Change We Believe In

Civil wars throughout Africa have left countless number of children without education. From the Western to the Eastern Coast, from the North Coast to the South children are the primary victims of civil upheavals and political ambitions that are dominated by few people in power. How can we "Africans" in developed countries assist those of our brothers and sisters are who are left in these situations? One way we can help is by sending assistance in the form of educational supplies and funds to help those children attain the proper education which is their "legal right." The Book Drive For Africa" is an initiative organized by Jenkins Macedo-a senior student of Worcester State College to help address the educational gaps for students in Liberia and other parts of Africa. Over the year (2008-2009), I have been able to collect used books, textbooks and other educational materials to be shipped to rural areas in Liberia. I have collected about 7 barrels of books. The

I created this mask as a fusion of both artistic works done by Ghanaian, Liberian and Ivorien artists for my creating Cultural Forms Class. Special credit goes to Mr. Robert Nortey of Ghana.

Scientists throughout the world now confirmed that global warming is taking place, this warming is responsible for the immense changes in the earth’s climate systems as well as the formation of acid rain. These changes had tremendous impact on global forest covers. About half of the earth’s forests have been lost by being burned, cleared or cut down by humans over many centuries. Just one-fifth of the earth’s original forest cover remains today (World Resources Institute, 1997).  Thus, forests can be considered one of our most vulnerable natural resources, particularly vulnerable to our earth’s changing climate as a result of global warming and acid rain. There are significant evidences that suggest that the earth’s climate is changing at a rapid pace, mostly due to human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels. One statistic estimates that by 2100, global average temperature will increase from 1.8 to 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit (Environmental Defense Fund, 1997). Along with th