Education

Trip Update: Walking Out of Digital Africa

Paul Salopek

National Geographic fellow and Pulitzer Center grantee Paul Salopek talks to NPR about the most recent leg of his seven-year journey.

April 29, 2013 | The Des Moines Register

Family Planning is a Delicate Subject in Haiti

Tony Leys

Iowa doctors sense that Haitian women are willing to talk about birth control, even if many hesitate to use specific forms of it. The doctors offer it while being careful not to push too hard.

April 23, 2013 | The Daily Beast

Egyptian Theater Troupe Brings Domestic Violence to Light

Lauren E. Bohn

In a country where abuse behind closed doors is still considered a family affair, one countryside theater company tries to tackle an issue that's unspeakable for most.

April 11, 2013 | Pulitzer Center

Organoponico Vivero Alamar Keeps Workers Happy

Kassondra Cloos and Rachel Southmayd, for the Pulitzer Center

The community-based Organoponico Vivero Alamar farm appeals to its workers and promotes sustainability—it also attracts visitors and students of organic agriculture.

April 05, 2013 | Pulitzer Center

Ana Vilma Batiz: Profile of a Garifuna Woman

David Rochkind, for the Pulitzer Center

Ana Vilma Batiz is an HIV/AIDS educator. She lives with the disease herself, and is a single mother taking care of three daughters, one of whom is also HIV positive.

April 03, 2013 | Pulitzer Center

Braving the Stigma in Honduras: A Garifuna Woman Reveals Her HIV Status

Jens Erik Gould, for the Pulitzer Center

In the face of discrimination, a Honduran Garifuna woman reveals her HIV status. She hopes that acknowledging her HIV will help reduce stigma.

April 02, 2013 | CBS Evening News

Photographer Brings Chicago Gun Violence into Sharp Focus

Dean Reynolds

For the last six years, Carlos Ortiz has photographed Chicago's carnage, bringing the city's murderous gang violence into sharp focus.

April 02, 2013 | The Guardian

India Makes Inroads on Polio as Mosques Spread the Word

Esha Chhabra

Health workers in India are overcoming cultural mistrust about polio immunization by turning to local Muslim clerics for support.

March 29, 2013 | NPR

Honduras: Fighting HIV/AIDS Through Music and Theater

Jens Erik Gould and David Rochkind

An Afro-Caribbean community on the Atlantic coast of Central America uses its rich musical tradition to fight an HIV/AIDS epidemic.

March 25, 2013 | TIME

In Honduras, Drums Join the Battle Against AIDS

Jens Erik Gould, video by David Rochkind

For centuries, drumming has been the signature sound of celebration for the Garifuna, an Afro-Caribbean people on the Atlantic coast of Central America. Now this music has found an additional purpose.

March 25, 2013 | Front Page Africa

Liberia’s Education Crisis: Sanitation Issues Drive Children from Classrooms

Tecee Boley

Student politics in Liberia usually focus on better tuition and lower fees but one student leader insists that lack of clean water and sanitation facilities is the biggest problem students face.

March 21, 2013 | Pulitzer Center

Honduras: A Garifuna Legend Inspired to Revive HIV Prevention Battle

Jens Erik Gould, for the Pulitzer Center

Garifuna singer-songwriter Aurelio Martinez renews a passion for helping his community in Honduras.

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