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Welcome to Dharavi where residents are reaching for the sky. They want Dharavi to surpass London as a great city. Unlike the poverty tourism and accolades awarded to communitarian slum living by the likes of Prince Charles and Kevin McCloud, Dharavi residents think big. Sadhvi Sharma takes us through the streets and introduces us to aspirant families for whom Dharavi is a place of transition. The least we can do, she argues, is support their aspirations.Welcome to Dharavi where residents are reaching for the sky. They want Dharavi to... more
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DJ Mona-Lisa relates to women who may have weight issues. The sensational broadcaster motivates and encourages ladies worldwide. "Fabulous Girls vs Slim Bitches" is the most motivational podcast made available to the public; it truly relates to people who are hurt-people who struggle to meet difficult social standards that are uncalled for: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/djmonalisa/2011/07/20/dj-mona-lisa-live-broadcastDJ Mona-Lisa relates to women who may have weight issues. The sensational broadcaster... more
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Internships are now accepted as an essential first step into the job market. Graduates often do two or three internships, the majority are unpaid with no job on the cards when they end. Is working for nothing for six months an elitist opportunity for rich kids whose parents can fund them? Are companies abusing free labour? Should internships be regulated or should young people just wise up about what’s on offer? WORLDbytes reporters check out the view on the streets of East London.Internships are now accepted as an essential first step into the job market. Graduates... more
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The founders of Interns Anonymous explain why they set up their campaign and website. They spill the beans on the largest survey ever done with interns and challenge the idea that a whole generation should put up with working for free. As Rosy Rickett put it “internships don’t get you jobs, jobs get you jobs.”The founders of Interns Anonymous explain why they set up their campaign and website.... more
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The Anything Project is a social media project centered around one simple, universal question:
If you could do anything, what would you do?
You can see the answers (some very amusing ones), share your own response and vote for your favourite content.
http://anythingproject.uvic.ca/responses.php?show=all&sort_by=dateThe Anything Project is a social media project centered around one simple, universal... more
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In the latest attempts to tackle S.A.D. or Sustainability Attainability Deficit and stimulate happiness, the government has unleashed a clown onto the miserable streets of East London, established happiness classes and happy monitoring officers. A £900 billion government initiative aims to help people find inner contentment and happiness by learning how to want less through shopping less and aspiring to less. By providing NVQ qualifications in happiness known as G.R.I.N. and mass happiness events, the ‘H is for Happy’ government minister anticipates a surge in happiness within months.In the latest attempts to tackle S.A.D. or Sustainability Attainability Deficit and... more
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Young disabled members and volunteers at HAFAD reveal the obstacles they still come up against. Kimme tells us how, after gaining employment as a local youth worker he was told he would only be paid as a general assistant. Esme Young, a worker at HAFAD, says; “they have aspirations, they don’t just want to learn the basics.” This first-hand report presents fresh insights and testimony to the aspirations of young people with disabilities who want opportunities and equal treatment not pity and platitudes.Young disabled members and volunteers at HAFAD reveal the obstacles they still come up... more
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Young disabled members and volunteers at HAFAD reveal the obstacles they still come up against. Kimme tells us how, after gaining employment as a local youth worker he was told he would only be paid as a general assistant. Esme Young, a worker at HAFAD, says; “they have aspirations, they don’t just want to learn the basics.” This first-hand report presents fresh insights and testimony to the aspirations of young people with disabilities who want opportunities and equal treatment not pity and platitudes.
WORLDwrite, WORLDbytes, news, volunteers, volunteering, HAFAD, disability, disabled, Hammersmith and Fulham Action for Disability , equal opportunities, crb checks, vetting, activities, community, employment, aspirations, ability, Esme YoungYoung disabled members and volunteers at HAFAD reveal the obstacles they still come up... more
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Think BIG showcases Ghanaians with big aspirations and big plans. Flash hotels, fab homes and full-on modernity are where it?s at. The film turns the usual pity fest on its head and showcases Ghanaians who are making it. This short documentary shows that some development is happening - Africa is not one great morass of extreme poverty. Aspirant Ghanaians (not aid workers) are responsible for some good news and bold ideas, and backing their ambitions might do our peers more favours than either the pennies we pop in tins to make us feel better or the survival-only goals prioritised in the West. Tomato farmer Lawrence wants a factory; Kwame Agyapong is building a film school and has visions of tourist vistas on Ghana?s deserted beaches; Patricia Ocloo loves her new sofa and modern bathroom, and resents the idea that being better-off means you don?t care; Emmanuel Chance is expanding a luxury hotel. These people are eloquent, aspirant and ambitious for themselves and their peers. They want full-on modernity. As David Ampofo puts it, in a moving end to the film: "Oh that this country will really become great... we won?t be stuck in so much dependence, it makes me sick."Think BIG showcases Ghanaians with big aspirations and big plans. Flash hotels, fab... more
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