Cross-Cultural Realities at Work Individual Assignment For my cross-cultural assignment I interviewed Wally who is from The Ivory Coast located in West Africa. Wally moved to America when he was 14 years old. He is a soccer coach at the Roswell Rd Recreational Center at the current age of 18‚ which he has been doing for 2 years now. The typical work day as Wally described is like a party because he is constantly around kids who are full of energy. I asked Wally what encouraged him to do this
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The Dark Side of Chocolate is a documentary that was produced in 2010 by a journalist named Miki Mistrati. Who investigates the use of trafficked children to be used for child labor in the harvesting of cocoa beans for the production of chocolate. According to the documentary 3 million tons of chocolate are consumed every year‚ half in Europe. But the success of chocolate is partly due to the fact that child labor is used to harvest cocoa beans on cocoa plantations in Africa. The filming started
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Prince Among Slaves considered as a historical documentary directed‚ written and produced by Andrea Kalin. This film is a story of Abdul Rahman Sori‚ a prince from West Africa who had become a slave in the United States and got freedom 40 years later. Abdul Rahman was a prince of a kingdom in Futa Jallon‚ West Africa. In 1788‚ at the age of 26‚ his father sent him in war‚ where he captured and sold to English slavers. A slave- ship headed for American shores from West Africa with hundreds of men
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Africa as the Centerpiece of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Upon independence in 1960 Nigeria’s major foreign policy aim has been in the restoration of the African dignity and this became the centerpiece of the countries foreign policy. Africa has remained the centerpiece of the Nigerian foreign policy since independence when it was adopted under President Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. In his acceptance speech at the United Nations on October 8‚ 1960‚ Balewa clearly portrayed Africa as the foremost concern
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The Bitter Truth and Secrets Buried Underneath Our Favorite Treat: Chocolate A small girl‚ age six‚ is carrying two bags that are overflowing with cocoa beans. One bag is on her head‚ and she is dragging the other. She struggles to walk‚ carrying the load of burden. A man trails behind her‚ demanding her to hurry‚ threatening her with his whip. Suddenly‚ the bag on the top of her head slides off‚ and despite the frantic efforts of the small girl‚ falls to the ground and explodes; thousands of cocoa
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QUESTION 1; Utilitarianism - Consequentialist Analysis (effect on four stakeholders) Cocoa Bean Farmers – Should the chocolate manufacturers decide to refrain from using the cocoa beans harvested by enslaved children‚ the farmers would immediately lose significant portions of their revenue. The farmers however would also be forced to stop using enslaved children and would instead have to hire a legitimate staff‚ which would increase costs. In perpetuity‚ this may cause the farms to go out of business
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Aids Condoms and Carnival is about low income countries that are suffering from AIDS and HIV. It is hard for the government to give them help because the resident might not want to or because some of the help is too expensive. In India they are doing a program that gives free condoms at Barber shops because it is the best place for the citizens to go and talk about their personal things. In my opinion condoms are a protector of death because it can protect you from a disease that is going to kill
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“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress‚ in every society‚ in every family.”- Kofi Annan. Over the years the education system in Ghana has overcome many obstacles to get where it is today. Since being colonized‚ its schools have been based on European models. Once Ghana gained its independence in the 1950-60’s it was on its own for developing and maintaining its education programs. Today the issues they face are not having enough financing to pay for children
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Introduction Ghana is located in the western part of Africa between French-speaking La Côte d’Ivoire‚ Burkina Faso and Togo in the west‚ north and east respectively and bordered in the south by the gulf of Guinea. With an estimated population of nearly 24 million of which 70 percent live in rural areas‚ Ghana covers an area of 238‚537 square kilometres with a population density standing at 88/sq. km. (247/sq. mi.) and a population growth rate of 1.9 percent as at 2009 (GSS‚ 2011). Ghana in 1957 became
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www.ruralpovertyportal.com In recent years‚ Ghana has emerged as a leading country in the Western and Central Africa region. It has developed its economy on a scale that could enable it to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before the 2015 deadline. It also managed a smooth and peaceful political transition in 2008 and 2009‚ and has created a political and policy environment conducive to economic and social progress and poverty reduction. The Ghanaian economy has grown at an average
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