African immigrant population in U.S. steadily climbs
Source: Pew Research Center
Read this article to learn about the recent rise in the number of African immigrants living in the United States.
Culture & Society
5 Super Simple Ways to Get to Know Your Neighbors
Source: GoodNet
Remember the children’s song about the people in your neighborhood? Try these tips to make connections with the real-life people in your neighborhood and have fun in the process.
This is what American teenagers want to be when they grow up (they don’t want to work in offices)
Source: MarketWatch
In a 2017 survey, 20% of the teenagers polled said they wanted to become athletes, artists, or entertainers. However, this article suggests many teens realize that not everyone finds fame and fortune.
PRO AND CON: Should Confederate monuments be removed?
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch
Read two differing arguments about whether Confederate statues should be removed from public places. Remember to analyze the authors’ reasoning and supporting evidence.
Education Innovation in the Slums
Source: TED
In this video, education researcher Charles Leadbeater argues that more disruptive innovation and informal settings will improve the aging education system in both developed and deveoping nations.
Hashtag activism is fleeting
Source: The Baltimore Sun
Columbia University graduate student Nick Donias argues that protest movements must move beyond slogans and hashtags in order to affect long-term change.
Immigration In Esports: Do Gamers Count As Athletes?
Source: Forbes
This article examines how immigration policy and gaming meet.
Tired of war, South Sudanese youth turn to art to push for peace
Source: Reuters
Ana Taban, a group of artists in South Sudan, promotes a peaceful resolution to the conflict in its country. Click the link at the bottom of the article to view a photo essay of the organization’s members.
Billionaire Philanthropists Are Shaping a New Gilded Age
Source: Knowledge@Wharton
Is the solution to economic inequality for billionaires to give it back? Author David Callahan talks to the University of Pennyslvania’s Knowledge@Wharton podcast host about his new book, The Givers: Wealth, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age, in which he wites about this topic.
Course explores new field at intersection of genomics and society
Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison
As sequencing one’s genes becomes more common, the field of social genomics is growing.