Unless you’ve been living under a cave, you know that immigration is a hot topic. Adam Fer of Indianapolis and Laura Chatel of Poitiers, France share their opinions of the immigration issues most pertinent to their country.
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MetroMix on Provocate’s project to show Indy the world in the dark … then get people to talk about what it means: “John Clark wants to help Hoosiers be in the right place at the right time. That’s why this political scientist and international affairs expert is so passionate about his web-connectivity project, Provocate.org.”
Provocate’s Top Pick of the Week:
Kelsey Timmerman will be discussing his book, “Where Am I Wearing: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes.” This is part of Provocate’s Global/Local Indiana community conversation series. This should not be missed!
When: Thursday, July 29 7 p.m.
Where: Indiana Interchurch Center, 1100 W. 42nd [...]
Before heading to Kenya, Zach spends his last few days in Uganda getting a real view of Uganda politics. In this post, he shares his discussion with two 20-something Ugandans about life under Museveni.
Provocate and the Indianapolis Film Festival are teaming up to help you learn about Indiana initiatives on global and national issues. Before heading out to the excellent film, “Only When I Dance” on July 23, check out this article to help you prepare for the discussion!
Zach visits a school working to stop the educational and emotional gaps caused by years of struggle with HIV/AIDS and war.
Raynesha reflects on how she has changed during her first few weeks in Kenya.
Provocate and the Indianapolis Film Festival are teaming up to help you learn about Indiana initiatives on global and national issues. Before heading out to the film, check out our articles to help you prepare for the discussion!
Provocate’s Top Pick of the Week:
We still think that the top event here in Indianapolis is the Indy Film Fest being held at the IMA. There are many thought-provoking and entertaining films that will continue until the 25th. Some key ones to see are “When I Rise”, “Only When I Dance”, “11/4/2008″, and the series [...]
Provocate and the Indianapolis Film Festival are teaming up to help you learn about Indiana initiatives on global and national issues. Before heading out to the film, check out our articles to help you prepare for the discussion!
Provocate and the Indianapolis Film Festival are teaming up to help you learn about Indiana initiatives on global and national issues. Before heading out to the film, check out our articles to help you prepare for the discussion!
How can we preserve traditional food cultures in the modernized world? What are our standards for food production and consumption? How can we reconcile the food gap that divides the world into the over nourished and those suffering from malnutrition?
Join me this summer as I explore Indianapolis’ food events and culture, and connect local happenings to the broader issue of food insecurity domestically and globally.
Why is Central Indiana so connected to eastern Africa? What is root of the relationship? In what ways are the people of Central Indiana and eastern Africa working together to assist those in need in Uganda and Kenya? Is this relationship benefiting those which it aims to help, and can this model of a local-to-local development partnership be replicated in other disadvantaged areas of the world?
Join me this summer as I explore Indianapolis’ humanitarian and social and economic development connection with Kenya and Uganda.
In 1999, Lornah Kiplagat, a four-time world champion runner, founded the High Altitude Training Center in Eldoret, Kenya to help athletes around the world. In July, I, along with three other students and two professors from IUPUI’s department of physical education and tourism management, will travel to the center to help make the center a sports tourism destination.
Join me this summer as I chronicle our efforts to implement economic developments plans in western Kenya.
