Grassroots movements have taken off immensely for aid work overseas. The term, “grassroots” entails a movement for positive change that is community minded and goes directly to the source: the people. Oftentimes, large government programs attempt to change laws to break a cyclical problem, yet the people feel unheard and the laws are rarely enforced. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Culture’
Grassroots Movements See Global Change
Posted by Casey on May 30th, 2011
Empowering Women in Developing Nations
Posted by Megan on March 8th, 2011
In the developing world, women are often the key to a community finding success in health, education and economics. Global Breakthrough is passionate about causes surrounding the rights of women, especially those that deal with the empowerment of women. In Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn’s book, Half the Sky, is the raw, detailed and [...]
Breakthrough News: January 2011
Posted by Alicia on January 25th, 2011
Dear Friend, What an exciting year 2010 was! Now 2011 is here and with it comes great opportunities to make an impact on communities around the world. Here we present a brief outline of the trips and projects Global Breakthrough is going to be involved with in the first half of 2011. We are also [...]
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Tags: Africa, Business Centers, Causes, Child Trafficking, Culture, Disability Centers, Europe, Human Trafficking, India, Leadership Training, North Africa, Thailand 
No Comments »Your Worldview Changes Everything
Posted by Cameron on September 28th, 2010
People tend to share a common tribal way of thinking within whatever culture (or subculture) they may be a part of, whether by choice or by birth. However, the question is: where is the line between your culture, and your worldview? How are they alike, and how are they different? How does my worldview affect my [...]
Posted in Education Tags: Anthropology, behavior, Culture, Human Trafficking, subculture, widow, Worldview No Comments »
