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Eddie Obeng might talk faster than anyone you have ever met, but it’s only because he has so much to say. Obeng is the founder of Penacle, an online business school where “new world management” is taught. Because here’s the thing: the world is different than it was fifteen years ago, and it is constantly […]

Watching Mitt Romney and Barack Obama waltz around each other in a smug fact-war sparring match is a surreal experience. Suddenly, the iconography and grandeur of the political system becomes human: approachable and reproachable at the same time. The debates have been both informative and mind numbing, for me mostly numbing. I am certain that […]

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it will begin buying food grown by small-scale farmers in Acholi, a region where as recently as two years ago many people relied on WFP food assistance. The food agency will buy 154 metric tons of maize from grain traders in Gulu District. This marks […]

When I think of a hero, I tend to think of someone who can fly or someone who owns a batmobile. But that was before I learned about CNN Heroes. Since 2007, everyday people are nominated as heroes for their extraordinary efforts to help change the world. These are some of the people voted as the top […]

  Acan Harriet, an English teacher at Keyo Secondary School, has been teaching for the past six years. Her favorite part of teaching is giving students a chance to work together in small groups. She moves around to each group to work directly with her students, instilling confidence in them as she asks them to […]

[ photo by xPerigryn ] We are all CMJ everything this week, including the theme of this mixtape. Our Music Department team is cross-country journeying to New York City for a week of musical discovery and good times. [Insert plug for our Official After Party with Bandsintown that you can RSVP for HERE.] The artists […]

You think you know what happened, but you have no idea. Watch & share MOVE at KONY2012.com

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the European Union (EU) last Friday for its work in sustaining peace. CNN reported, “The prestigious award was a salute to the struggling 27-nation union for its work in promoting democracy and reconciliation since World War II.” Organizations such as The International Crisis Group offered support for the EU’s recognition. The […]

Planting seeds of kindness with the intention of them spreading through society was her goal. And now, 17-year-old Miranda Lynch can say that it’s a reality. She is proving that anyone can make a difference—even if it’s in another country. When Miranda was 12 years old, she began the groundwork for a non-profit based in Inzinga, […]

Next week, the Invisible Children Music team will be making the cross-country journey to New York City for CMJ Music Marathon 2012. On Thursday, October 18, we’re partnering with top-rated concert discovery app Bandsintown for an old-timey Americana throwdown party following our showcase. Here are all the details you need: WHERE: The Jalopy Theater Bar 315 Columbia […]