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An Idea for a Self-sustaining Nonprofit
Posted on January 10, 2017 by Key Words
As reported by the Fargo Monthly, an interesting idea for creating a business that will provide total support for a nonprofit enterprise. Local Surgeon Builds 100 Percent Self-Sufficient Nonprofit, The JTG Foundation by Andrew Jason on Nov 22, 2016 Not settled with just giving… Continue Reading “An Idea for a Self-sustaining Nonprofit”
Category: Social ServiceTags: community
Good News for a Change
Posted on September 22, 2016 by Key Words
“For the entire history of the human species until the 1960s, a majority of adults were illiterate. Now 85 percent of adults worldwide are literate and the share is rising,” Nicholas Kristof notes in a September 22 New York Times op-ed, The Best News… Continue Reading “Good News for a Change”
Category: Adult Education, Advocacy, Language in Society, Literacy & Numeracy, Social ServiceTags: adult literacy, community, literacy
Advocacy and Policymaker Pressures
Posted on July 27, 2016 by Key Words
The summer 2016 issue of Educational Leadership, published by ASCD, contains an article with useful guidelines for advocates seeking to influence policy at local, state, and national levels. In “What It Takes to Get a Policymaker’s Attention,” Celine Coggins describes the three “central pressures”… Continue Reading “Advocacy and Policymaker Pressures”
Category: Advocacy, Language in Society, Social ServiceTags: policy, policy making
A Resolution That Sees Beyond the Self
Posted on January 16, 2016 by Key Words
In her January 14 column, Lonnae O’Neal suggests that, for this new year, we resolve to be mindful of others — and act on that awareness consistently, responsibly, and respectfully. Must the poor lose privacy before we give? by Lonnae O’Neal, wapo.st/lonnae I had… Continue Reading “A Resolution That Sees Beyond the Self”
Category: Advocacy, Social ServiceTags: community, homelessness
The Power of Singing, part 2
Posted on December 21, 2015 by Key Words
Here is an update from Colby Itkowitz on the Atlanta Homeward Choir’s trip to Washington, DC, where they sang at the Lincoln Memorial and at the White House. Itkowitz writes: “Suddenly these men, who for most of their days feel invisible, were seen.”… Continue Reading “The Power of Singing, part 2”
Category: Arts & Culture, Social ServiceTags: choral singing, community, homelessness, music, performing arts
The Power of Singing
Posted on November 27, 2015 by Key Words
“It fosters a strong sense of community and a sense of hope … a sense of a life beyond where I am now.” An inspiring day-after-Thanksgiving story about the Atlanta Homeward Choir by Colby Itkowitz of the Washington Post. A carol from the homeless:… Continue Reading “The Power of Singing”
Category: Arts & Culture, Social ServiceTags: choral singing, community, homelessness, music, performing arts
(Re) Introducing Key Words
Posted on May 16, 2015 by Key Words
Friends and colleagues, after a great ten-year run at the Center for Applied Linguistics, I am moving on to new challenges and new adventures. Over the summer I will be transitioning from staff to consultant status, and by autumn I will once again be… Continue Reading “(Re) Introducing Key Words”
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