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Heifer International

Heifer envisions…
A world of communities living together in peace and equitably sharing the resources of a healthy planet. Heifer’s mission is…
To work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the Earth. Heifer's strategy is…
To “Pass on the Gift.” As people share their animals’ offspring with others – along with their knowledge, resources, and skills – an expanding network of hope, dignity, and self-reliance is created that reaches around the globe. Heifer’s History
This simple idea of giving families a source of food rather than short-term relief caught on and has continued for over 65 years. Today, millions of families in 128 countries have been given the gifts of self-reliance and hope.

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2011-9-21

Taking Education Back to the Future

Growing up, “school” was always just a required part of life, somewhere I was expected to show up every day. As most parents like to tell their children, “you need an education to get anywhere in the world”.  But what experiences and information truly prepare us for the life we’ll lead as adults? For those of us fortunate enough to have had an opportunity to do so, we were in school Monday through Friday. In fact, it was against the law not to be.  Sure, some kids skipped school more than others, and of course, we all know about Huck Finn. And not to sound spoiled, since I did at least have a school to go to, but I didn’t enjoy it much.  Can’t think of many good times in those early school years. But I did manage to finish K-12, eventually got my BA and joined the work force.  Wasn’t that the original goal of education?  But more importantly, did I get the right education, a balanced education?