Archive for June, 2012

• ONEWORLD PROGRESSIVE INSTITUTE HONOR’S SOME OF CT’S OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS

  Saturday, June 30th, 2012

  Four teacher of the year from Hamden, New Haven, North Haven and West Haven in CT talk about why they are successful as educators; each was chosen educator of the year for 2010 to 2011. They were guests on OneWorld Progressive Institute’s Education Agenda program. Zakiyyah Baker grew up in NH and graduated from Cooperative Arts High School.

• Bullying Can Have Long-Term Devastating Effects. We NEED to Take Bullying Seriously. Prevent It Or Put A STOP to It Whenever We Can.

  Friday, June 29th, 2012

  Bullying have serious short and long-term consequences for children and adults. This OneWorld Blog encourages parents, teachers, guardians and children to speak up and take positive action to STOP bullying in whatever form it takes. Bullying is not funny. We should talk to our chidlren in an age-appropriate manner about NOT being bullies, and how to report being bullied. Being bullied is NOT a rite of passage; it can be devastating and very detrimental for a lifetime. Do all you can to prevent bullying. N’Zinga Shani, OneWorld Progressive Institute, Inc

• Don’t Shoot! I want To GROW UP! Chicago Police Plans to Partner with Anti-Violence Group to Reduce Shootings

  Thursday, June 28th, 2012

  crime-ridden communities,“Street outreach is incredibly important, knowing the players and how to persuade them to make better choices is effective in reducing crime in poor communities. Chicago police partnering with CeaseFire community group to change norms, make gun violence unacceptable, and make life safer in crime-ridden communities.”

• “Wealth Gap Tsunami Threatening African Americans.” Racial Wealth Gap Increased by $75K in One Generation. Institutionalized Racism & Economic Discrimination Primary Cause of Wealth Disparity.

  Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

  Robert L. Johnson urges Race-Recognition remedies to address wealth gap tsunami in the Black community. Racial wealth gap increased by $75,000 in one generation. Institutionalized racism and sustained economic discrimination primary cause of economic disparity and pervasive in all areas of black businesses.

• MYTHS AND LIES ABOUT SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE IN 2012 ARE SIMILAR TO 1965 CAMPAIGN AGAINST MEDICARE

  Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

  America NEEDS a drastic paradigm shift from what Republicans are selling to the reality of life in America without access to affordable health care. This is no longer about anyone taking advantage of the system. It is about what is moral, ethical, just and civilized. We NEED a single-payer health system with gauranteed access and everyone buys in.