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Powerful societies are strategic in teaching their children their way of life, philosophy and culture. What is the Saint Lucian vision philosophy and culture? Do we teach it nationally? The Youth Summer Arts Platform is but one critical seed in nation building and citizen development.

The concept of freedom & the hard history of slavery can be tough for kids to grasp. As we approach #Juneteeth, Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture has age-appropriate activities, books, and historical resources to support young children’s understanding & celebration of Juneteenth: https://lnkd.in/gUn_YEMd

📣📣 Georgia State University Library Special Collections and Archives has been awarded a Georgia Humanities Grant of $2,100 to fund the Lonnie King, Jr. Traveling Exhibition, an initiative that highlights the legacy of civil rights leader Lonnie King, Jr. This grant will fund the creation and display of the exhibition, which will open at the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History and travel around the state of Georgia through the Georgia Public Library Service's strategic partnership program. Read more: https://t.gsu.edu/3ZQ70Vv

Embrace the mystique of Sphynx.org—a timeless and intriguing domain ideal for educational initiatives, historical projects, or cultural organizations. Let this iconic name set the foundation for your online legacy!

I was fortunate to work on the Ford Land site what seems like ages ago. I recall some of the conversations about the restoration and how things 'found their way back' to Central Station as restoration had begun. After the years of neglect that the station went through over time the building had fallen to decay and disarray. Objects of value long removed and only the shell of its previous self remained. The historic restoration of this Detroit Monument is an outstanding example of a global company investing in the past to create a more united future. I recall a sign that said "City of Tomorrow". It was out of order, but remained among the skeletal structure once a bustling train station, surrounded by debris, limestone toned beams, cement, debris, and the dust of once was. I thought that it was ironic being in this environment among the rubble and decay. But, at the same time — that sign represented a vision that would become a reality. One that would infuse blood into the heart of a on-the-rise city that was once shaped the world we live in today. Used as an environment representing Gotham City, in Batman V Superman — it seemed apropos that Detroit, and Michigan Central Station be a cinematic representation of an environment like that. There are actually a lot of shots from Michigan Central Station in that movie (also of Detroit in general). The opening of the movie should look familiar to many Deoroiters and those that work downtown. Now a long way from that environment that worked as a character in and of itself. The stories of the station, and the centrality of this as it relates to historic stories, human events and MCS as a hub that pins some of these historic events is one of great tales of the area. I recall pitching a touchscreen project that captured the historic evolution of of Michigan Central Train station around the time the updated Ford Land site launched. I heard some of the stories during that time while working on the project. Some even since. Working with the Archived photos during the initial launch, the evolution, development and opening of the Michigan Central Station, captured on the scanned slides of yesterday. Like a time capsule exposing me to the glorious past of a city that had taken it's hits and left the station as a devolving remnant of its once glorious past, I had a glimpse of what once was — and what might become again. I wonder. What will these tales bring to the people who come through Michigan Central Station? What will the totality of those stories amount to. What narrative will be told with the MSC as a core character in these stories. Only time will tell. BUT, it's certain to capture the heart, lives and impacts of the time and add to the story that started with Ford re-igniting the ignition of this station for new generations to come. Bravo. Ford. Bravo.

Having spent 26years within the early years education and care sector, i have seen a great deal of change. How the sector and the workforce who commit to it day in day out are valued is always worthy of a lively debate. Fundamentally the sector, amongst many important things, provides key infrastructure within the UK for young carers in early childhood. As Dr Nathan Archer, Dr Fufy Demissie and Professor Sally Pearse state in this article, nurseries and settings are 'well placed as social hubs, civic spaces and centres for community cohesion. It also appears that these settings are increasingly stepping into spaces left vacant by services which have seen a reduction in public' funding.' The early years education and care sector has an imperative role to play in the early support and identification of young carers, yet how can they achieve this consistently when they themselves are under supported and undervalued? The interdisciplinary focus groups will explore this debate during the first strand of the Young Carers in Early Childhood research programme. Keep following as details of how to get involved will be shared very soon. #youngcarersearlychildhood #Pengreen #ShapingUs #Carerstrust University of Plymouth

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Quirky #scholarship opportunities abound these days. Funds are set aside for golf caddies, tall children and even those with notable duck-calling abilities. But some scholarships boast other unique criteria, Melissa Korn writes. Namely, names. Descendants of major donors or #graduates have long enjoyed an edge in admissions at many #colleges. But legacy preference reaches even further at some #schools, with money available for people who can trace their lineage directly to specific individuals, or who just happen to have the same last name. ▪ Texas A&M University covers most of the cost of attendance for #students with the last name Scarpinato, courtesy of a gift from a 1934 graduate with that name.  ▪ Loyola University Chicago offers scholarships to Catholic students with the last name Zolp.  ▪ Among more than a half-dozen “ancestry-based scholarships,” as Harvard University labels them, is one for descendants of Thomas Dudley, who served as governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony in the 1600s. 🔗 Read more about what one scholarship recipient referred to as “the golden ticket”: https://lnkd.in/dVhnDTYX

I have created my first Confidence X Course! If you, or the organization you work with want to know more of the basics, history and contemporary issues of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community, this is for you!