Flu season has descended upon America hard this year, starting its heavy hitting in December when it usually doesn’t peak until January or February. Statistics are showing that more than half of the country has already visited the doctor for flu-like symptoms this year alone, making this flu season strikingly similar in severity to that of the 2003-04 season. Even though vaccine shortages are causing issues, we are still fortunate enough to have access to
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What do you think of when you hear the word education? A few ideas that come to mind are college, mundane lectures, and a considerable amount of homework. Growing up, I was given the opportunity to attend school from an early age and later attend college. While this privilege was an important part of my personal growth, there are various components that built upon it. But what if you tried to look at education differently?
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As a young twenty-something, social media is something I utilize on a daily basis. I post photos to Facebook, hashtag topics on Twitter, and Pin inspirational quotes to Pintrest. Social media is a way for me, and millions of other people, to brand ourselves and show the public what makes us who we are. The millennial generation is one that has never lived in a world without the Internet or social media, meaning that it
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Dear Friends, I’ve returned Stateside after a productive summer in Wayanad, India. One major accomplishment is the purchase of 2.7 acres of land, just outside of Prashanthagiri. We are getting ready to renovate the property to accommodate our field fellows and other field volunteers. All of Profugo’s development initiatives, such as the Water for Life Project, Tailoring Program, ELS, Agriculture, Aquaponics, and Natural Resource Management will be housed here. Future plans are underway to integrate
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This week the ladies of the tailoring workshop made an excursion to Manathavady. One by one, they entered the Profugo rental house donned in some of their most beautiful sarees. We talked a bit about Onam and then we sat in a circle and got down to business, literally. We began with the question, “What is business?” Sabeena answered that it is when you buy or sell something. Spot on. Although a simple explanation, that
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