Graffiti in Bogota

Check out graffiti in Bogota:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/gallery/2012/sep/10/graffiti-bogota-colombia-pictures

Comment #4

    

Comment on another student’s Blog Post about either Economic Empowerment for Costeñas or their personal culture shaped by sport, hobby or music.

Saints of Somalia

Watch this 8 minute “Saints of Somalia” Ted Talk. Answer Questions on p.167 of your textbook.

www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/mother_and_daughter_doctor_heroes_hawa_abdi_deqo_mohamed.html

Personal Culture

Write your response to this question: ‘How have either a sport, hobby, or music shaped your own personal culture? Give details to support your ideas.’

 

Economic Empowerment for Women

Read 3 profiles of Costeñas through Kiva, a microfinancing organization that lends money to people around the world. Blog about which one you would lend money to. Explain why.

Kiva is a microfinancing organization. Watch a 1 minute video about how Kiva works: http://www.kiva.org/about/how

A loan of $1,700 helps Blanca Isvelia to buy dairy products in greater volumes. http://www.kiva.org/lend/512269#aboutTheCountry

A loan of $650 helps Ericka Patricia to buy products in quantity. http://www.kiva.org/lend/513319?_te=rlnol

A loan of $850 helps Martha to buy cosmetics, household appliances, and jewelry. http://www.kiva.org/lend/512745

 

If you’re interested in Half the Sky, go to http://www.halftheskymovement.org/pages/film