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  2. ¿Tienes alguna pregunta sobre las elecciones presidenciales en Estados Unidos?

    Encuentra la respuesta en la charla electrónica “El camino hacia la Casa Blanca”. ¡En vivo ahora! Haz clic en http://conx.state.gov/elections2012
    Photo: ¿Tienes alguna pregunta sobre las elecciones presidenciales en Estados Unidos? 

Encuentra la respuesta en la charla electrónica “El camino hacia la Casa Blanca”. ¡En vivo ahora! Haz clic en http://conx.state.gov/elections2012
  3. Measles, malaria and diarrhea are three of the biggest killers of children — yet all are preventable or treatable.

    What will you do to help reduce the world’s poverty?
    Photo: Measles, malaria and diarrhea are three of the biggest killers of children — yet all are preventable or treatable.
 
What will you do to help reduce the world’s poverty?
  4. Everyday 925 million people go to sleep hungry! That's 13.6% of the world's population.

    Today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. What is the best way to lift people out of poverty?
    - Education
    - Good Jobs
    - Fair Trade
    - New Agricultural Technologies
    Photo: Everyday 925 million people go to sleep hungry! That's 13.6% of the world's population.

Today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. What is the best way to lift people out of poverty?
-	Education
-	Good Jobs 
-	Fair Trade
-	New Agricultural Technologies
  5. "We want children to grow up strong and healthy because they might grow up to do something great." ~ 1st grade student

    What will you do today to bring attention to World Food Day?
    Photo: "We want children to grow up strong and healthy because they might grow up to do something great." ~ 1st grade student

What will you do today to bring attention to World Food Day?
  6. Happy World Food Day!
    This year’s theme, which was announced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is “Agricultural Cooperatives: Key to Feeding the World.”

    What does “agricultural cooperative” mean to you?
    http://ow.ly/evsRP
    Photo: Happy World Food Day! 
This year’s theme, which was announced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is “Agricultural Cooperatives: Key to Feeding the World.” 

What does “agricultural cooperative” mean to you?
http://ow.ly/evsRP
  7. "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." Happy Birthday E. E. Cummings!

    Who is your favorite poet? Have you ever expressed yourself through poetry?
    Photo: "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." Happy Birthday E. E. Cummings!

Who is your favorite poet? Have you ever expressed yourself through poetry?
  8. Yesterday Felix Baumgartner, and a team of scientists, made history by jumping from the highest altitude ever recorded, more than 128,000 feet above the earth! Felix also became the first skydiver to break the speed of sound!

    Anything is possible when we work together! What incredible things have you accomplished?
    Photo: Yesterday Felix Baumgartner, and a team of scientists, made history by jumping from the highest altitude ever recorded, more than 128,000 feet above the earth! Felix also became the first skydiver to break the speed of sound! 

Anything is possible when we work together! What incredible things have you accomplished?
  9. Have you heard who won the Nobel Peace Prize this year? It’s the European Union! Read more here: http://goo.gl/sovLf

    What do you think of this decision?
    Photo: Have you heard who won the Nobel Peace Prize this year? It’s the European Union! Read more here: http://goo.gl/sovLf
 
What do you think of this decision?
  10. “We are looking for a different kind of world. A world that is more compassionate, caring and gentle.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu

    “Like” if you think we can create this world. Comment to tell us how!
    Photo: “We are looking for a different kind of world. A world that is more compassionate, caring and gentle.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu

“Like” if you think we can create this world. Comment to tell us how!
  11. What do you want to know about the American Presidential Election?

    Share your thoughts, ask questions, and get an insider's perspective on the U.S. elections from two former members of Congress! Starting now, join a live webchat with former Congressmen Larry LaRocco and Scott Klug. http://goo.gl/XZdm0
    Photo: What do you want to know about the American Presidential Election? 

Share your thoughts, ask questions, and get an insider's perspective on the U.S. elections from two former members of Congress! Starting now, join a live webchat with former Congressmen Larry LaRocco and Scott Klug. http://goo.gl/XZdm0
  12. How do debates strengthen democracy?

    Today at 1:00 UTC is the first and only U.S. Vice Presidential Debate between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and Republican nominee Paul Ryan.
    Photo: How do debates strengthen democracy?

Today at 1:00 UTC is the first and only U.S. Vice Presidential Debate between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and Republican nominee Paul Ryan.
  13. Child Marriage Facts:
    -10 million girls under age 18 are forced into marriage each year
    - Childbirth is the leading cause of death among girls 15-19 in developing countries
    - The longer a girl stays in school, the less likely she is to become a child-bride

    Like to say "no" to child marriage and "yes" to school.
    http://goo.gl/tHxDR
    Photo: Child Marriage Facts:
-10 million girls under age 18 are forced into marriage each year
- Childbirth is the leading cause of death among girls 15-19 in developing countries
- The longer a girl stays in school, the less likely she is to become a child-bride

Like to say "no" to child marriage and "yes" to school.
http://goo.gl/tHxDR
  14. What can be done to raise the status of girls around the world?
    - Stop forced and early marriages
    - Keep girls in school
    - End child labor
    - Tell us your idea

    Tune is LIVE as Secretary Clinton speaks about International Day of the Girl Child http://goo.gl/VnhdZ
    Photo: What can be done to raise the status of girls around the world?
-	Stop forced and early marriages
-	Keep girls in school
-	End child labor
-	Tell us your idea

Tune is LIVE as Secretary Clinton speaks about International Day of the Girl Child http://goo.gl/VnhdZ
  15. Human-Trafficking victim, Sina Vann was rescued from a brothel. She now uses her experience to help others escape sexual enslavement by offering them warmth and love. Read more about Sina Vann at http://goo.gl/tP1Vm

    What can be done to stop human trafficking?
    Photo: Human-Trafficking victim, Sina Vann was rescued from a brothel. She now uses her experience to help others escape sexual enslavement by offering them warmth and love. Read more about Sina Vann at http://goo.gl/tP1Vm

What can be done to stop human trafficking?
  16. “If someone thinks that peace and love are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60s, that’s a problem. Peace and love are eternal.” – Happy Birthday John Lennon!

    How do you try to promote peace and love in your daily life?
    Photo: “If someone thinks that peace and love are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60s, that’s a problem. Peace and love are eternal.” – Happy Birthday John Lennon!

How do you try to promote peace and love in your daily life?
  17. Happy Birthday Jody Williams! Jody won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work banning and clearing dangerous land mines.

    Like to wish Jody Williams a happy birthday and please leave a comment about what you think about making people safe from land mines.
    Photo: Happy Birthday Jody Williams! Jody won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work banning and clearing dangerous land mines.

Like to wish Jody Williams a happy birthday and please leave a comment about what you think about making people safe from land mines.
  18. In 1492 Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas. His unique ideas and sense of adventure changed the world forever. http://goo.gl/rxVUf

    In what ways did Columbus’s arrival in the Americas change the world?
    Photo: In 1492 Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas. His unique ideas and sense of adventure changed the world forever.  http://goo.gl/rxVUf 

In what ways did Columbus’s arrival in the Americas change the world?
  19. Child Marriage prevents girls from getting an education and following their dreams. Organizations such as the Yemeni Women’s Union are helping to avert marriages of young girls. Read more here: http://goo.gl/ow0EL

    What do you think can be done to prevent Child Marriage?
    Photo: Child Marriage prevents girls from getting an education and following their dreams. Organizations such as the Yemeni Women’s Union are helping to avert marriages of young girls. Read more here: http://goo.gl/ow0EL

What do you think can be done to prevent Child Marriage?
  20. It’s the UN Space Week. Why should countries work together in space exploration?
    Photo: It’s the UN Space Week. Why should countries work together in space exploration?
  21. "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." - Albert Einstein

    How have you been inspired by a teacher?
    Photo: "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." - Albert Einstein 

How have you been inspired by a teacher?
  22. “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” - William Arthur Ward

    Happy World Teachers' Day!
    What is/was your favorite class in school?
    Photo: “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” - William Arthur Ward

Happy World Teachers' Day!
What is/was your favorite class in school?
  23. “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Mahatma Gandhi

    Today is World Animal Day! What’s your favorite animal? Why is it important to protect animals?
    Photo: “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Mahatma Gandhi 

Today is World Animal Day! What’s your favorite animal? Why is it important to protect animals?
  24. “The future must not belong to those who bully women -- it must be shaped by girls who go to school, and those who stand for a world where our daughters can live their dreams just like our sons.” President Obama

    How does staying in school improve a girl’s life?
    Photo: “The future must not belong to those who bully women -- it must be shaped by girls who go to school, and those who stand for a world where our daughters can live their dreams just like our sons.” President Obama

How does staying in school improve a girl’s life?
  25. "We but mirror the world. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him." - Happy Birthday Mahatma Gandhi!

    What changes do you wish to see in the world?
    Photo: "We but mirror the world. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him." - Happy Birthday Mahatma Gandhi! 

What changes do you wish to see in the world?
  26. October 2 is the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi! His birthday is celebrated in India as Gandhi Jayanti.

    What is the legacy of Mohandas Gandhi? What do you think was his biggest impact on the world?
    Photo: October 2 is the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi! His birthday is celebrated in India as Gandhi Jayanti.

What is the legacy of Mohandas Gandhi? What do you think was his biggest impact on the world?
  27. “When women are empowered to exercise their human rights and afforded equal opportunities, amazing things happen.“ – U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton http://goo.gl/8MhrM

    This month on Democracy Challenge we’ll be focusing on girls and young women. Which issues would you like to discuss?

    + Child Marriage
    + Human Trafficking
    + Girls and School
    + Something else?
    Photo: “When women are empowered to exercise their human rights and afforded equal opportunities, amazing things happen.“ – U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton http://goo.gl/8MhrM

This month on Democracy Challenge we’ll be focusing on girls and young women. Which issues would you like to discuss?

+ Child Marriage
+ Human Trafficking 
+ Girls and School 
+ Something else?
  28. Hidden land mines, unexploded munitions and unsecured arms threaten civilians years after armed conflicts have ended. Read “To Walk the Earth in Safety” at http://goo.gl/Q5efx

    What can be done to make world safe from the humanitarian impact of armed conflicts?
    Photo: Hidden land mines, unexploded munitions and unsecured arms threaten civilians years after armed conflicts have ended. Read “To Walk the Earth in Safety” at http://goo.gl/Q5efx  

What can be done to make world safe from the humanitarian impact of armed conflicts?
  29. Virginia Beavert, University of Oregon’s oldest graduate, helps preserve the Sahaptin language, spoken by less then 200 people. http://goo.gl/zPOaJ

    Why is it important to respect older people?
    - They have wisdom
    - They have years of experience
    - They have lots of knowledge
    Photo: Virginia Beavert, University of Oregon’s oldest graduate, helps preserve the Sahaptin language, spoken by less then 200 people. http://goo.gl/zPOaJ 

Why is it important to respect older people?
-	They have wisdom
-	They have years of experience
-	They have lots of knowledge
  30. Today is the International Day of Older Persons, a day dedicated to ensuring “the well-being of older persons and to enlisting their meaningful participation in society so we can all benefit from their knowledge and ability."

    How has a grandparent or an older person guided you? Did they ever share a story that changed your way of thinking?
    Photo: Today is the International Day of Older Persons, a day dedicated to ensuring “the well-being of older persons and to enlisting their meaningful participation in society so we can all benefit from their knowledge and ability."

How has a grandparent or an older person guided you? Did they ever share a story that changed your way of thinking?
  31. The country of Georgia holds parliamentary elections on October 1, 2012. http://goo.gl/wBCnX
    Please leave a message and show your support to the people of Georgia as they go to the polls.
    Photo: The country of Georgia holds parliamentary elections on October 1, 2012. http://goo.gl/wBCnX 
Please leave a message and show your support to the people of Georgia as they go to the polls.
  32. "Traveling- it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller"- Ibn Battuta http://goo.gl/uolgS How has travel enriched your own life?
    Photo: "Traveling- it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller"- Ibn Battuta  http://goo.gl/uolgS  How has travel enriched your own life?
  33. Take the World Tourism Day quiz! http://goo.gl/uolgS What city did you get?
    Photo: Take the World Tourism Day quiz! http://goo.gl/uolgS What city did you get?
  34. “There is no contradiction between having strong religious beliefs and having the freedom to exercise them, and to speak about them, and to even have good debates with others.” http://goo.gl/36u14


    How do you exercise freedom of expression?
    Photo: “There is no contradiction between having strong religious beliefs and having the freedom to exercise them, and to speak about them, and to even have good debates with others.” http://goo.gl/36u14 


How do you exercise freedom of expression?

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