In this series so far we have looked at the gift of being able to receive an education and the effect of a poor education. Yesterday we looked at 5 Ways You Can Help Fund Education In Developing Countries. In the concluding part of this series we will look at the overall state of education (in both developed and developing countries) and whether we have the answers to solve the issues. Access To Education Based on a 2001 census, 47.8% [...]
In this series of articles about education we have discussed the gift of being able to receive a great education and the cons of getting a poor education.
In this post I want to inspire you to take action. We have the power within ourselves and our local communities to make an impact.
Yesterday I wrote about the gift of education. We are a country which receives a good education compared to the less fortunate nations. As I acknowledged in yesterday’s post, we don’t necessarily have the best education. There are issues which need to be resolved. But when you compare our education to that of a developing nation such as India, it is vastly different. Today I am going to write about the effect of a poor education. I hope that this [...]
Being able to receive an education is a gift. This gift is granted to us by chance. It’s what Warren Buffett calls the “ovarian lottery”. You don’t get the option to chose your social, economic or geographic standing. Yet where you are born has a huge impact on how well you do in life. Education is a core part of our society. Without it we wouldn’t be able to read or write, do math or develop important life skills. However [...]
Dan Schawbel is the go to personal branding “guru” and international best selling author of Me 2.0: 4 Steps to Building Your Future (Kaplan, 2010). He’s a leader and expert in his field with his blog and over 97,000 followers on his twitter profile. Bloomberg reports confidence falls for people looking for jobs in 2011. In order to stand out in an over crowded job market, people are starting to care about what shows up when potential employers are googling. [...]
From TV character Lassie to First Lady Bird Johnson everyone has done their part to Keep America Beautiful. The Stamford, CT based non-profit was founded in 1953 in New York City. “Keep America Beautiful” is focused on three core areas: Litter prevention, Recycling and waste reduction, Beautification and community greening I am personally disappointed that this type of initiative is currently absent in the U.K (where I live). If there were, I would certainly be involved with it. I was [...]
We all want to make a positive impact on the world that we live in. However that world can be as small as your local community. Every positive action you take can make a difference in someone’s world. The reward of helping others is intrinsic (i.e – you never seek financial reward for doing it) By being a truly selfless, honest individual you benefit from building better relationships with friends, family and neighbours. In this post I will list 10 [...]
Started in 1989, Free The Need is an all volunteer run non profit whose mission is to distribute surplus food to less fortunate families around San Francisco. The United States currently spends about 1 billion dollars a year to dispose of food waste. (Source:EndHunger.org) How much of that food waste does your household contribute? Just think how much you could give to non-profits such as Free The Need. Support Free The Need By: Liking their Facebook Page Adding yourself to [...]
Non-profit organizations such as Kiva, The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation and WaterCredit are providing microfinance to thousands of businesses and communities who cannot get access to finance. The role that these non-profits play is critically important. I have begun to understand the central role that microfinance lenders are now beginning to play in developing the global economy through recent conversations with Rebekah Austin of Pop17. But, my question is: Is Microfinance A Sustainable Way To Donate? Can we continue [...]
Imagine one day that every child in the developed, developing or third world has the equal oppurtunity to education. Well, thanks to non-profits such as Imagine1Day that dream may not be too distant. An interesting statistic noted on Forbes.com today was that almost half of charities receive 30% to 60% of their annual contributions between October and December. I have personally decided to use my Pop17 column recently to highlight great non-profits such as “The Giving Spirit” and “Good2Give“. I [...]
The Giving Spirit, a Los Angeles based non-profit founded in 1999 is holding it’s annual “December Giving” week (December 5th-12th), during which volunteers will assemble and distribute 2,640 survival kits full of items essential to human wellbeing. The non profit was setup to work on behalf of LA’s homeless population, thanks to its grassroots base and the goodwill of its friends and family. The most exciting part of this non-profit is that it is 100% volunteer run. I have to [...]
Here’s an awesome way to give back to those in need whilst you are doing your Christmas shopping online (for U.S citizens only) Good2Give.com, a subsidary of Maestro Technologies, Inc has launched The Good2Give Children’s Charity Mall. This online store is a partnership between Good2Give and Children International. When you click to visit an online retailer such as Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble, the link is made into a referral link. That means that every time you purchase a product, [...]
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