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Identify at least one step you can take to change your own or others’ biased, racist or discriminatory beliefs/language/behavior.

Read this article summarizing the results on a research study of minorities’ increased vulnerability to PTSD: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3922129/ Watch this videotaped TEDx Talk about the negative health effects of racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClBjIdpjb78 Share your impressions of the information shared in the TEDx Talk video. Identify at least one step you can take to change your own or […]

Will improving photosynthetic efficiency help increase global food production? If so, in what way(s)?

According to the United Nations, approximately 957 million people across 93 countries do not have enough to eat. In the 1800s, the world population was 1 billion and has grown to 7.7 billion today. The global demand for food is increasing as the population increases. Unfortunately, plants on average are rather inefficient when it comes […]

Why is the world now giving so much attention to this geopolitical conflict?

How to end the war: Russia and Ukraine What is a global hot spot? Why is the world now giving so much attention to this geopolitical conflict? What might be done to manage this conflict, mitigate it, or end it? Those approaches might include any of the following or some combination of them: traditional diplomacy […]

What were some of the different issues that motivated protests for change-Who were some of the different people who got involved?

Background: As we saw last week, a new American generation born after World War II (Boomers) had aspirations for peace, prosperity, and technological advancements (remember the 1964 World’s Fair). The Cold War rivalry between the nuclear-armed Superpowers (US and USSR) put these lofty aspirations in constant doubt. Diplomacy in the nuclear age set the world […]

Brief description of the population and its vulnerability and advocate for the rights of your selected population to: education, health, prevention, treatment, health care children, girls, mothers, elderly, etc.

Advocacy Statement Give a voice to a vulnerable population. Write a paper of 2000 words and minimum 5 references (max 2 of the references can be websites). Develop an advocacy statement, just as if you would testify at the United Nations  include a brief description of the population and its vulnerability and advocate for the […]

Do people think Global Warming is an important issue. Why do they think it is not a problem?

How does Global Warming affect the Earth. A research paper (around 10 pages long ) with primary and secondary sources and one virtual “outside” class activity, this could be for example a virtual live or pre-recorded seminar/conference lecture that you attend. Talking about causes and effects of Global Warming. (Earth’s climate, greenhouse effect)Process and consequence […]

Give address how it fits with earths charter,and the United Nations sustainable development goals.

Write a proposal for solar energy Topic: Potential of making housing more affordable, could we use photovoltaic systems in these houses Guidelines • Address how it fits with earths charter,and the United Nations sustainable development goals. • Propose what the topic idea is and why you want to do it and in what possible way […]