A nonprofit offers scholarships and aims to bring people together. By Zack Aldrich Every day Daphne Lopez, an 81-year-old registered nurse in Evanston, bridges the divide between her Jamaican and American identities. Lopez, who has lived in Chicago for 44…
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Homegrown education fund helps students in Jamaica hit the books
Posted in Africa, Global Spotlight, North America Tagged with: Chicago, CROSO, education, Jamaica, scholarships
Girl power through a global lens
Experts and activists discuss whether girls really hold the power when it comes to education. By Ashlei Williams Khady Ndiaye, a Senegalese girl with cocoa skin and a broad smile, was 11 before she ever attended school. In 1998, Amy…
