americans and saw a great need to foster better understanding between people of the world. This led him to create the Ambassadors for Friendship program and ultimately the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation.
A Video Message from FAF’s New Executive Director
Hello! My name is Andrew Macdonald and I’m the new Executive Director at the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation. I’m truly very excited to be part of this wonderful organization with a history that spans over 50 years.
How Much Do You Know About Poverty Around the World?
On End Poverty Day, World Bank recently launched a new report called 2018 Poverty and Shared Prosperity: Piercing Together the Poverty Puzzle. The new study explores core measures of extreme poverty and introduces new pieces to the poverty puzzle – broadening the ways poverty is defined and measured beyond monetary poverty in order to recognize the complexity of poverty and inequalities across individuals, households, and countries.
Upward Bound: Examining Intersectionality As A Route To Achieving Upward Social Mobility
Understanding the impact of one’s parents’ social status in determining the future of the person is grounded in understanding intersectionality. If we must break the cycle of poverty, our approach must be grounded in intersectionality and inclusive of all identity attributes that impact an individual, be it the privileged or the oppressed.
Can Your Parent’s Social Status Determine Your Future?
I was born and raised in the sunshine city of Harare, Zimbabwe. I grew up playing with my cousin Kuda and we stayed true to the innocence of childhood – we played as the “equals” that we were and those were some of the best memories of our childhood together.
Lack of Educational Mobility in Developing Countries Leads to Societal Misrepresentation at International Conferences
The goal number one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is to “end poverty in all its forms everywhere”. Poverty, as described in a preview of an upcoming by the World Bank on intergenerational educational mobility, is caused in part by a lack of intergenerational mobility (IGM).
George Orwell’s Allegory On The Disastrous Effects Of Illiteracy And Inequality Is Alluded In The World Bank’s Upcoming Report
In the satirical novel “Animal Farm”, we become aware of education’s role in stratifying the farm’s population. The fair ideals that once guided the animals are exploited once the pigs cement their status as the educated elite. The exploitation results in an oppressive regime that encourages slave-like labor from the illiterate animals. By the end of the book, the commandments are all modified with the last commandment reading, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
The Forgotten Group: Life After The Orphanage
Our hearts melt when we see a two-year-old crying for attention. The “Mother Theresa” wakes up in all of us when we’re exposed to a picture of a malnourished child. Our spirits fill with hope when a handicapped athlete wins a triathlon. But when we see a poor, unemployed young adult, we feel nothing. The orphaned young adult population is a forgotten group.
Intergenerational Mobility: A Conversation with a Local Chief in Malawi
The World Bank will be issuing a study on the implications of one’s familial socio-economic background on their ability to progress beyond that of their lineage. The introduction to the World Bank’s preview to the upcoming report states that in order for inclusive growth to be a reality, public policy ought to give due regard and consideration to the hopes of people to progress beyond that of their background. In economic literature, this phenomenon is known as Intergenerational Mobility (IGM). However, it has been found that in developing countries it is particularly difficult for those at the bottom to move upward. Ultimately, this stifles the ability of developing states to capture future economic growth and curb extreme inequalities within such nation-states.
What Happens When Girls Are Educated
Over the last seventy years working with communities around the world, CARE has learned one central truth: effective international development is a two-way street. There’s no single solution that works for every community, but if you listen closely, the community will teach you what it needs.
The U.S. Does Not Currently Require All 5 Year Old’s To Be Equal
World Bank suggests fair education leads to an improved society in its latest report, “Fair Progress: Educational Mobility Around the World”. This point is most dramatically proven at the lowest education level – preschool. The United States does not currently function on a model of universal preschool but would benefit significantly from it.
Opening University Doors: What Other Nations Can Learn From Australian Welfare
This piece investigates what the Australian government is doing to improve disadvantaged accessibility to higher education. There are a range of pensions made available to students of lower and disadvantaged backgrounds. These pensions could be considered generous relative to other nations and are part of Australia’s reputation as ‘the lucky country’. In actuality, what is the welfare system for which the country is famous for?