by astoundz | Mar 7, 2018 | Discussions
Background In March, WAC discussed the history of Atatürk’s Turkey and its differences today. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk1 is known as the father of the modern Turkish state; he founded Turkey as we know it today, with its modern, Western, secular institutions. The former...
by astoundz | Mar 1, 2018 | Discussions
BACKGROUND In March, WAC learned about the decades of persecution of in Myanmar starting in 1922 when the British Empire1 is at the height of its power; holding land in Asia from Afghanistan to Thailand—migrants moved in British India, travelling from Bengal into...
by astoundz | Feb 1, 2018 | Discussions
In February 2018 WAC focused on the study of Women In India and learned about historical social issues such as that in 2012, the rape and subsequent death of a young university student on a Delhi public bus made headlines across the world. Protests and public outrage...
by astoundz | Jan 1, 2018 | Discussions
EDUCATORS & FRIENDS OF EDUCATORS: TRAVEL TO TANZANIA WITH WAC! Applications now available for five $1,000 scholarships to travel to Tanzania with the Council this summer made possible by the generous contribution of DEADLINE FEBRUARY 23, 2018 CLICK HERE TO...
by astoundz | Dec 1, 2017 | Discussions
BACKGROUND Despite the setback which was the Great Leap Forward1, China would eventually find a quick rebound under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping2, who revolutionized the Chinese economy by passing landmark liberal reforms3. Today, though the Chinese Communist Party...
by astoundz | Nov 7, 2017 | Discussions
BACKGROUND In November WAC learned about the history of the Holy Land and the current divide between the Muslim Palestinians and Jewish Israelites. The region of Palestine1 traces its history to Neolithic times; situated in the fertile crescent it was one of the first...
