World Food Programme

people in the world, or one in nine, suffer from hunger, according to a new UN report released today. The State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI 2014) confirmed a positive trend which has seen the number of hungry people decline globally by more than 100 million over the last decade and by 209 million since 1990-92. The report is published annually by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP). …

Harm Reduction: Needle Exchange Programs (NEPs) What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use drugs ("Principles of Harm Reduction"). Due to the harm that injecting drug use is causing on the spread of disease, we must have this needle exchange program to lower the odds of…

Honors Inclusion The main office was easy to locate. School hours are from 7:45am to 2:30pm. Students take 7 classes each semester. The average class size was 26 students to one teacher. Approximately 1,790 students attend Springbrook and 42.4% are females and 57.6% are male’s students, 9.7% (170 students) are in special education, graduation rate is 84.9%, attendance rate is 93.6%, dropout rate is 7.2% and suspension rates is 3.7%. Mr. Cooper shared this information with Jessica and I.…

In the completion of this project I am starting to gain more knowledge in implementing project based learning. Among the things I learned is that the project is implemented in the beginning of the unit and should dictate the flow of lesson and activities. It provides context or theme to deliver the different concepts essential for the unit. On the other hand, technology is used to reinforce the context in the form of simulation and modeling as the concepts are introduced and applied in the form…

the students have to face, they teaches them many invaluable lessons. One of the lessons that is taught to the students is never to give up. At this school there are many times that students are overwhelmed, but similar to what happens in the real world, they do not give up when faced with challenges. This gets them prepared for the duties they will receive later on in life. Along with this lesson, the JCIB school also teaches them to ask for help from their peers or teachers, which builds the…

Without my senses I think the world would be more dangerous and difficult than it currently is, I would not know to avoid certain smells because they can cause damage to my brain or could potentially be fatal. I am heavily reliant on my senses; I would not be able to learn, listen to…

Annotated Bibliography Henna Awan Florida State College at Jacksonville HSC4730 Dr. James Stittsworth 10/11/2015 Roher, A. E., Cribbs, D. H., Kim, R. C., Maarouf, C. L., Whiteside, C. M., Kokjohn, T. A., et al. (2013). Bapineuzumab alters aβ composition: implications for the amyloid cascade hypothesis and anti-amyloid immunotherapy. PLoS ONE, 8(3), e59735. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059735 The neurological changes related to Alzheimer's disease (AD) heavily support the amyloid cascade…

Druid Hills is a Title one school with at least 40% of students on free and reduced lunch. Because of this, there is a great disparity within the school, with several students living in million dollar homes, while a marked amount relies on food stamps. In spite of this, there is a chance for all students- the International Baccalaureate Program. Each year, the program has around 35 members, a microcosm within the sea of 2,000 who overall attend Druid Hills. Within this focused, dedicated group,…

Without proper education, students lack in the awareness of how far ahead the world has gone, and how much further they must take the world. Various school boards exist in the world that tutor students in their respective ways; for instance, the International Baccalaureate (IB). Increasing the number of International Baccalaureate schools worldwide, and specifically in the United States will provide vast benefits, despite the hardships students in this program face. The International…

communities; scientists create new technologies and innovations. All of these people share a common goal: a commitment to serve their role in the world. No matter the breadth of their efforts, they all are working towards changing the world, beginning with their communities. Personally, I have taken this idea and applied it to my own life, hoping to improve the world through my actions. Throughout high school, I have been blessed to have taken a part in several clubs, jobs, sports and…