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ASF Recommended Reading, "Whatever It Takes": Discussion Question 6
Service projects supported by ASF address the social determinants of health – including poverty. In Whatever It Takes, Canada tells Paul Tough, “There’s just no way that in good conscience we can allo… more →
Beyond Boulders: The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship's Official Blog
Harlem Children's School Zone Part 1
bigrob305 wrote 1 week ago: Geoffrey Canada’s remarkable experiment in inner-city education, the Harlem Children’s Zone, has hel … more →
In the Zone: From cradle to college to community building
J.R. Atwood wrote 1 week ago: This is an excerpt from 60 Minutes’ excellent profile of Geoffrey Canada and the Harlem Childr … more →
Geoffrey Canada - CBS' 60 Minutes feature
Michael Tith wrote 1 week ago: Geoffrey Canada, Harvard, Ed.M.’75 is a role model for me. I dare to think I can be half the … more →
Harlem's Geoffrey Canada on CNN
harlemworldblog wrote 2 weeks ago: Education Geoffrey Canada explains what he’s trying to achieve with his educational project in … more →
Whatever It Takes
daviddentfinal wrote 2 weeks ago: An excerpt from Paul Tough’s Whatever It Takes: “Canada wanted to find a way off the tre … more →
Whatever it Takes by Paul Tough
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aboutbooksiread wrote 1 month ago: Sometimes, you pick up a book, read the blurbs on the back cover, and buy it just because of the lum … more →
ASF Recommended Reading, "Whatever It Takes": Discussion Question 6
albertschweitzer wrote 1 month ago: Service projects supported by ASF address the social determinants of health – including poverty. In … more →
ASF Recommended Reading, "Whatever It Takes": Discussion Question 5
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albertschweitzer wrote 1 month ago: Discussion Question 5: Canada views “contamination” in a positive sense – instead of separating poor … more →
ASF Recommended Reading, "Whatever It Takes": Discussion Question 4
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albertschweitzer wrote 1 month ago: Discussion Question 4: The Harlem Children’s Zone’s Baby College program avoids the problem of “self … more →
ASF Recommended Reading, "Whatever It Takes": Discussion Question 3
albertschweitzer wrote 1 month ago: Discussion Question 3: In the chapter of Whatever It Takes about Baby College, Tough discusses the c … more →
ASF Recommended Reading, "Whatever It Takes": Discussion Question 2
albertschweitzer wrote 1 month ago: Discussion Question 2: Paul Tough writes that “social science is notorious for attributing social il … more →
ASF Recommended Reading: "Whatever It Takes," Discussion Question 1
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albertschweitzer wrote 1 month ago: Starting now (9:30 a.m. ET), we’ll post one Whatever It Takes-related discussion question each hour … more →
Poverty - It's Not Rocket Science. It's Harder than Rocket Science.
mbcoudal wrote 2 months ago: Reducing poverty? “It’s Not Rocket Science. It’s Harder than Rocket Science. … more →
ASF Recommended Reading: Congratulations to Our "Whatever It Takes" Winners!
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albertschweitzer wrote 3 months ago: Thanks to the many Fellows and Fellows for Life who participated in yesterday’s contest … more →
ASF Recommended Reading -- Win a Copy of "Whatever It Takes"!
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albertschweitzer wrote 3 months ago: Social activist Geoffrey Canada is the man behind the Harlem Children’s Zone — described … more →
Empathy is his Superpower
harlemworldblog wrote 3 months ago: Education Geoffrey Canada still remembers the saddest day in his first nine years on earth. Back the … more →
Ending the Cycle of Poverty Can be Simple
catherinehilker wrote 4 months ago: A few months ago, I read a inspiring book called Whatever It Takes by Paul Tough. It chronicles Geo … more →
Geoffrey Canada -Harlem Children's Zone
mzeducator wrote 4 months ago: Geoffrey Canada on helping Harlem’s Children Geoffrey Canada is profiled by NY Times Geoffrey … more →
Black In America 2... More Thoughts
inwardescape wrote 4 months ago: How do you mend broken marriages and set examples for future generations to follow? How do you keep … more →
