Why I created this blog

For a long time I have been looking for some means to allow students to discuss current events around the world and maybe even local politics. It is clear to me that the key to getting people involved in their communities is to give them a voice. Students need a forum through which they can develop and communicate their ideas. In order to understand our world, we need to discuss it.

There are two sides to every issue--and sometimes even more. My goal is to create an environment in which students can develop a full and comprehensive understanding of the state of the world today and what needs to be changed. We cannot move foward until we know where we are and where we want to be.

Please use this blog to discuss the issues that concern you and to find out a little more about this world and the state of society today. Most growth in the world's population over the next 50 years is projected to be in Africa and the rest of the developing world. It is critical that we understand the conditions into which these future generations will be born. Only then can we hope to improve them for the future.