HealthEd Connect is a small but mighty team based in Independence, MO, working to empower women and children through health, education, and advocacy programs. We are a grassroots-led organization that partners with nearly 150 volunteer community health workers across four countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Nepal, and Zambia. Volunteers are equipped with knowledge …
Want to make story time a little more Interesting? Check out these stories recorded by the Ethnic Enrichment Commission. It’s a great way to teach your children about different cultures in a fun and entertaining way. Make sure to check them all out. Click here to see the collection of stories: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=cP1gkTH8j3w&list=PLsEG4QXJH6bpKgsRTu6sNqiIltGE0Y5sG All videos provided …
About 12 years ago, while I was teaching on a Fulbright Scholarship in Azerbaijan, the U.S. Embassy called and asked if I knew anything about peace journalism, and if I would be interested in teaching a peace journalism seminar in neighboring Georgia. Of course, I gushed, “I am practically an expert on peace journalism.” When …
Building Bridges: Steve Youngblood’s fight for Peace Journalism Read More »
GOEX Apparel is a nonprofit apparel enterprise located in the heart of Kansas City. As Fair Trade Federation members we seek to do better in everything we do. We use a simple tee to connect the customer and the maker. Our customers sustain fair wage jobs that liberate workers from poverty and empower them in …
Did you know Kansas City, Missouri has 13 Sister Cities? In 1956 President Eisenhower partnered with civic leaders to create sister city affiliations around the world to “help build the solid structure for world peace”. Sister cities are broad-based, long-term partnerships between Kansas City and a foreign community. Each sister city relationship is managed by …
In the spring of 2016, Global Ties KC hosted a program titled “Public Health: Infectious Diseases” featuring delegates from across Africa. The participants included doctors and directors in Ministries of Health from twelve countries across the continent. One of the participants, a Lieutenant Colonel is the head of the Hospital in the Nigerian Defense Academy. …
In recent weeks, conversations about racial inequality in America have been renewed following the tragic death of George Floyd and countless other Black Americans. Many individuals who were previously not involved in these conversations began to read up about racial injustices and rally together with demands for America to do better. Throughout the past weeks, …
GLOBAL SPOKES RECAP: RACISM THROUGH THE EYES OF INTERNATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP Read More »
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