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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 02 May 2006 |
 The
most inspirational stories to me are convicts who transform themselves
with some activity or study while in prison. GNN has featured inmates
whose restoration came from the practices of meditation, training guide
dogs, and
by joining a Toastmasters club in prison -- which boosted self-esteem and detoured the entire group from re-offending upon release.
Another
path to transformation for convicts is through the arts. Ray
Materson is an ex-con who found his passion in prison by embroiding tiny
works with shiny fibers unraveled from socks. He used the rim of a
Rubbermaid bowl for the hoop and started creating sports team logos
for himself and fellow inmates....
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Read more... [Convict Mends Life Stitching Artwork While in Prison]
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 01 May 2006 |
Despite heated debate over illegal immigration, there
is more uniting the country on the issue of national identity than
dividing it.
We are more open and tolerant than we were in previous decades
with a greater acceptance of multiculturalism, says a new survey
covered in the CS Monitor.
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 01 May 2006 |
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The senior United Nations envoy to Afghanistan reported encouraging economic growth for that struggling nation. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) has risen by 13.8 percent in the last year after a rise of 8 percent the year before. Growth was only found in three quarters of the country, however, and he acknowledged that the security situation in the south has not stabilized.... |
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Read more... [UN Reports Positive Trends in Afghanistan]
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 01 May 2006 |
College grads looking for their first jobs this spring will have an easier time than in recent years.
Job-market analysts and career counselors see hiring growth in many sectors of the economy. Nationwide, employers plan to hire 13.8 percent more new graduates than they did last year... Hiring of grads in the Northeast is predicted to rise 24.8 percent... 20 percent said they planned to increase starting salaries to make job offers more attractive. (CS Monitor)
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 01 May 2006 |
 Business Ethics Magazine has released its annual survey of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens."
This year's list is led by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters of Waterbury, Vermont, cited for its pioneering work in the fair trade of coffee (paying growers stable and fair prices) and its support of non-profits that save the environment or feed the hungry. Its Heifer Hope coffee blend, for instance, was created to support Heifer International's fight against world hunger. It is one of four new "Partnership Coffees" that allow consumers to support good causes. Green Mountain has been among the top ten companies on Business Ethics' list for four years running.
Now in its seventh year, the list for 2006 is striking because of the dominance of seven technology firms among the top ten.... |
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Read more... [The Top 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2006]
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