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Volunteerism: Helping You and Your Community
As a result of a continuous increase in economic growth and rapid industrialization specifically in North American countries, Americans have less free time than ever before. According to a 2021 study, Americans only have an average of four hours and twenty-six minutes of free time per week, with four in ten saying they have less.…
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Working Through the Crisis of Female Illiteracy
The fight campaign against gender inequality has since spearheaded the rise of advocates to push for greater opportunities for women. One of these battles, in particular, deals with the crisis circulating around female literacy throughout developing and undeveloped countries, where opportunities have statistically been reported to be less accessible to women and girls. In a…
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The Power of Confidence: Deepakshi’s Story
I was pleased to meet my first English Learning Buddy (ELB), Deepakshi Ohja, through OneProsper International. Throughout the 10-week program, Deepakshi and I worked on her English pronunciation by reading the book Miss Pickrell Goes to Mars by Ellen MacGregor. From the first meeting, I could tell that Deepakshi loved learning and truly wanted to…
