"Sita Sings the Blues" tells the tale of the epic Ramayana using three very different styles of animation in Flash technology. It is visual storytelling taken to an entirely new level. The Ramayana consists of 24,000 verses in 7 books and 500 cantos, and tells the story of Rama, whose wife Sita is abducted by the demon king of Lanka, Ravana. Thematically, the epic explores the tenets of human existence and the concept of dharma. While it is clearly a story about Rama, the film focuses on Sita, his wife. There is a strong female voice and perspective throughout this feature film.
Author: Missy Gluckmann
Missy Gluckmann is a speaker agent, founded a globally recognized brand in study abroad, and exercises her passport muscle frequently. She loves connecting inspiring people with audiences. She is a mom to a spirited son and loves all that he re-teaches her about everything she thought she knew in life.
Where Travel Abroad Meets Sustainability: The Green Passport
As study abroad numbers increase, and more and more students are undertaking international experiences international education administrators are looking for ways to raise the subject of sustainability and travel abroad with their students. (Air travel represents approximately 2% of human-generated carbon emissions
Jumo: Global Social Activism Goes Viral
One of Facebook's co-founders, 27 year old Chris Hughes, launched a new social media site today that aims to connect users of global social activism through an integrated platform. The new site, called "Jumo" is in a beta version at the moment, and the name means "together in concert" in Yoruba, the west African language.
30 Mosques Project: What’s Next for Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq
During IEW, Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq gave their 2 hour presentation about their “Ramadan Roadtrip: 30 mosques/30 days/30 states” at several colleges. I received terrific feedback about how they created meaningful dialogue about Muslims in the US. (You can read more of my postings about their project and can watch the interview I did with them.)
Aman and Bassam sent this video “shout out” while on the road last week. (I thought it was particularly appropriate that they’re driving while filming – a big part of their 30 mosques adventure.)
During Ramadan 2011, the guys will be visiting the 20 states that they didn’t visit during this past Ramadan Roadtrip. That primarily means they’ll be in the midwest, west coast and Alaska/Hawaii!
If you are interested in booking Aman and Bassam to speak about their experiences traveling across the US to learn about other Muslims in America, please feel free to contact me. They are available from February – July 2011 and during the week of September 11th, 2011, then again beginning in October 2011. They can also speak outside of the US; In fact they just returned from a speaking engagement at the US Department of State’s Youth Leadership Conference in Prague, Czech Republic.
Melibee Global has been assisting them with bookings at no additional cost (beyond their standard speaking fee) to the universities/conferences. I speak with Aman/Bassam regularly, so am happy to facilitate getting them to your campus or conference…and even you’re commencement!
Please share this posting with others in your life who may be interested in their 2 hour multimedia presentation (which includes Q&A.) And make sure you mention that you heard about this wonderful project through Melibee Global, especially after their shout out!
Thanksgiving USA
In the US today we are celebrating Thanksgiving, a day where we pause to be thankful (and then we shop tomorrow like there is no tomorrow – a day called “Black Friday” in preparation for the upcoming holiday season! Personally, I avoid that at all costs)!
How Has the Amanda Knox Case Impacted Study Abroad?
With Ms. Knox's appeal scheduled for Wednesday, I again began to think about the implications of her arrest and conviction on study abroad program administration. I recently posed the following question to colleagues in the field: "How many of your institutions (US, non-US) made policy or process changes as a result of the Knox case?"
The Narcicyst’s “Phatwa” (Political Hatred Attracting the Wrong Arabs)
I have previously written about the unique challenges of flying as a Muslim. This week, I heard a fantastic interview with the musician “The Narcicyst” aka Yassin Alsalman, a Canadian hip hop artist whose family’s originated in Iraq. Alsalman was detained for 5 hours US border patrol at the airport in Toronto. You may be thinking – ok, so what, lots of people are stopped at the border? But this particular Canadian is a popular musician who wrote a song called “Phatwa” and made a music video ABOUT being stopped at the US border.
The 2010 Global Education Conference – FREE and online
The Global Education Conference is a week-long event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world, will be held Monday, November 15 through Friday, November 19 (YES, probably while you're reading this - but don't worry; sessions will be available for viewing at a later date.)
Top 5 facts about Park 51, NYC’s proposed Islamic Center
I heard an interesting interview with Michel Abboud, the architect for the proposed Islamic cultural center known at Park 51. (I suppose we could also call it "the Islamic cultural center formerly known as the Cordoba House and incorrectly called the World Trade Center mosque.)
Veteran’s Day: Reflections from a US Vet
Veteran's Day: Reflections from a US Vet
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