UNCONSCIOUS NO MORE The Convergence of Indigenous and Jungian Perspectives When: September 28th, 2013 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm Where: The Peace Lounge (7th Floor) of OISE, Cost: $65 (Tickets can be purchased Eventbrite.) This event is part of an ongoing dialogue series entitled, "Unconscious No More" that explores transformative paradigms that are emerging (and re-emerging) in human consciousness to create more life-affirming realities for the planet. This event follows a similar … [Read more...]
A Roadmap for Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment
When women are economically empowered, their families, communities, and nations prosper – but until now a critical research gap has existed on the most successful ways to spur women’s economic advancement. That's why the United Nations Foundation teamed up with the ExxonMobil Foundation to look at original and existing research on what works best in a variety of contexts. The result is a first-of-its-kind report, A Roadmap for Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment, which shows proven … [Read more...]
Syria: A brighter tomorrow -Take Action!
Syrian children may feel little hope today, but this week we have a powerful chance to help save their future. A staggering 6 million Syrians have fled the fighting, many of them children. In many wars, they become a 'lost generation' that knows guns more than books, and never get a chance to build a better life. But this time, there's an exciting plan to change that. Inspiring 16-year old campaigner Malala Yousafzai and UN Education Envoy Gordon Brown are teaming up with our community to … [Read more...]
Children are Children – STOP this madness, Syria – Take Action!
First Syrian Refugees Land in Germany 'Is Hanover Near the Sea?' Some are injured, some are traumatized, but all have been forced to flee. A million Syrians have left their country because of the civil war. Germany has agreed to offer temporary asylum to 5,000, and the first refugees took off for Hanover on Wednesday. Departing from Beirut: Some 107 refugees from Syria flew from Lebanon to Germany on Wednesday. Sisters Noura and Nada lost most of their family in a rocket attack. Their … [Read more...]
Can Luxury be found in Virginia Beach?, Lorre White
Can Luxury be found in Virginia Beach? It had been a long time since life had called me back to the shores of Virginia with its wide soft sandy beaches and it's shallow gentile shores great for wave jumping. Virginia is a beautiful state and it's coastal region is magnificent. Each destination must be judged individually for its unique personality. Often business, family, or events cause us to travel to destinations for other reasons than a luxury quest. Mine did, so here is some notes … [Read more...]
Can diplomacy work with Syria?
International responses to the apparent use of chemical weapons in Syria continue to evolve rapidly. US plans for military intervention are on hold for now as various parties consider a Russian-led proposal-below to place Syria's chemical arsenal under international supervision. My team of Middle East, US and Russia analysts has been covering the Syrian crisis extensively, and we caution that while any non-military route is to be welcomed in principle - given the grave implications of … [Read more...]
IRAN Surprises Herself and the World, Brookings Essay
Suzanne Maloney is an expert on Iranian politics, energy and economic reform in the Middle East, and U.S. policy toward the region. Prior to her position as a senior fellow with the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, she was a member of the State Department’s policy planning staff; a Middle East advisor at ExxonMobil Corporation; and director of a Council on Foreign Relations task force on America’s Iran policy. Author of Iran’s Long Reach and contributor to such works as Which … [Read more...]
Let’s Move – Drink Up with More Water!
HAPPENING TODAY: FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA ASKING EVERYONE TO "DRINK UP" WITH MORE WATER Today, First Lady Michelle Obama will join the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and actress Eva Longoria in Watertown, Wisconsin to announce PHA’s new effort – Drink Up – to encourage everyone to drink more water, an easy choice to improve health and well-being every day. The effort brings together more than a dozen organizations committed to encouraging everyone to drink more water more … [Read more...]
Katy Perry is now Roaring, too!!
To Empower Women to Stand Up and Give Voice to Their Truth! To Encourage Men, Good Men, to Join in the Circle of Feminine Energy! To Inspire Children to Clasp our Hands and Join in the ROAR! of No More! Do you Feel It? Join me as I document my journey of taking ROAR! ... the article to ROAR! Cinda Stevens Lonsway has created ... the 'ROAR' MOVEMENT! A ROAR! is a mighty way to take your power back. In 2010, when I was inspired to write ROAR! (ROAR … [Read more...]
Brazil’s Wealth Revolution, Lorre White
Brazil’s Wealth Revolution – Trends, Opportunities and Challenges As Brazil enters the global spotlight with the World Cup and Olympics on the horizon, an increasing number of luxury brands are looking at opportunities within the market. Luxury market specialists, Ledbury Research have just released three new studies exploring the spending habits and trends of high net worth individuals in Brazil. The studies, part of Ledbury Research’s Wealth Segment series, present a detailed … [Read more...]