United Nations Yak

Founded in 2002, Women’s Education Project (WEP), an nonprofit headquartered in New York, provides college scholarships, academic support, job-oriented training and life skills to help underprivileged Indian women obtain better jobs and make life-changing decisions about their health, finances and future. In WEP’s centers, in Madurai and Hyderabad, South India, students gain a lively awareness of life’s possibilities and effect lasting change for themselves, their families and communities.

Zoe Timms, Founding Director of Women’s Education Project, has worked for over nine years in the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and India. Read the rest of this entry �

Ambassador Cheick Sidi Diarra of Mali was appointed in 2007 to the position of Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs and Small Island Developing States (SIDs). He has over 25 years of professional experience in international relations, law and development. He has been an active advocate for the cause of Africa, the least developed countries and landlocked developing countries as his country uniquely represents two of these three groups of countries. Mr. Diarra obtained masters degrees in international public law and international relations from Dakar University in Senegal. Read the rest of this entry �

Muriel Glasgow, host of Yakker’s corner, is an amazing woman and her love of all people and her passion to help them help themselves comes shining through as she talks. In this special edition of Yakker’s Corner, Muriel is the one being interviewed. Listen in as she talks about her background, what Yakker’s Corner is all about and what she hopes to accomplish. As always, listeners are encouraged to join the discussion by going to www.unitednationsyak.collectivex.com to post comments, ask Muriel questions, and see what is going on in the United Nations world. Read the rest of this entry �

“At O1P/INSE we are contributing to making the world a better place, now and for generations to come; we are bringing love where hate exists, hope where there is despair, peace where there is strife, sustenance where there is hunger, health where there is disease, tolerance where there is ignorance, knowledge where there is lack of education, respect where there is division and passion where there is apathy! Read the rest of this entry �

Mr. Martin Mohammed is Founder and President of the United States African Chamber of Commerce (USACC) Mr. Mohammed is from Somalia and was among those whose lives were forever changed by the civil war. He came to the United States as a refugee in 1998 and settled in Minnesota. Prior to his arrival in the United States, he worked for 8 years in Kenya helping in the coordination and management of the resettlement of refugees from Somali, Sudan, and Rwanda. Read the rest of this entry �

Mr Martin Mohammed is Founder and President of the United States African Chamber of Commerce (USACC) Mr. Mohammed is from Somalia and was among those whose lives were forever changed by the civil war. He came to the United States as a refugee in 1998 and settled in Minnesota. Prior to his arrival in the United States, he worked for 8 years in Kenya helping in the coordination and management of the resettlement of refugees from Somali, Sudan, and Rwanda. In Somalia, Martin received his degree in Economics from Somalia National University and had been working the banking sector. Read the rest of this entry �

Bobby Bailey, along with two of his friends, Jason Russell and Laren Poole founded Invisible Children, Inc in 2004 after a life-changing trip to Africa, where they discovered the story of the children in Northern Uganda who were being abducted from their homes and forced to fight as child soldiers by the rebel group the Lords Resistance Army. After returning home they made the documentary film (Invisible Children: Rough Cut) and began showing the film to thousands around the world through screenings at high schools, colleges and churches.

Since then, Invisible Children (IC) has matured from its extremely humble beginnings at a staggering rate. In just over four years, IC has grown into a worldwide organization with offices in San Diego, London, Kampala and Gulu. Read the rest of this entry �

The Yakkers Corner has the pleasure of yakking again with Mr. Charles Fisher, Founder and Chairman of the Hip Hop Summit Youth Council (HHSYC).

HHSYC is organizing to send a group of Youth Cultural Ambassadors to visit Senegal  in December to participate in an international youth summit at  the World Festival of Black Arts (FESMAN) http://fesman.collectivex.com This will be the first of a series of visits around the world with young people as cultural ambassadors for peace.

He has been in the entertainment field for almost thirty years. Former manager of LL Cool J and co-discoverer of R. Kelly, Mr. Fisher has been involved with the Hip Hop Community and was motivated to form the HHSYC (hhsyc.org ) where he serves as role model, teacher, and counselor for youth in urban areas. Read the rest of this entry �

Expand, enhance, empower women as entrepreneurs - this is the mission of Women’s World Banking, a mission which undergirds its vision to improve the economic status of poor families in developing countries by unleashing the power inherent in women.

Women’s World Banking believes that when a woman is given the tools to develop a small business, build assets, and protect against catastrophic loss, she is empowered to change her life and that of her family. Drawing on their global diversity, resources and experience, WWB helps to strengthen its network of microfinance organizations and banks, all of whom share a commitment to helping poor women access financial services and information. Read the rest of this entry �

With a wide range of credits to his name in almost every film discipline, including directing, producing, acting and writing, Bill Duke has founded Duke Media, formerly Yagya Productions, which has been in existence for approximately twenty years. For three years, Mr. Duke served as the Time Warner Endowed Chair in the Department of Radio Television and Film at Howard University in Washington, DC. He was then appointed to the National Endowment of the Humanities by former president Bill Clinton. Mr. Duke has also been appointed to the California State Film Commission Board by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mr. Duke now serves on the Board of Trustees at the American Film Institute. Read the rest of this entry �