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Confronting Islamophobia through Comedy
This funny and thought-provoking documentary features an American Muslim comedy tour through some of the more conservative parts of the United States.
For more information, visit The Muslims are Coming! website, or watch it on Netflix.
Here’s the trailer:
Trans-Racial Adoptions, Race & Heritage
NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday (01/12/14) explores how families can embrace and celebrate racial history and heritage through trans-racial adoptions.
You Can Play — Dartmouth College Inclusion Campaign
Great inclusion video from Dartmouth:
http://youcanplayproject.org/videos/entry/you-can-play-dartmouth-college
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- Dartmouth College Ousts Homophobe As “Moral Spokesperson” (queerty.com)
Conflict in Syria: Cultural Roots
There are many good sources that look at the roots of the conflict in Syria. Here are a few:
- The One Map That Shows why Syria is so Complicated: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/27/the-one-map-that-shows-why-syria-is-so-complicated/
- Nine Questions About Syria You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/29/9-questions-about-syria-you-were-too-embarrassed-to-ask/
- UNESCO Warns Syrian Heritage Being Destroyed: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/unesco-syria-_n_3844191.html
- Those Ancient Differences: http://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2013/09/sects-syria
- Aleppo Roulette: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23696829
- Boy Killed for an Off-Hand remark about Muhammad – Sharia Spreads in Syria: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23139784
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/27/the-first-truly-heartwarming-video-from-syria-in-a-long-time/
Related articles
- King Abdullah of Jordan In January 2013: The New Taliban Will Be In Syria, It Will Take At Least 2-3 Years To Clean Up Al-Qaeda (disquietreservations.blogspot.com)
- A Guide to Syria’s Best Citizen Journalism (newrepublic.com)
First Nation group furious at Province’s move to cut trees down for Enbridge pipeline path by Jenny Uechi
While not unique at all to Canada, this case illustrates the conflict between the rights of indigenous people, commercial interests, and governmental organizations (or organisations , if you live in Canada):
TED Found in Translation Sessions: Pico Iyer
“In this Found in Translation Session, Pico leads a discussion on whether foreignness exists. The tension between expanded technology, more interaction, more mixing of languages, and the concept that finding places that are truly foreign is getting more and more difficult. But is the world growing homogeneously or is it in fact as full of foreignness and distance as it ever was? The translators offer a unique position as their work with TED Talks helps to preserve or revive languages and culture that have been threatened by politics or demographics.”
http://www.ted.com/pages/partners_skype_iyer
Pico Iyer: Where is Home? (TED Talk)
Where are you from? What does it mean to be “from” somewhere… does that refer to your heritage, your legal status, where you spend your time, or your heart? This is a wonderful talk by writer Pico Iyer.
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- Pico Iyer: Where is home? (cyphteo.wordpress.com)
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The Cultural Detective Newsletter: Clues to Intercultural Effectiveness Tips, Techniques and Resources
From my friends at Cultural Detective!
http://culturaldetective.com/julaug13news
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- Using Army Recruitment Ads to Develop Cross-Cultural Skills (culturaldetective.com)
- Cross-cultural Competence Enhances Productivity AND Satisfaction (culturaldetective.com)
“The Faces of Homelessness, Beyond Stereotypes” – Slate Article on Jan Banning
What do you think of when you think of people who are homeless? These beautiful portraits may expand your thinking…
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- The Faces of Homelessness, Beyond Stereotypes (bissellcentre.org)
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