How “easy” is it for the professors who, for instance, teach at three different schools (sometimes in the same day) and still earn poverty-level wages? Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions—not just on your campus or mine, but on all of them.
Democracy Charity articles on Democracy Chronicles
Democracy Charity articles on Democracy Chronicles looks to highlight charities that work on the issues of democracy and election reform. Across the world, there are many people working to make a better life for others.
How the Movement for Adjunct Justice Got Started
I am not giving up on Higher Education or on my petition, which now has close to 7000 signatures (too little still so please sign and share!). I have begun a page for Adjunct Justice too where I now have over 500 followers, though there is always room for more.
Taking on Hired Education: Labor’s Latest Goliath
Taking on “Hired” Education, Labor’s Latest Goliath: Identifying the Problems and Potentialities in the Fight for Adjunct Justice. Adjuncts are standing together to kick off 2014 with fights for equity in higher education at a college or university near you!
My Two Nights Volunteering for People without Homes
Volunteering for people without homes: Last night I slept in the basement of The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue on a cot. I did the same last week. And I look forward to doing it again. I highly recommend it.
VIDEO: Microloans Fight Poverty in Mexico
Charity is finding microloans fight poverty if administered correctly as technique invented in Bangladesh is being successfully deployed against poverty in Mexico
Organization Seeks Grants Requests From Poverty Charities
US State Department is looking for grant submissions from poverty charities looking to work fighting inequality in world’s toughest places including Africa, Vietnam, and Burma
Educating High Schoolers About Elections and Voting
Educating high schoolers about elections is the key to better life for them and their peers and League of Women Voters is reaching out to let them know
League of Women Helping Students Inside Albany
Students Inside Albany is push by NY League of Women Voters for civic education
2014 Freedom Map Release to be Livestreamed
2014 Freedom Map release to be livestreamed conference January 23rd according to Freedom House
UN Announces Winners of 2013 Human Rights Prize
UN 2013 Human Rights Prizes awarded to outstanding activists working across the globe for charity