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A school is an institution where students are educated and trained. Schools can be found at all levels of education, from early childhood education to post-secondary institutions. Schools typically offer a variety of academic and extracurricular programs, and are staffed by teachers, administrators, and other educators. The purpose of schools is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to succeed in life and to become productive members of society. Schools play a critical role in the development of children and young people, and are an important part of any community.
As a child, Godwin was a confirmed bookworm. He grew up in a small town, where his parents struggled to care for him or send him to school. Fortunately, he had an aunt who cared about him deeply and recognized that this was no ordinary little boy. “Godwin is not just a little intelligent: he…
What is #Voluntourism? And how can it put children at risk? We have all heard of people, even friends or acquaintances who have gone off for a few weeks to build a school, or taught English in far-flung places, very often with the good intentions to bring a positive change. This form of volunteer…
By Lance Janda Human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world. It enslaves approximately 25 million people, generates more than $150 billion annually, and receives far too little attention from the media, law enforcement, or elected officials. Traffickers operate in secret and in plain sight, and can be found in every country,…
When I started writing poetry in the late eighties, I confronted a vast tract of death and alienation. The poets of my time and my language were talking about something which was not at all familiar to my reality or imagination. Most of them were singing in unidentifiable tune and their images appeared too distant…
Media attention to sex trafficking has a predictable ebb and flow. As it played out recently in a high-profile case in Florida, it starts with police stings, arrests and recovered victims. Then we recoil as we learn who was arrested, which in the Florida case, included two Disney employees, a state corrections officer, a state…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Foster children living in metro Atlanta department of family and children services (DFCS) offices for months at a time were doing drugs, stealing, fighting and running away, according to an Atlanta News First investigation. Back in August, the investigation reported on the practice of office hoteling, in which children…
Editor’s note: Sex cults are real and do cause irreparable harm to individuals. This particular story is here as an example of how that reality can be manipulated into false claims. Whatever the case, these claims of abuse should always be taken seriously, because these abusers are very good at covering their tracks. Parents and…
Child marriage has been one of the unending challenges confronting many communities, especially rural areas, in the country and other parts of the continent. On stage at the 2022 edition of the Global Citizen Festival at the Black Stars Square, President Akufo-Addo pledged his commitment to mobilising support towards ending it. He said now is…
Louisville advocates are inviting professionals and community leaders to attend a training series designed to fight human trafficking. According to a press release, the Office for Women, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness’ (LMPHW) Center for Health Equity, the Bakhita Empowerment Initiative of Catholic Charities and the Trauma Resilient Communities Project of…
TAKE A WALK IN THEIR SHOES TO AID HOMELESS AND VULNERABLE KIDS NATIONAL HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH (9/23/2022) – As part of a nationwide effort calling attention to youth homelessness and commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), Ocean’s Harbor House is sponsoring its 3rd annual “Take a Walk in Their Shoes.” The 2-mile walk on…
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