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  The Illegal war on Libya

  Cynthia Ann McKinney

  In 2011, former Congresswoman and 2008 Green Party candidate for President, Cynthia McKinney, took a delegation of observers to Libya to monitor NATO's purported humanitarian intervention. Prefaced by Ramsey Clark, this collection of essays includes scholarly and legal analysis, as well as personal accounts by witnesses to the NATO assault on a helpless civilian population it had a UN mandate to protect, and the massive media propaganda campaign that made it possible. It responds to the many questions left unanswered by a complicit mainstream media, such as: ? Why Libya, not Bahrain, Yemen or Egypt? What was life in Libya like under Qadhafi? What is the truth about the so-called "Black Mercenaries”? What was the role of Western NGOs and the International Criminal Court? What about Africom's Plans for Africa? What did it have to do with Libya; a independent central bank, its oil, its plans for an African currency, its efforts to free African states from the coils of the Bretton Woods Institutions? Cynthia McKinney and other contributors to this volume were in Libya during the period of the NATO bombardment of Libyan cities, and were among the few independent voices to report on the tragedy.

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  Interpersonal boundaries in teaching and learning

  Harriet L. Schwartz

  While issues of interpersonal boundaries between faculty and students are not new, more recent influences such as evolving technology and current generational differences have created a new set of dilemmas. How do we set appropriate expectations regarding e-mail response time in a twenty-four-hour, seven-day-a-week Internet-connected culture? How do we maintain our authority with a generation that views the syllabus as negotiable?
  Complex questions about power, positionality, connection, distance, and privacy underlie these decision points. This sourcebook provides an in-depth look at interpersonal boundaries between faculty and students, giving consideration to the deeper contextual factors and power dynamics that inform how we set, adjust, and maintain boundaries as educators.

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  The Expressive Arts in Teacher Education: Cultivating Social Justice Leadership

  Lucy Elizabeth Barbera

  How does one 'teach' social justice? How can teacher educators present issues of equity that have relevance to teachers and their students? What strategies can be employed to teach this critical discipline? What inspires teachers to initiate action and lead change? Social justice advocates and educators must ask these questions if they are to succeed in teaching social justice. This book explores the power of the expressive arts to identify, examine, and address issues of inequity in the context of social justice teacher education. Current literature outlines effective social justice teacher education including identity, reflection, and dialogue. However, little has been written about the utilization and power of the arts as a pedagogical tool in general teacher education for social justice. This book provides a study of the author's journey as she develops a 'palpable pedagogy' to teach social justice education through the arts. It will provide welcome insights and guidance for teacher educators and teachers on how the expressive arts can be utilized to catalyze social justice learning and leadership.

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  Results now for nonprofits : purpose, strategy, operations, and governance

  Mark Light

  Results Now For Nonprofits introduces a quick, basic, and practical approach to strategic, operating, and governance planning called Results Now(r). This approach stresses the need for every organization's leadership to focus its energy on the organization's mission and vision. With a unified framework to guide the work of the organization, Results Now For Nonprofits uses a lightning-fast and inclusive workshop process that puts strategic, operating, and governance planning under one comprehensive plan that the board can pass in a single vote and the organization can then maintain as a regular part of its business throughout the year

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  Organization Development in Health Care :High Impact Practices for a Complex and Changing Environment

  Jason A. Wolf, Heather Hanson, and Mark J. Moir

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  Program Accountability in Teacher Education: A Study of the Perceptions of University and State Government Leaders

  Gary Ballou

  Who is holding teacher education programs accountable? What are the perceptions of university and government leaders concerning program accountability? The author explores accountability in teacher education programs among university deans, legislators, and state government leaders. He examines the criteria these stakeholders use in judging program effectiveness, what indicators they consider most important in the success of programs, how their perceptions compare to one another, and what impact those views have on teacher preparation. This previously unavailable data provides new insights about stakeholder perceptions of leadership accountability in teacher education programs, which is valuable to current and future program leaders, state government leaders, accrediting agencies, and educational governing boards as they enact accountability policies and programs. The author discusses recommendations leading to policy improvement and program enhancement. In addition, he explores various ways the reader can be involved in educational reform.

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  Shared Strength: Exploring Cross-Cultural Christian Partnerships

  Beth Birmingham

  Over a million Christians from America travel internationally each year on some sort of mission trip. These cross-cultural experiences start relationships that are often called "partnership." But what does partnership actually mean? Shared Strength: Exploring Cross-Cultural Christian Partnerships shares insights on how to bridge cultures, comfort zones, and expectations to form effective partnerships that honor relationships. Join leaders from ten Christian organizations as they share their experiences and recommendations for building Christ-centered partnerships that have lasting impact. Explore how North-South interactions best enable churches of the global South and the North to fulfill their mission. Go farther together instead of faster alone.

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  Living in the Heartland: Three Extraordinary Women’s Stories

  Pamela Ferris-Olson

  These are real American stories. Nancy had the strength and vision to join the Navy and leave behind the troubles that haunted others on the reservation. A Native American imbued with prided in her heritage, Nancy refused to limit her horizons. Self-esteem issues, however, left her vulnerable to victimization by men. The boys knew not to mess with the Muslim girl shrouded in her flowing garments, only her eyes and broad nose visible above her veil. Ife, an African-American raised by a devout mother, was unprepared for the consequences of her teenage indiscretions. The consequences have resonated throughout her life. Ellyn’s future was in doubt when she was born in Korea with a cleft palette. Although she has thrived living with her adoptive family there were times as a little girl when she cried. Ellyn yearned to meet her biological family. These three contemporary, minority women live in the heartland. Their search for identity, self-worth, and happiness make inspirational reading.

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  Theme park safety failures

  Jeffrey P. Stoneking

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  Lost and found in America : reflective story of new African immigrants in the United States

  Tokunbo Awoshakin

  Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, there has been much discussion on the subject of immigration to America, including the intersection of race, culture and identity. The devastating attack had an effect, not only on Americans but, also on citizens in other countries who hope to live or visit the United States. Public discourse has produced questions and concerns, but few from a personal standpoint. Lost & Found in America is the story of an immigrant from Africa, who, after the events of September 11, 2001, gets caught up circumstances that transforms his relationships, personal well-being, and perceptions about the United States. Lost & Found in America explores the multi-faceted circumstances that immigrants face, including how they deal with racism, expectations from home, the Barack Obama phenomenon, love and romance. As immigrants grapple to understand variations of American identities, Lost & Found In America provides a lens through which the folks from Africa see and analyze events in United States and tells the unique story of how new immigrants find a sense of belonging in the American culture.

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  Spirituality 101: The Indispensable Guide to Keeping―or Finding―Your Spiritual Life on Campus

  Harriet L. Schwartz

  Who do you want to be? Are you spiritual? Religious? Still figuring it out? Regardless of where you are, college is an intense time of choices, challenge, and growth.

  Full of opportunities to learn from students from around the country and many different faith traditions, Spirituality 101 is the perfect companion for college students seeking spiritual fulfillment on campus. Including practical, hands-on advice and information from experienced faculty and student affairs professionals, this is your indispensable guide to the choices and possibilities available throughout your college experience, and beyond.

  Spirituality 101 also offers more than 40 personal student reflections―sometimes funny, sometimes serious, always honest and wise―that will motivate and energize you to explore your own questions and commitments.

  Your complete guide to navigating a spiritual life on campus:

  • Finding Your Place: Who Do You Want to Be?
  • Reading, Writing, and Religion: Spirituality in the Classroom and Beyond
  • The Club Scene: Membership and Leadership in Campus Organizations
  • Sex, Drugs, and Rock’n’ Roll: Spirituality and Your Social Life
  • Turning Points: Spiritual Awakening or Crisis of Faith?
  • Assumptions, Intolerance, Hate, and a Hope for Something Better
  • Hey, What Does That Mean? Talking with Others about Your Spirituality
  • Significant Others: Family, Friends, and Mentors
  • Taking It Off Campus
  • A Cap, a Gown, and a Commitment to Faith

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  Freedom is a constant struggle : an anthology of the Mississippi civil rights movement

  Susan J. Erenrich

  With contributions from more than 80 participants, Freedom Is A Constant Struggle is one of the most comprehensive books ever published about the civil rights movement in Mississippi. The anthology focuses on the critical year of 1964, when civil rights workers were beaten, jailed, and murdered, yet freedom schools were established, thousands registered to vote, and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party challenged segregated elections. The participants of Freedom Summer have gracefully aged. Some have died. In this book, their stories are told in an unprecedented array of songs, articles, photographs, and drawings, collectively recounting the fierce battle to bring equal rights to Mississippi. Much of the content is controversial. All of it is riveting, eyewitness history. Contributors include Victoria Gray Adams, George Ballis, Rita Schwerner Bender, Julian Bond, Guy and Candie Carawan, Ben Chaney, Charlie Cobb, Judy Collins, Sis Cunningham, Dave Dennis, Bob Dylan, Marion Wright Edelman, Myrlie Evers, James Forman, Carolyn Goodman, Joanne Grant, Dick Gregory, Lawrence Guyot, Matt Herron, Marshall Jones, Matthew Jones, William Kunstler, Dorie Ladner, Mark Lane, John Lewis, Jerry Mitchell, Mamie Till Mobley, Bob Moses, Jack Newfield, Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Pete Seeger, Cleveland Sellers, Bob Zellner, Howard Zinn, and many others.