Archive for the ‘Education’ Category

• OneWorld Salutes Mothers And Nurturers Everywhere, May 13, 2012

  Sunday, May 13th, 2012

  “Regardless of the outcomes being a mother challenges us to learn and GROW. With a little luck we get the opportunity to be more effective, wiser, thoughtful and more inspirational grandmothers and great-grandmothers.” (N’Zinga Shani, Mother & Grandmother)

• A Lot More Than Health Care – Student Loan Rates of 6.8 Percent Versus Access to Affordable Health Care? In America? Outrageous!

  Thursday, May 10th, 2012

  “Mr. McConnell and his wealthy friends should be compelled to take a drive through some parts of America to see what his votes and the fights he is leading are doing to hard-working, God-fearing, decent Americans. The kind of people he claims to like; the kinds of people who vote for him and the Tea Party members. In their Ivory Towers they have no idea (and we don’t believe for one minute that they care) about how these lofty, arrogant, oppressive, partisan positions they advocate affect millions of average Americans. Now they are saying students loan rates of 6.8 percent versus access to affordable health care for average and poor Americans! This is our first world policies?

• OneWorld Progressive Institute Salutes Great Teachers Everywhere. You Make A POSITIVE Difference.

  Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

  “Teachers don’t have impact just for the year or few that a child spends in their classrooms. Teachers, good or bad can impact a child’s entire lifetime. We should ensure that children’s first exposure to education, both in the home and at school, is positive, exciting, productive and forward-looking.”
  N’Zinga Shani, Executive Director, OneWorld Progressive Institute, Inc. May 7, 2012

• Heart Truth for Women – May 2012 – Women’s Health Month

  Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

  “The Heart Truth Women of Color initiative focuses on extending The Heart Truth messages, and engaging in national and local activities to help more women of color understand The Heart Truths and inspire them to take action to reduce their risks for heart disease. Black and Hispanic women have HIGH risks for heart disease.”

• How Healthy Are Our Connecticut Counties? How Do the Everyday Decisions We Make about Food and Exercise Affect Our Health Overall? The County Calculator Can Tell Us

  Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

  “Reducing Just 64 Calories a Day Could Help Meet Childhood Obesity-Prevention Goals” Obesity is a major cause of health problems in the USA. We invite you to use the Health Rankings Calculator to learn more. Make healthy decisions to improve health outcomes.