Born in London with heritage from France, Italy, Spain and India, the twenty-two year old’s mixed culture and exposure to the capital’s diversity has ignited within her an interest in foreign cultures, languages and world travel. Michelle Gooden-Jones Her paternal grandfather, although born in Zanzibar, was originally from […]
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How a mindset aware education can transform deprived communities (II)
Namely that a ‘growth mindset’ approach to educational and social change is an extremely powerful tool, especially as regards the needs of areas of long-term deprivation. Nigel Pocock I defined a growth mindset as one marked by openness, a commitment to learning, and a belief that the brain […]
Autism, aspergers, and gender identity
Tony Attwood is a renowned world expert on Autism and Asperger Syndrome. He travels the world teaching professionals how to encourage people with these conditions. Steve Latham His is not an ivory tower specialisation, however, since his own son has Aspergers. His advice comes, then, with the added […]
A word for love
The thing is that love could be in the spotlight or it could be greed and selfishness. Individualistic cultures lead to the latter. Mabel Encinas After the commercial wave in the name of love, it is worth thinking about its meaning. When I was at Uni, we discussed […]
Slangs: Speak up for your raza
Slang is used both to stereotype minority communities, and used by minorities to assert their own identity, as the changing usage of ‘wetback’ illustrates. N.O.R.A. raps: “Todos mis amigos en el block ahora stand up”. A light-hearted account of the traps and the humour arising from learning a foreign language. […]
















