Tag Archives: Culture & Society

Proud to be a Mill Girl

New England industrialists hired thousands of young women from farms to work together in early textile mills—and spawned a host of unintended consequences.

William Ury: The Walk from “No” to “Yes”

Noted mediator William Ury describes the “third side,” a technique for resolving conflict in trouble spots such as the Middle East.

How the West Was Won . . . By Waitresses

In 1878, Fred Harvey began building restaurants along the Santa Fe railway. After a fight broke out among male staff, he fired them and hired young women to take their place. These waitress jobs were a small step toward women’s independence.

Devices That Know How We Really Feel

Can you imagine a video game that can tell if you are happy or frustrated? Computers, smartphones, even cars may someday be able to identify our emotions and adjust accordingly.

Olympic Athletes Who Took a Stand

Olympic track stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos were medalists in the 1968 Olympic Games. Read about their gesture of protest and its consequences.

Illegal Immigration Solutions – Pros and Cons: Historical Timeline

This timeline is organized into six time periods, each of which has excerpts and images from primary and secondary sources. Scan the entire timeline or choose to focus on one or two time periods for a more in-depth look at the history of immigration in the U.S.

The Fight for Women’s Suffrage

The fight for women’s suffrage did not begin or end when the Civil War was over. Explore the complete history of the fight for women’s right to vote, and browse photo galleries and videos about the soldiers in the fight.

Innovative Audubon Program Connects Elders with Alzheimer’s to the Outdoors While Creating Healthy Bird Habitats

An Audubon Society program for nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, Bird Tales is intended to help people with dementia connect to the natural world. By encouraging elderly patients to create better habitats for native bird populations, both communities benefit.

I am Indian American, and it’s 2017. But I still get asked ‘What are you?’

How should immigrants answer questions about their race and nationality? In this article, one Indian American explores some of the frustrations and complexities of trying to answer such questions.

18 Under 18: Meet the Young Innovators Who Are Changing the World

Read this article to learn about teenagers who have started their own successful businesses, including a boy who sells rare sneakers and a girl who sells natural skin-care products.

Wonder Woman and the Importance of the Female Hero Moment

What makes a summer blockbuster movie something more than mere entertainment? Read one writer’s opinion.

How 2 California Legislators Are Working Together to Find The Political Center

However politically polarized we may sometimes seem, it is possible to find common ground.

Sweden’s “Gender-Neutral” Preschool

In Stockholm, Sweden, educators are using a controversial approach to shield young children from gender stereotypes.

Rural schools often the heart of small E. Washington towns

Across the nation, budget cuts threaten the existence of small schools in rural areas. Read about the important role some of these schools play in binding communities together.

Forget Positive Thinking – Try This to Curb Teen Anxiety

Renee Zain is the creator of GoZen!–an anxiety relief program of short animated videos for kids to teens. In this blog on Psychcentral she gives some tips on how to overcome self-defeating thoughts or skewed perceptions of reality which she names “thought holes”.

February 2017 Featured School: Nathaniel Narbonne High School

What springs to mind when you think of interactive learning? Computers, apps, online tests? Think again! Last year 60 high school students in California teamed up with local volunteers from their community to create an outdoor space in which to learn, explore and enjoy.

Meet the female entrepreneurs using tech for good

Combining video games with a charitable cause is something that Jude Ower is very proud of. Developing Playmob was an opportunity for Jude to utilize her technology expertise to help those in need across the world, from children to pandas!

A Privileged Walk

Maricruz Mosqueda–born in Mexico but a native of Colorado–takes on a solo hike through the Pacific Coast Trail in the hope of inspiring, in particular, young immigrants like herself to experience the mental and physical benefits of the great outdoors.