Here at Aspire we realize how important it is to balance our nine to five routine with more expansive and far ranging visions of the […]
Read More…Archive for June, 2013
On the Ground and On the Panel

“My job wasn’t to talk about the last 20 years of work I had done in the field, it was about what I saw from where I was ‘on the ground’ as a medical student from Qatar.”
Read More…“Coming Out” Starts Way Before You Say, “I am Gay”

I came out of the closet publicly at the age of 28 years old. I had been with my soon-to-be ex-husband for almost nine years […]
Read More…Youth Engagement in the Global Community

It’s hard to talk about early youth engagement in the global community, because many young people are unable to question their government.
Read More…Act and React: How Will You Take the Conference Home with You?

You’ve asked important questions. You’ve listened attentively. You’ve exchanged contact information. Now what? Please share your thoughts on next steps in the comments so that your ideas may inspire others.
Read More…Cultural Competence: Refugees and Trauma

During a panel, many people discussed their struggles and gave advice to each other on cultural competence when working with refugees and their trauma.
Read More…Childhood Health and an Arts Opportunity

As such, the arts can be a powerful vehicle to transport information to communities around childhood health and development.
Read More…Globalization in Developing Nations

How do educators in developed nations think about the ways in which they could instill health and educational in the midst of globalization? Answers here.
Read More…Global Perspectives for an American Audience

Produced in Boston and hosted by Marco Werman, PRI’s The World looks at the most important global events and shares interviews, analysis and voices from people beyond our borders to provide a daily snapshot of our rapidly changing world.
Read More…How a Service-Learning Trip Can Change a Life

It just takes one thing to change a life. And sometimes it happens to be a service-learning trip. Hear what brings this student to Wheelock’s conference.
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