Aristide sees globalization shaping the 21st century
Former Haiti president Jean-Bertrand Aristide urged optimism about globalization at Governors State University. He described a growing, "faceless economy" with trillions traded daily and highlighted opportunities for poverty reduction, while noting cultural risks and interdependence. The event, titled Globalization: Opportunities and Challenges for the 21st Century, included panels from the University of Chicago Amnesty International and the Economic Commission for Africa.
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Governors State University
Republic of Haiti
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Everg
Amsted
GSU
University of Chicago
Amnesty International
Economic Commission For Africa
Aristide
Warren Skalski
Electronic Heartbeat keynote at Park Forest Rotary
Park Forest Rotary heard Larry McClellan of Governors State University and John Goodrich of Park Foresters Electronics Village describe Park Forest Its Electronic Heartbeat. LincolnNet provides a Midwest online community linking 99 municipalities and 111 school districts with a Park Forest page and tourism tie ins. Park Foresters invites business linkups to gain world wide exposure and cites growing site visits and volunteer heritage.
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Park Forest Rotary Club
Larry McClellan
South Metropolitan Leadership Center
Governors State University
John Goodrich
Park Foresters Electronic Village
Park Forest
McClellan
Park Foresters
Midwest
Blacksburg
LincolnNet
Chicago Southland Visitor and Tourism
Students learn to protect the environment
Matteson Elementary School District 162 uses a $3,245 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to fund a recycling project for second graders at Matteson and Arcadia. students collect paper, study environmental impact, and create classroom displays while teachers coordinate weekly pickups by Star Recycling and integrate math and writing activities.
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Matteson
Arcadia
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs of Energy and Recycling
Star Recycling
Gail Lang
Estella Tolbert
Carol Stankus
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Hemisphere
Transporta
Tion
South Metropolitan
Amsterdam
Montreal
South Suburban Peace
St. Xavier University
Prairie State College
South Suburban College
Moraine Valley Community College
Kankakee Community College
Robert Morris College
Star Newspapers
Daily
Southtown
Iser
Pearlevision
Frankfort Crossing
LaGrange Road
Frankfort
United Health Care
Vision One
Cole Vision
Aetna
Georgio Armani
Kenneth Cole
Trans Fort
Ridge Road
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Mdausa.org
MDA
Dave Dorset
Sue Sullivan
Richton Park
New Life Crusade
Clevance M. Weekes
Richton Square Rd
Governors Highway
The
Chicago Dough Company
Richton Square Road
Western Ave
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