The Oaktree Foundation

For my cultural project, I decided to visit a museum for my cultural experience. Museums tend to present information in a straightforward and understandable way, which I thought was the best method for me to learn about another culture. The museum that I chose was the American Swedish Historical Museum. It interested me that not only did the museum promote the Swedish culture, but also the Swedish-American culture. The museum, first established in 1926, is the oldest Swedish-American Museum in…

elbows and knees. It is associated with multiple comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. It is also associated with psoriatic arthritis that leads to pain and swelling in the joints in about 30% of people (National Psoriasis Foundation, 2015). Although psoriasis is not completely curable, it can be managed and controlled by avoiding triggers, eating healthy diets and…

Surrounded by guns, drug deals, and unstable households leaves lost and undetermined kids. In this compelling movie, Freedom Writers the main Character Erin Gruwell(Hilary Swank) sees potential in grieving students when everyone else has lost hope in them. Long Beach, California is central for violence, drugs, and alcohol. For these students all they have known is love through gangs and rough households. Underneath the tough constructed attitude lies innocent kids who have lost faith in…

Somaly Mam is a well-known public speaker and human sex trafficking activist. On May 8th 2012, she spoke about her work with human sex trafficking in Cambodia, her organization Somaly Mam Foundation, as well as a little about herself. She gave this talk at the Oslo Freedom Forum, but I watched the speech on Youtube where it has 5,204 views, so this speech has reached many. She started off her speech by telling her story, a heartbreaking and touching one. She herself was sold into sex slavery at…

This pillow may be displayed only in February if you wish – but it would also be a fabulous home décor item throughout the year. There is another reason I want to make this particular pattern: Did you know that according to the British Heart Foundation, February is Heart Month? Heart disease kills far too many people, and it’s often preventable.…

IKEA is a multinational group specialized in that designing and selling ready-to-assemble furniture, appliances and home accessories. “In 1943, Ingvar Kamprad founded the company in Sweden.”(IKEA 2015) The company's name is an acronym that contains the initials of Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd (the name of the farm where he grew up), and Agunnaryd (the name of Ingvar’s hometown in Småland, south Sweden). “Ikea was founded as a mostly mail-order sales business, which has been developed by its owner…

Strategic Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Manager Report to the IKEA Top managerial staff: In various financial conditions there is a need for organisation to: create, oversee, execute and screen an arrangement of very much characterized strategies for the management of supply chain. Brief on IKEA: IKEA is a global organization which outlines and offers furniture and home items. The IKEA idea was established in 1943 by a Swedish business visionary Ingvar Kamprad who was just 17 years of…

Fjällräven, a subsidy of Fenix Outdoor, is Swedish company specializing in outdoor equipment-clothing, tents, sleeping bags and so on. Ever since Fjällräven was founded just over 50 years ago, we have had one strong driving force: to develop products that make it easier for people to enjoy the countryside (About Fjällräven - Fjällräven, n.d.). The Kånken Backpack, the Greenland Jacket, Vidda Trousers and the Expedition Down Jacket are some of its classics. THE PRODUCT: GREENLAND NO.1 DOWN JACKET…

IKEA is a multinational group of companies that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture based in Swedish. The ready-to-assemble are beds, chairs and desks. IKEA also sells appliances and home accessories. IKEA was known as one of the world’s largest furniture’s manufacturer and retailer in January 2008. The founder of IKEA is Ingvar Kamprad who just 17 year old based in Sweden and IKEA founded in 1943. In 2013, Ingvar Kamprad was listed as one of the world’s richest people. The company’s…

Make-A-Wish foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization that grants wishes for children who have been diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. With a large amount of donors and fundraisers held by large franchises, they are able to create a dream come true for these children (Wish.org). The Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded in 1980 by Frank Shankwitz. Shankwitz was inspired to create the Make-A-Wish Foundation because a young boy named Chris Greicius had…