Developing Leadership Skills: Vision, Excellence, and Ethics

 Leadership is the ability to develop a vision for change, which leads to improvement in outcome for learners based on shared values and robust evaluation of evidence of current practice and outcome. Leaders create and model standards of excellence, standing for relentless pursuit and completion of action to institutionalize professional values and beliefs (Chang, … Read more

Ending the Use of Child Soldiers: Organizations and Events Working Towards a Solution

 In efforts to limit and ultimately end child soldiers in the Middle East, organizations and events have been created to aid this goal. Some previously established organizations such as UNICEF, USAID, and the christian children fund have set up funds and programs to help child soldiers. They provide medical treatment, education, and social services … Read more

Online Classes vs. Face to Face Classes: The Pros and Cons

 In today’s society, online classes and face to face classes are equally existing. The most popular question is whether online classes provide the same quality instruction as face to face classes. Deciphering between the two could be tough, but each choice has its advantages and disadvantages. Of course people think differently about education. Some … Read more

Equality in American Literature: Phillis Wheatley and Benjamin Franklin’s Views on Race and Opportunity

 “Equality in American literature”; A recurring theme very evident throughout American Literature was equality. Equality between races seemed to be a topic that was so widely debated by many. Former slave Phillis Wheatley used her poem “On Being Brought from Africa to America” to describe her life as she was brought from Africa to … Read more

How English Language Revolutionized Our Technological World: Exploring the Impact Globalization, Language Standards, and Technology Had on English

 There are historical traces of the revolutionary impacts the English language has had on the development and transformations of the modern day technological world. Globalization was not only a mechanism for this intense transfer of technology and information but also was a key reason for its rapid spread and development. Globalization allows for people … Read more

Inspiring African Americans Fight for Fairness in American Football: Charles Follis, William Henry Lewis, and More.

 Martin Luther King Jr., Malcom X, Jackie Robison, and Jesse Owens are all inspiring African Americans who fought for rights and equality for their race. The struggle for black rights in the United States was carried into all aspects of American culture, especially sports. Racism in American football was prominent in the early stages … Read more

Exploring the Power of Free Will and Moral Decision Making in Film, Per Bible and Oswalt’s Theological Criticism

 Free will is the power of acting without the limitation of necessity or fate. The Bible says that God chooses to tolerate those who misuse their free will to harm others, but God will not do so indefinitely. (Psalms 37:10) The films “Inside Out” and “Bruce Almighty” show that free will exists through Oswalt’s … Read more