This book provides students with need-to-know data on many different career options for those looking to relocate overseas, or who want to see the world as they embark on their career. Career options include Peace Corps Worker, English Teacher, Construction Worker, Medical Staff, and Member of the Armed Forces.

"The epic story of the Congo-Oc�ean railroad and the human costs and contradictions of modern empire. The Congo-Oc�ean railroad stretches across the Republic of Congo from Brazzaville to the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noir. It was completed in 1934, when Equatorial Africa was a French colony, and it stands as one of the deadliest construction projects in history. Colonial workers were subjects of an ostensibly democratic nation whose motto read "Liberty,...

"The future is here. How is your organization responding? Amid the turbulence of a global pandemic, worldwide social justice movements, and accelerated digital transformation, one thing has been clear-work will no longer be the same. Employees now expect a flexible, inclusive workplace, and a deeper connection to their employer. Organizations must commit to doing good for their people and communities. What should you and your company be doing to adapt?...

"How the author has created new, simple, do-it-yourself technologies to help people surmount seemingly impossible odds, and how you can do it, too"--

Evaluates the ways in which leading philanthropists are revolutionizing their charitable activism, citing the contributions of such figures as Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey in using focused donations for societal change.

Follows the Azeins, a refugee family of four from Sudan, over the course of 2.5 years as they transition from isolation to being part of a larger community. Unbeknownst to them, they have arrived in the US just as a new administration hostile to immigrants and refugees has taken over. The Azeins acclimation is greatly aided by their landing spot: Utica, NY. - a post-industrial rust-belt city that has reinvented itself as a welcoming home for resettling...

"Alyssa Milano, actress and activist, writes a collection of powerful personal essays that get to the heart of her life, career, and all-out humanitarianism. These essays will cover urgent topics of unity, communication, and treating all people the right way, a timely book that shows the importance of taking care of others. Milano has become one of the most visible, hard-working humanitarians we have. A bestselling children's book author, here she's...