If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it about a million times: theory is necessary, but then application – application – application! Sarah, a member of our staff, lived in Canada, where she was given a brochure soon after her daughter’s birth. The brochure talked about a volunteer program, using caregivers and infants, that helped […]
Archives for June 2011
How International Classrooms are Treating Trauma
As American school children start their summer vacation plans, I got to thinking about the state of unrest in so many countries and what it was like for children in Syria, Yemen, Japan, Egypt, Mongolia, and so on. With so much strife going on in the streets, are there even classes available for them to […]
Returning Soldiers and Humanitarian Action: Bridging the Gap
A few days ago, I heard a news item that really caught my attention. It was about Team Rubicon – and maybe you’ve heard about them, but their mission was new to me. And while the news story was heart-warming, it had a very sad beginning: the wide-swipe of a killer tornado. But what is […]