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Women in Leadership

by | Oct 25, 2009 | News and Events

Do you know the common thread? What links all but one of the following countries? In Chile, 75 percent of women in the agricultural sector are hired on temporary contracts picking fruit, and put in more than 60 hours a week during the season. But one in three still...
Rural Culture in America

Rural Culture in America

by | Oct 25, 2009 | News and Events

By: Farzana Nayani According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, “rural America” is home to about 17 percent of the US population or 50 million people.  It is made up of over 2,000 counties, equaling approximately 75 percent of the...
The Presidential “Mixed-Race”

The Presidential “Mixed-Race”

by | Oct 25, 2008 | News and Events

By Farzana Nayani It’s hard not to examine the perception and role of race, following the 2008 US Presidential Election, given President Elect Barack Obama’s role in the spotlight. An American born in Hawai`i to parents from Kenya and Kansas, Barack Obama represents...
A Focus on Muslims & Ramadan

A Focus on Muslims & Ramadan

by | Oct 25, 2007 | News and Events

This month’s feature introduces the Islamic tradition of Ramadan through an interview between Catherine England, M. Ed., a Muslim American, and Lee Mozena, M.A. Catherine and Lee co-present on seminars about Islam specifically designed to increase cross-cultural...