By Gail Davvis-Carter (ListenGive Writer) What would the world be like if we were connected through railways and waterways? China's "One Belt, One Initiative", seeks to recreate Marco Polo's Silk Road. by creating modern trade routes that would connect Asia, Africa, Europe and the world. Today, China launched the Belt and Road Initiative Photo Exhibition at the United Nations. Looking at the work China has quietly been undertaking to connect the world was impressive. While many …
Op-Ed Written By Gail Davvis On my way home at the beginning of February, I fell and hurt my arm, dislocated the top of my shoulder at the NJ Path train station in Manhattan. I thought, well, I don't need any medical supervision. I exercise and I am in pretty good shape. The train was just arriving into the station. The maintenance worker was mopping the platform. A Transit Police Officer approached me. Next thing I knew, my body was buckling under a pain from my arm I had never …
Listen Give believes in the importance of bringing girls/boys and women/men together in partnership. When we support one another, a difference in the world is made. In every part of this world, partnership between both are perceived in a different manner. While culture definitely plays an important role, we are human. Culture can be something we learn from, but it can create separation. Culture is perception. A western perception may not be the right approach to take when communicating …
