Lessons for Entrepreneurs from a Baseball Pro
“You got to figure out how to deal with failure … You make mistakes and the most important thing, just like in sports, is that you learn from the mistake.”
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Misinformation During Natural Disasters
I’m originally from Haiti and I have been a journalist for seven years. In my field, I am often faced with a natural disaster … Driven by the urgency to get the story out, we need a lot of reassurance from the community.
Truth or Deception? (Verificados o Engañados)
The only true and real solution to the fake news epidemic our societies are facing is the individual criteria that each of us uses to identify truth from falsehood.
Press and Social Entrepreneurship Working Together Against Misinformation
I believe good news has a power to change minds to do something to make the world better. Only knowing problems exist is not enough. We need to know the way to cause positive impact, and I know many people in Latin America who are doing it!
Imprensa e empreendedorismo social trabalhando juntos contra a desinformação
Por: Ester Athanásio Em vez de fake news, nós podemos promover boas notícias. Não apenas verdadeiras, mas boas. Por muito tempo, pessoas de diferentes partes do mundo têm se sentido cansadas de más notícias. Elas estão pessimistas sobre o futuro, sobre o mundo e sobre suas comunidades. Elas nem querem assistir televisão ou ler jornais … Read More »
You’ve Got a (True or False) Message
When I was young and I was studying English, one of my favorite exercises was the “True or False.” Finding out if the information presented was real or not was something that I loved. I had to check what was presented, the context, etc. Although I don’t take English classes anymore, I have the feeling I’m doing this exercise every day.
Você Recebeu uma Mensagem (Verdadeira ou Falsa)
Há muitos anos, quando eu estudava inglês, uma das atividades que mais gostava era “Verdadeiro ou Falso”. Descobrir se a informação apresentada era real ou não era algo que me encantava.
The Importance of Media Literacy
Media literacy, put simply, is the ability to identify different types of media and the messages they are sending. When we speak of media, it encompasses print media, such as newspapers, magazines and posters, and theatrical presentations, tweets, radio broadcasts, etc. Being able to understand these various forms of information with an ability to make sense of what is presented is key.
Growing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset: Reflections from Professor Michael Goldberg
Professor Michael Goldberg discussed the “entrepreneurial mindset” in a Facebook Live chat with young leaders and entrepreneurs from across Latin America & the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa, sharing advice on how to launch and grow their businesses and create change in their communities.
Navigating Social Responsibility by Guest Contributor Hilary Binder-Aviles
Hilary Binder-Aviles shares how to navigate step by step the questions they should consider when giving back and helping communities and shifted the perspective to focus on making a difference through stakeholder engagement and listening to what people need in their communities.