“No hay nada más divertido que alguien de fuera de Estados Unidos diciendo a los americanos lo que son”. Prof. Chuang, 23 de Enero de 2008. El semestre pasado asisití a una clase sobre Comunicación Internacional. Más de un tercio de los estudiantes éramos extranjeros y la profesora nos pidió en varias ocasiones que describiéramos la …
Tag Archives: Sociedad
Café Babel: Innovative Web site bridges language, builds European culture
By Cristina Fernández Pereda Ask anyone in the streets of Paris what they are first: French or European? It is more likely that they consider themselves French. But if the person you run into happens to be an Erasmus student, it is more likely he or she will tell you they are first European, then …
Living is an 'Art'—Youth Programs help shape their future
By Cristina Fernández Pereda The Art of Living Foundation is the largest volunteer-based non-governmental organization in the United States. Just a short walk from U-Street station in Washington, the organization works closely with the United Nations. The foundation’s volunteers have assisted victims worldwide after events like Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the Beslan tragedy …
Obesity Society
By Cristina Fernández Pereda Nearly half of Americans will be obese by 2015, the Obesity Society predicted at a panel session Wednesday. Public Health experts and congressional lawyers discussed at George Washington University what the next president should do to reduce obesity rates. “It is an extraordinary difficulty that we face and will continue to …
Health: A right for all, a privilege for the few
By Cristina Fernández Pereda If we want to address the challenges to global health, it is necessary to strength health systems. Without this requisite, we will not be able to give equal health conditions to everyone. The lessons learned in the past, including aptitudes and strategies developed in the fight against polio and SARS can …
