Wednesday, October 16th, 2013

In Rwanda, Studio Space as Catalyst

SPECIAL REPORT: THE ART OF COLLECTINGKIGALI, Rwanda — Born in Burundi and raised in Rwanda, the artist Bruce Niyonkuru has never traveled outside East Africa, but he believes his works have universal appeal.The artist’s recent piece, “Young Talented Artists’ Dilemma” (2013) is a colorful painting depicting the faces — some fat, some thin, one crying and from a variety of… [Read Full Article]

Tuesday, October 15th, 2013

Partner Spotlight: Give Children A Choice

 Phosy Preschool, Xieng Khouang Province, Lao PDRGive Children A Choice (GCAC) is a non-profit organization with the mission of providing sustainable education programs for underprivileged children as means of escaping poverty. As the organization’s name suggests, successful education from an early age provides children with the luxury of choice, something many impoverished children are denied. By building and filling preschools… [Read Full Article]

Thursday, October 10th, 2013

Cuba once more seeks U.N. condemnation of U.S. embargo

(Reuters) - For the 22nd consecutive year, Cuba will ask the United Nations to condemn the United States economic embargo against the island, a top Cuban official announced on Monday, accusing Washington of tightening sanctions in place for more than half a century.U.S. President Barack Obama, who stated before taking office that he wanted to recast long-hostile U.S.-Cuba relations, has been a disappointment to the… [Read Full Article]

Tuesday, October 08th, 2013

Harvard-Westlake Super-Star Teacher Speaks about Traveling with Us

Cheri Gaulke, the Upper School Head of Visual Arts at Harvard-Westlake School and teacher of Video Art at introductory and advanced levels, and her students are embarking on an educational adventure to Rwanda this upcoming January with Peace Works Travel (PWT). Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide when hundreds of thousands of Tutsi were slaughtered by… [Read Full Article]

Friday, October 04th, 2013

Vo Nguyen Giap, renowned Vietnamese general, dies in Hanoi

Vo Nguyen Giap, the Vietnamese military commander and national folk hero who organized the army that defeated the French and then the Americans in 30 years of Southeast Asian warfare, is dead. That war ended in 1975 when the last remaining U.S. military forces evacuated Saigon, leaving behind a war-torn and battle-scarred nation, united under Communist rule.He died Oct. 4… [Read Full Article]