Barnes Foundation

Because of their goal to boost awareness, the website has always been very transparent about where they get their funding from. Most of their funds come from three major sources: the Annenberg Public Policy Center, the Annenberg Foundation, and the Flora Family Foundation. In 2010, the website just started taking donations from the public and they…

while on his travels, he asked the same question, “why”. Why did he have so much and they have so little? Why didn’t the governments of these countries do something about the dire circumstances of their people? He initially started the Oaktree Foundation, a youth-run aid organization,…

Green Belt Movement Our climate is changing. People all around the world lack shelter, clothing and are even dying of hunger. Wangari Mathai had a vision. She was focused on restoring our environment and was willing to lend a hand to clean up the damages climate change had caused in her community. With the help of her vison and the Green belt Movement she founded, Kenya began to prosper. Crowds were cheering. Kenyans were…

2015). In this book, the authors do a good job with providing factual knowledge about historical events that have influenced and impacted the lives of many. The Rockefeller foundation started the Equal Opportunity program that encouraged people of color to strive for equality. Furthermore, the impact of the Rockefeller foundation reached beyond the educational…

For many American students, it is almost impossible to imagine not having the right to go to school. Some students take their education opportunities for granted and do not realize how fortunate they actually are. One young lady however, Malala Yousafzai, has taken a stand against the lack of access to education because she has been personally affected when her education was denied in Pakistan by the Taliban. When the Taliban made it clear that girls were not allowed to go to school and they…

Mentor Program Proposed tasks We will hire a supervisor to run the program in accordance with Trine’s hiring policy. The first step would be to hire the supervisor who would be in charge of the program and most importantly be in charge of the mentors. This is required not only to make sure everything runs smoothly but to act as a bridge between the staff and the mentors and mentees. This position will allow for easier quality control and more efficient responses to fix issues with the program as…

My project will be based around my future career path of becoming an academic director for athletics. Working with student- athletes is a rewarding task for you are helping mentor them at making decisions for their future after college sports. Therefore, my leadership program will be based on formal mentoring. To me formal mentoring is preparing the mentee for the future by providing advice, guidance and support. My program will consist of a team of properly trained student-athlete alumni as…

In today’s ever connected and fast-paced world, Generation Y, or Millenials, born between the early 1980’s and the mid-1990’s to early 2000’s are a generation unlike the world has ever seen. Raised by the Baby Boomers who were influenced by Vietnam, Watergate, and were “idealistic” in nature, Millenials are perceived to be motivated by time off who value individuality and have low company loyalty (Montana Office of Public Instruction). But, when trying to connect with them on a coaching,…

Discipleship and mentoring are two vital ministries needed both inside and outside the church. Both can be life changing and seem rather synonymous with each other, however, there are differences that are needed to be understood between the two. Plainly stated, disciples devote themselves to the precepts of Christ and possess both passive personal and active social qualities (Sanders, 1994). A disciple appreciates the heavy, personal toll of discipleship, and with a humble spirit, is willing…

In the film Kinsey, directed by Bill Condon, Professor Alfred Kinsey uses science to explore and inform the public on sex during an era when sex was inappropriate to talk about. On the other hand, in the movie Thank You for Smoking, directed by Jason Reitman, lobbyist Nick Naylor defends and advocates the use of cigarettes in the country. Naylor and Kinsey both presents different ways of influencing their own audience. However, Naylor possesses the ability to overcome social media, and shows…