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Class takeaways #back2earth19

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Is aid good? Most of us in class said yes, with conditions. What conditions do you all imagine? #back2earth19

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Discussing how development and aid are seen through different theories. #back2earth19

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Goal for class: review how different theories relate to development! #back2earth19

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I'm reading on the NYC Department of Education that out of 1.1 million students in the public school system, 72.8% are economically disadvantaged. How can there be so many children growing up in poverty in our own city? #back2earth19

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@OrenPizmonyLevy Thanks, I put it on my list to watch this weekend!

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It's great to hear that Columbia is giving full scholarships to refugees and other displaced students. Please share with anyone you think might be interested in this opportunity. #back2earth19
https://t.co/NmbJlMKa1a

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How successful has the Common Core actually proven to be? Check out this article by @nytimes to learn more.
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https://t.co/uTBffGNpnc

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I found this blog interesting because I'm going to take a Monitoring and Evaluation class in the spring. Great to hear that the skill can have useful and relevant applications such as addressing gender disparities. #back2earth19 https://t.co/XDLMBHiLve

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This student in Peru made history by writing her thesis in the Incan language Quechua, which is still spoken by 8 million people across the Andes.
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#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

https://t.co/nhenJXoGec

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Jeff Bezos just gave $98.5 million to help the homeless on top of $2 billion given last year to start a fund which sponsors homeless families and Montessori preschools. The bright side of capitalism? #back2earth19
https://t.co/1uBt4O2Syu

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@DenitsaVidolova @lottyintheworld @JudithP44494030 It's really well done! Heartbreaking but inspiring.

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Can you name one of the top 10 countries that have achieved gender equality? Check out this list from @UN to see if your guess was right. #back2earth19

[United Nations @UN]

Women & girls represent half of the world’s population, yet, no country has achieved gender equality.

Advancing women's empowerment & gender equality is critical to achieving the #GlobalGoals. https://t.co/xFh4Q1w8MK via @UN_Women

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@lottyintheworld @JudithP44494030 This was so much fun! It's been great exploring these concepts with our amazing group : )

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@song_mya Thanks for sharing, I'll add the book to my list!

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@liuyigao Great point! That would be a good start.

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GDP doesn't measure everything that matters. What elements do you think it's important to measure? #back2earth19 https://t.co/GoTOw2ud9y

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Thanks to a partnership between the EU and @UNDP, these Afghan women will have an opportunity to attend university. You go girls! #back2earth19

[EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 @EU_Partnerships]

We believe in a world where women ♀️ and men ♂️ have the same rights and opportunities.

Thanks to EU-
@UNDP
partnership, 50 Afghan women will have the chance to graduate from universities in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

This means another step towards a gender-equal world 🙌

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What kind of education, if any, can empower individuals to take charge of their lives and work to improve their families, communities, and societies at large?
-Erin Murphy-Graham in her book "Opening Minds, Improving Lives".
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@tc_bethabell Thanks for the suggestion! That looks really interesting.

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I love to read, and I'm starting to put together a list of literature that connects with themes I've been encountering this semester at TC. Does anyone have any suggestions I can add? I'll share the final reading list before winter break! #back2earth19