Good Neighbor Politics: Investing in Central America Benefits the US
TACOMA, Washington — Many often celebrate Central America for its lush forests, stunning wildlife and tropical climate. From Guatemalan bananas…
Poverty, COVID-19 and Slow Fashion in Guatemala
JOLIET, Illinois — Guatemala is the motherland of skilled artisans and hand-loomed textiles crafted with indigenous wisdom. One million of…
How Microfinance and Health Education Can Relieve Poverty and Disease
NEWTOWN, Connecticut — The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t the first time humanity has contended with dangerous communicable diseases. Smallpox ended 300…
John F. Kennedy: Fighting Global Poverty
POTOMAC, Maryland — John F. Kennedy was elected to the American presidency in 1960. He advocated for greater attention to…
The World Bank Aims to End Learning Poverty
PRINCETON, New Jersey — In October 2019, the World Bank introduced the concept of learning poverty as a crisis children…
