Bridging the Class Divide

Bridging the Class Divide

Author: Linda Stout

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 1997-02-28

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780807043097

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Again and again social change movements--on matter s from the environment to women's rights--have been run by middle-class leaders. But in order to make real progress toward economic and social change, poor people--those most affected by social problems--must be the ones to speak up and lead. It can be done. Linda Stout herself grew up in poverty in rural North Carolina and went on to found one of this country's most successful and innovative grassroots organizations, the Piedmont Peace Project. Working for peace, jobs, health care, and basic social services in North Carolina's conservative Piedmont region, the project has attracted national attention for its success in drawing leadership from within a working-class community, actively encouraging diversity, and empowering people who have never had a voice in policy decisions to speak up for their own interests. The Piedmont Peace Project demonstrates that new ways of organizing can really work. Bridging the Class Divide tells the inspiring story of Linda Stout's life as the daughter of a tenant farmer, as a self-taught activist, and as a leader in the progressive movement. It also gives practical lessons on how to build real working relationships between people of different income levels, races, and genders. This book will inspire and enrich anyone who works for change in our society.


Bridging the Education Divide Using Social Technologies

Bridging the Education Divide Using Social Technologies

Author: Somprakash Bandyopadhyay

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-02-06

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9813367385

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This book explains the concept of education divide in rural India and identifies various factors that shape and sustain such a divide. In doing so, it also discusses a range of attempts undertaken to bridge the education divide. Subsequently, the book has attempted in providing a socio-technical framework towards optimally deploying social technologies for addressing the issue of education divide of marginalized communities. The proposed framework offers a transition from traditional content-centric, teacher-centric and centralized education ecosystem to a connection-centric, learner-centric and decentralized education ecosystem of the socio-digital age. It demonstrates how Internet-enabled digital platforms, based on the principles of sharism and mass collaboration using social technologies, could help to solve one of the greatest problems facing the world: mitigating the extant education divide by delivering quality education to underprivileged sections of society. The book also presents empirical validation of the proposed framework to show how a community-driven blended learning platform can mobilize the dormant knowledge capital of domain experts to teach underprivileged rural Indian children, as well as help form communities of practice to enable lifelong learning for the rural adult population. The book closes by pointing out the challenges involved in building an equitable education ecosystem using social technologies and ultimately the possibility of creating a fair and equitable society. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers and practitioners in the domain of education who want to transform education ecosystems by using technological and process-related innovations to improve educational practices for underprivileged sections of society.


From Turnbull to Morrison

From Turnbull to Morrison

Author: Mark Evans

Publisher: Melbourne University

Published: 2019-08-23

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9780522876550

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Is trust between the government and Australians broken? The country's leading institutions have been ranked among the least trusted in the world at a time when the economy has experienced twenty-seven years of economic growth. This has all happened since the 2016 federal election under the revolving prime ministerships of Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison's first term. Turnbull was the fourth sitting prime minister in a decade to be removed by his own party. What role do these politically turbulent times play in this trust deficit? Scott Morrison has now been elected by the people. What does he and future prime ministers need to do to reboot civic belief in politics? How will history judge the contribution of the Turnbull and Morrison administrations? In From Turnbull to Morrison well-known political journalists including Michelle Grattan, George Megalogenis, Megan Davis, Virginia Haussegger, Mark Kenny and Katharine Murphy and leading academics such as Frank Bongiorno, Mark Evans, Susan Harris-Rimmer, Anne Tiernan, John Warhurst and George Williams examine the institutions, the issues and the leaders at the heart of this crisis. It is crucial reading for champions of liberal democracy. From Turnbull to Morrison: The Trust Divide is the thirteenth volume of Australia's longest running study of Australian Commonwealth Government, started in 1983.


G2: Building the Next Generation

G2: Building the Next Generation

Author: Philip Palaveev

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-08-22

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1119370094

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Vital guidance to ensuring the future of your firm G2: Building the Next Generation provides financial advisory firms with a clear roadmap to management succession. Based on the author's 17 years of experience with over 1,000 firms, this book provides a systematic process to help you identify, develop, and install the new leadership that will guide your firm's future. Extensive statistical research backs proven strategies for structuring management and succession, overcoming obstacles, selling equity, and more, while expert guidance walks you through the process and warn you of potential pitfalls along the way. A generation of entrepreneurs used their talent and ambition to build an industry; to ensure that their success lives on, those leaders now face the formidable challenge of succession. With the future of your firm at stake, how do you recruit, train, mentor, and develop the next generation of professionals, owners, and leaders? This book shows you how to find the people you need, and develop them into the leadership your firm deserves. Identify and develop future leaders from the pool of existing and upcoming talent Structure management and management succession to ensure successful transition Begin selling equity to your firm's next generation of leaders Learn smart strategies for dealing with setbacks along the way The next generation of leaders will shape the future of your firm, but collectively, they will define the future of the entire advisory industry. Firms who succeed in developing their best talent will continue to thrive—those who fail will be left with a great car, but no driver. Getting this right may be one of the most critical points of your career, and it isn't something that should be left to chance or "gut feeling". G2: Building the Next Generation gives you a solid, grounded, systematic approach for ensuring your firm's long-lived success.


Bridging the Divide

Bridging the Divide

Author: ANurag Anurag

Publisher: Anurag Anurag

Published: 2024-08-28

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13:

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This book explores the complex and deeply rooted conflict between Israel and Palestine, offering a detailed and multi-dimensional approach to achieving lasting peace. It delves into various potential solutions, including the Two-State Solution, One-State Solution, and the Confederation Model, while emphasizing the need for economic development, cultural and religious reconciliation, and international intervention. Key themes include the importance of fostering economic opportunities to reduce tensions, the necessity of cultural and religious dialogue to address historical grievances, and the critical role of the international community in supporting and monitoring peace efforts. The book also highlights the importance of leadership, collaboration, and a commitment to justice and mutual respect as essential components of a sustainable peace process. In conclusion, the book provides a hopeful yet realistic roadmap for building a future where Israelis and Palestinians can coexist in peace, security, and dignity, acknowledging that the journey is challenging but the rewards are profound.


Civil Society Contributions to Policy Innovation in the PR China

Civil Society Contributions to Policy Innovation in the PR China

Author: A. Fulda

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-04-29

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1137518642

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This book focuses on the question of whether and how civil society may contribute to policy innovation. As the focus of civil society research is often more on the constraints on civil society by the state and less on the agency and effects of civil society organisations the authors provide a fresh and fruitful perspective.


Without a Net

Without a Net

Author: Jessamyn C. West

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 2011-04-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781598844535

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Teaching novice computer users, including seniors and individuals with disabilities such as low vision or motor skills, how to do what they want and need to do online is a formidable challenge for library staff. Part inspirational, part practical Without a/the Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide is a summary of techniques, approaches, and skills that will help librarians meet this challenge.||Jessamyn C. West's experience as a librarian is deeply immersed in technology culture, yet living in rural America makes her uniquely qualified to write this book. Taking a big-picture approach to the subject, she demystifies and simplifies tech training for the busy librarian, providing an easy-to-use handbook full of techniques that can be used with all of a library's many populations. As an added bonus, she also examines the players in the library technology arena to offer firsthand reports on what works, what doesn't, and what's next.


The Elgar Companion to the Hague Conference on Private International Law

The Elgar Companion to the Hague Conference on Private International Law

Author: Thomas John

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-12-25

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 1788976509

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This comprehensive Companion is a unique guide to the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). Written by international experts who have all directly or indirectly contributed to the work of the HCCH, this Companion is a critical assessment of, and reflection on, past and possible future contributions of the HCCH to the further development and unification of private international law.