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Posted in: Education & Youth, Rights & Equality, United States
Topics: black male achievement, black men & boys, Jordan Coleman
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In the aftermath of violent clashes in the Kyrgyz city of Osh, several Open Society Social Work Fellows refocused their work on helping families affected by the conflict.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth, Europe
Topics: Kyrgyzstan, osh, social work, Social Work Fellowship, Zoe Brogden
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The fact that black boys are at the bottom of most social indicators can be traced back to how we as a society teach them—consciously and unconsciously—to be men.
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The Digital Youth of Central Asia Forum in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, looked at the growth of blogs, e-learning initiatives, and how to use open source software in crisis situations.
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A first-ever youth conference in Kazakhstan brought together young people from around the country to network, share skills, and collaborate on projects.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth
Topics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Rebecca Gong, video, youth, Zhas
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When you really dig into the numbers, educational inferiority is less of a black male problem and more of an American problem.
Posted in: Education & Youth, United States
Topics: black men & boys, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, Ivory Toldson
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If the notion that girls should not be educated or that English education was bad had popular support, the extremists would not have to blow up schools: they would be empty anyway.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth, Middle East, Rights & Equality
Topics: Afghanistan, counterterrorism, Faisal Bari, girls, Pakistan, Taliban, women
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Youth activists in Kyrgyzstan are mobilizing their peers to protect the environment and promote the ideals of open society.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth, Europe
Topics: Adyljan Shamshiev, Central Asia, environment, Kerben, Kyrgyzstan, natural resources, Padysha-Ata, Sary-Chelek, Tynymgul Eshieva, Ulan Shabynov, unesco, youth
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After this summer's tragic ethnic clashes in Osh, the Open Society Foundations has refocused support for youth projects in Kyrgyzstan toward those that foster tolerance, interethnic friendship, and constructive dialog.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth, Europe, Media & Arts
Topics: Aizada Marat, Central Asia, interethnic violence, Kyrgyzstan, osh, Tajikistan, tolerance, Ulan Shabynov, Uzbekistan
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It’s not just the Tea Party, corporate titans, and Comedy Central wise guys who are engaging American voters. There's a vast universe of people working out of the spotlight, engaging in nonpartisan get-out-the-vote drives with people of color, immigrant, youth, and low-income communities.
Posted in: Education & Youth, Rights & Equality, United States
Topics: Arab American Institute Foundation, Bill Vandenberg, Democracia-USA, democracy, Election Day, elections, Hip Hop Caucus, League of Young Voters Education Fund, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, Rock the Vote, United States Student Association Foundation, voter participation, Voting, Youth Engagement Fund