International Day of Older Persons
year of first observance the theme was "The future we want: what older persons are saying" the theme is "Take A Stand Against Ageism" The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year. On December 14, 1990 the United Nations...
International Day of Democracy
year of first observance “Engaging youth on democracy” theme "Space for Civil Society" theme In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy—with the purpose of promoting and upholding the...
Nelson Mandela Infographics
Infographic found on http://static.springer.com/sgw/documents/1467251/image/jpeg/Nelson+Mandela+infographic_300dpi.jpg Infographic found on http://www.internsme.com/blog/nelson-mandela-infographic Infographic found...Raise My Hands – A Tribute to Nelson Mandela
On Nelson Mandela’s birthday, photographer Scott McDermott captured famous faces – e.g. Clint Eastwood, Robert DeNiro, Forest Whitaker and Morgan Freeman – raising hands to pledge to improve their planet. In Kelly’s film, writer Elliot Kotek ponders...Read more“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
– Nelson Mandela
