WEST BANK Three young Palestine refugee girls showed off their talent and creativity in international chess games this month, earning top prizes internationally. 14-year-old Yara, 13-year-old Nadeen, and 11-year-old Rahaf began playing chess as part of an UNRWA programme to incorporate extra-curricular activities in its schools. Saturday chess activities Every Saturday, in coordination with the Qattana Sport Club, UNRWA’s Qattana School near Jerusalem trains students in many sports … [Read more...]
Relationships, 10 Ways to Make a First Date the Best Date Ever
February 13, 2013 by
No matter how old you are, there’s something simultaneously exciting and terrifying about each and every first date. Rife with promise, the days leading up to a first date seem filled with potential. That is, until you actually show up and all of the chemistry somehow fizzles. If you’re consistently surprised by dud first dates or by the lack of a returned phone call after one that you thought was awesome, here are 10 tips that might help you make the next first date the last one, and … [Read more...]
Career Women, 12 AUTO-CORRECTS on the IPHONE – BEWARE!
February 13, 2013 by
I am in a 'love/hate' relationship with auto correct on my iPhone and don’t even get me started on Siri (which half the time totally gets everything I say wrong). With all of that said, in general auto correct and even Siri have become tools I rely on when texting. However, I can’t tell you the number of times I have read back what I sent to another person and felt completely embarrassed. I also find myself on the receiving end of garbled up texts quite a bit. Here is a summary of the … [Read more...]
Rising Above Self in Recovery – Be the Change
February 13, 2013 by
Change and Humility "He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:2-4 Change The hardest part of recovery is that it requires us to change. We might be intrigued by the idea of recovery. We might be inspired by stories about recovery. We … [Read more...]
HRSA Announces Three New Funding Opportunities
February 13, 2013 by
The HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently issued three new Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Funding for Culturally Appropriate Interventions for Latinos Demo Sites and Evaluation Center (March 18 Deadline) These announcements solicit applications for a Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) program multi-site initiative, Culturally Appropriate Interventions of Outreach, Access, and … [Read more...]
Lynette Louise, State Dependent Learning: A Teaching and Autism AHA! Moment
February 12, 2013 by
Sometimes I believe things and don’t know why. I then use this mysterious belief to help others generalize their intended behavior rather than act out of habit. Many people say it’s because I know things others don’t and they call it an intuitive understanding. I have pondered the word ‘intuitive’ for this very reason and have come to the belief that, in fact, I just process behavioral observations faster than most people. This is my job, I use many tools and I am good at … [Read more...]
END THE WAR ON WOMEN – PLEDGE TODAY
February 12, 2013 by
Wow, incredible response! We’ve already exceeded our initial goal of 25,000 pledges, let’s supercharge our impact -- with 45,000 pledges, we can drive more misogynist politicians from office! Pledge now to massively boost the campaign! Violent and abusive men often use their power to obstruct reforms that would protect women. Incredibly, 260 Indian politicians charged with violence against women are fighting off a proposal to make them step down. Avaaz will collect donations only … [Read more...]
Re-Branding Self – WOMEN in RECOVERY
February 12, 2013 by
Re-build, Re-Vitalize, and Re-Gain YOU = Re-Branding Self !!! Finally, it’s all over. Hopefully, you have your life to yourself and you can look forward to the future ahead of you. However, depending on your particular story of disappointment, divorce, or failure, it may not be that easy or clear-cut. Your relationship may have ended, your divorce may be final on paper, you lost your favorite job, you lost a child. Your experiences of perceived failures might be in the past, but … [Read more...]
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, the Key Moment is Now
February 11, 2013 by
During January’s World Economic Forum, international leaders welcomed former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Mark Dybul as the new head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Photo Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images Assuming his post as Executive Director of the world’s largest health financier, Dr. Dybul is poised to build on the momentum of recent scientific advances and bolster the fight for a healthier future. Right now is a key moment in this fight. The PEPFAR … [Read more...]
Training for a 3-Day Walk, Women’s Health
February 11, 2013 by
Training for a 3-Day Walk is, in many ways, similar to training for a marathon. While you’ll be walking, rather than running, you’ll also be covering a staggering 60 miles over three days, all in the name of breast cancer research and awareness. Whether you’re a breast cancer survivor, love someone who is or have lost someone to this devastating disease, there are a variety of reasons why you may want to walk in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day. If you’re determined to make that 60 mile walk for … [Read more...]
Scriberia, 100 Words or less Charity Contest, What’s your story? UK
February 11, 2013 by
February 2013 Enter our competition and win a promotional video for your charity. Tell us your charity's impact story and its vision for the future in 100 words or fewer for a chance to win a bespoke animated video produced by Scriberia, one of Europe's leading visual communications companies. It's free to enter, all you have to do is tell us your charity's story in 100 words or fewer and the top five stories will win a video, produced for them by Scriberia . The top five most … [Read more...]
