12 August every year sees the commemoration of International Youth Day. International Youth Day 2013 will be celebrated under the theme: ‘Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward.’ Not only will we be encouraging young people across the world to celebrate the Day by focusing on the topic of youth migration but we will be using the Day as an opportunity to launch the 2013 World Youth Report! Why Youth & Migration? Youth are recognized as one of the most mobile social groups … [Read more...]
A Total Eclipse of the Heart…, Brene Brown
Vul·ner·a·ble /ˈvəln(ə)rəbəl/ Adjective. Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally: "we were in a vulnerable position". (of a partnership or relationship) To me, "a total eclipse of the heart could mean that you are not willing to allow your partner to see who you really are; to become vulnerable; to come alive to your own authentic self. Are you willing to really open up YOUR heart? To be seen by your partner; your heart open and … [Read more...]
Lorre White reports – ‘The Collected Wisdom of Warren Buffett’
Lorre White reports: Warren Edward Buffett (/ˈbʌfɨt/; born August 30, 1930) There is no greater advertisement for the potent combination of formidable intelligence, commonsense, consistency and self-discipline than Warren Buffett. Tap Dancing to Work, Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966 – 2012, a collection of articles about and by Omaha’s most famous citizen, drawn from an archive of Fortune magazine that spans almost half a century, is a wonderful reminder of those … [Read more...]