http://globalissuesinitiative.podbean.com Student-conducted interviews tackling pressing global issues Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:25:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey friends - we are now on summer break. Most of the interviewers you heard in previous episodes have just recently graduated. The Global Issues Initiative will be on hold until late fall of 2008 when we start producing interviews with a new batch of students. http://globalissuesinitiative.podbean.com/2008/06/15/summer-break/ Annie Leonard is an internationally known eco-activist, and creator of the online movie "The Story Of Stuff," a critical look at the way in which humans make, buy, and then throw away stuff. Her movie is available for free online and also at youtube. The Global Issues class made a ... http://globalissuesinitiative.podbean.com/2008/04/24/annie-leonard-creator-of-the-story-of-stuff/ Dr. Ron Morgan, in his spare time as an anesthesiologist, is the CEO of Faraday Motor Works, a newly created electric car company. They are currently working on the design of their first model, the Galatea. In December of 2008 Dr. Morgan sat down with Tim Lin, Robert Leumers, and ... http://globalissuesinitiative.podbean.com/2008/04/10/dr-ron-morgan-ceo-of-faraday-motor-works/ Silvestro Bakhiet fled South Sudan in the 1980s when the first Sudanese Civil War broke out. He eventually made his way to the United States, where he has become an advocate for raising awareness about the conflict in Sudan and creating a stable situation for the people of South Sudan. ... http://globalissuesinitiative.podbean.com/2008/03/27/silvestro-bakhiet-refugee-from-southern-sudan-and-founder-of-the-new-sudan-generation/ Emily Sugihara is the founder and creator of Baggu Bag, a hip reusable shopping bag that is meant to be an eco-friendly alternative to using plastic bags. Her product has gotten rave reviews in magazines such as Teen Vogue. On December 5, 2007, Emily sat down with Jasmine Madavis, Sheila ... http://globalissuesinitiative.podbean.com/2008/03/13/emily-sugihara-founder-and-creator-of-baggu-bag/ Jason Doherty is a high school history teacher in Vallejo, California. In the last few years he has started the Carr Educational Foundation and has begun work on creating the Daraja Academy in Kenya, the first free secondary school in East Africa. On December 7, 2007 he sat down with ... http://globalissuesinitiative.podbean.com/2008/02/28/jason-doherty-founder-of-the-daraja-academy-of-kenya/