All over the world, financial capitalism and extractivism are appropriating land as if it was nothing more than a commodity, a mere 'factor' of production that can be exploited to generate financial returns. Movements and activists are organizing, resisting, protecting and promoting life-giving visions against this continuous enclosure of living beings and paces: they use their bodies, laws, educational projects, histories and visions to regain control over territory as a political space, self-determine and create solidarities. In the act resistance, they are the target of moral, physical and legal violence. They and their ideas are criminalized, disciplined, punished and in some cases exterminated. In this contribution, activists from the Basque Country, Guatemala, Kenya and the Six Nations and a group of academics get together to learn from each other, support the ongoing search for common vocabularies and identify possible milestones of a coordinated and international strategy for a lifeenhancing future.
Resumen: En este trabajo se identifica el buen gobierno con el estatuto jurídico aplicable a los altos cargos de la Administración Pública. En cuanto personas que acceden y desempeñan tareas públicas conforme al principio de confianza política su régimen se caracteriza, conforme a la legislación vigente objeto de examen, por un sistema dominado por los principios de integridad, transparencia y responsabilidad.Palabras clave: Organización pública, buen gobierno, altos cargos, integridad, transparencia, responsabilidad.Abstract: This work identifies good governance with the legal status of government senior officials. These are people that hold public positions through political appointment, so their legal status is based in the principles of integrity, transparency and accountability, according to the current legislation. Keywords : Administrative organizational structure, good governance, senior officials, integrity, transparency, accountability
This study studied cultural competence training needs in a health services system in California. Results indicated that the major training needs were related to (1) cultural factors that affect consumers' access to services, (2) ethnic and cultural beliefs, traditions, and customs, (3) training for interpreters, and (4) crosscultural communication. Significant differences were found in regard to administrator and staff participation in cultural awareness activities, perception of the work environment as culturally competent, perception of culturally-related barriers, and perceived training needs. The findings support the importance of a continuous assessment of the educational needs of employees regarding cultural competence.
Ten years have passed and it seems as it was yesterday when a group of minority students gathered at the South Carolina State University (SCSU) to participate in the first pilot Summer Transportation Institute (STI). Today, more than 40 Institutions of Higher Education serve as Host Sites to offer STIs around the nation with a common format that has evolved from the pilot program. The objective of this program is to expose high school students to the many opportunities available in the field of transportation and to inspire them to pursue professions in the transportation industry through a variety of educational, motivational, recreational, and cultural activities. In addition, the institute provides supplementary experience and training in mathematics, science and technology needed for a better involvement in the careers related to the transportation field.
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