Stories about Education from March, 2008
Puerto Rico: Bidding War?
“Here's an idea: Let's place Puerto Rico on eBay”: Gil the Jenius, tongue firmly in cheek, wants to know if there are any bidders.
Brunei: ASEAN Youth Leader Exchange Program
The Rogue Economist links to a Youth Leaders Exchange Program run by an Singapore University open to all university undergraduates in ASEAN region. “I made many friends, learnt new things, exchanged a lot of ideas and enjoyed every minute of it. So, now is your turn…Enjoy!”
Mideast Youth: Back to School
Mideast Youth bloggers took part in a Skype discussion with students from an American school. Questions were about race, politics, bigotry, nationalism, materialism and a few other ‘ism’s, explains Egyptian D B Shobrawy, who was joined by Esra'a, from Bahrain.
Kuwait's Double National Day Celebrations
Two national day celebrations were marked in Kuwait last week - one on February 25 and the second on February 26. Kuwait's bloggers were quick to dig into the history of the celebrations.
Trinidad & Tobago: The Real Criminal
Shivonne Du Barry republishes one of her articles in which she paints a portrait of criminals in Trinidad and Tobago.
India: Schooling and Privilege
Musing on education, schooling and privilege, of this and that writes on childhood memories and Itching to Write questions – how much is too much.
Turkmenistan: Everyday Problems of Young Turkmen
Maciula presents two one-minute videos about everyday life of ordinary Turkmens which were made during the workshop organized last summer in Turkmenistan by One Minutes Foundation and sponsored by UNICEF.
Iran:Students protest in Shiraz University
Bachehayehkhat says[Fa] that students in Shiraz University in Iran continue their strike and protest movement.They ask for better conditions in dormitory and restaurant and they want Mohammad Hadi Sadeghi,conservative president of Shiraz University resigns.Watch this video film.
Haiti: Political Autonomy
HaitiAnalysis.com posts an interview with Haitian political activist Patrick Elie.
Trinidad & Tobago: Ouditt Exhibit
Thebookmann attends the first of a series of installations by Trinidadian artist Steve Ouditt.
Brazil: Whose, and what kind of party, was Campus Party 2008?
The biggest event of the world involving people interested in internet and technology has just had its first Brazilian edition. Daniel Duende was among the thousands of participants who gathered together under the same roof in São Paulo to live and work for seven days, and now reports on the aftermath of the camping, which was great for some and awful for others, and goes beyond the clash the between traditional media and bloggers.
Trinidad & Tobago: “No” to Violent Music
Keith in Trinidad admires the example being set by a young radio DJ who is calling for the local entertainment industry to take a stand against violent music after the recent murder of a schoolboy by one of his classmates.
Cuba: Human Rights Treaty
Cuba has signed two United Nations treaties on human rights, but Child of the Revolution wonders whether the move will make any difference.
