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Change the World

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Change the World is still getting dressed. It will be a forum for sustainable, life-affirming development, a clearing house of ideas to help people help others and help themselves.

Fully interactive so that visitors and experts can add their own solutions, ideas and questions, Change the World will give all wowOwow women the tools to improve their lives and those of others.

On the macro level: Change the world.

On the micro level: You need a caretaker you can trust for your mother. Post it here; someone on the site might know just the person for you.

Change the World: An exchange of ideas for the good of all.

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In Las Cruces, New Mexico, we are going thru a racist and sexist crisis at present…Two junior faculty members, John Morares and his wife Yelena Bird (both members of ethic minority groups) have been told they aren’t a good fit for our University shortly after John Morares complained about associate Dean of Health, Larry K. Olsen, and Social Sciences, sending Morares emails with pornographic images in them. Yelena Bird has been told she is too educated to be considered black; also she doesn’t “sound black” when she talks. The President of the University, Mike Martin, called the 500 person protest/petition “more like a sewing circle…..

By K H on 03/17/2008 12:48 pm

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I just moved from Las Cruces and worked for NMSU — if you are Hispanic, you are not part of a minority group there.

By Z **** on 03/20/2008 8:51 am

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Z-I just moved from Las Cruces myself. I knew many people who work at the University. I don’t understand your comment. Could you explain please?

By Marie McConnell on 03/25/2008 1:43 pm

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As much as I have been impressed with Governor Richardson’s ablites to resolve international conflicts, and move people into agreeable discussions, I have been shocked at the educational level in New Mexico, and have heard about the problems at UMN. I have not checked the Chronicle of Higher Education, but that situation has gone on too long to escape the Chronicle’s attention, and the Governor’s office. Interesting how the candidates’ home-turfs eventually reveal their actual values, abilities, and intentions. Anyone know more on this? I’m checking the Chronicle, but again, where is the AG in this shocking mess?

By Upanaway on 03/22/2008 9:09 pm

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As an avid reader of The Chronicle of Higher Education I would strongly advise you to contact our friends at www.chronicle.com. Get your facts lined up and submit. This is one of those stories I think they may bite. Also do not forget our “wonderful” presidential candidates should have an interest in this story as well. Let’s see who jumps to the rescue first. Keep us updated.

By Taylor Hall on 03/24/2008 8:57 pm

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I, too, am an avid reader of The Chronicle… you are right, this sounds like a story they would love!!!

By Giving Heart on 03/26/2008 12:36 pm

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Specactular advice!

By Linda Clark on 04/24/2008 2:07 pm

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WHAT I WROTE I SUGGESTED EARLIER THAT YALE (OR HARVARD) BUY THE MOUNT AND SSASAVE IT. S SAVE IT BY TURNING IT INTO A RESEARCH CENTER. THEY HAVE THE MMONEY TO DO MONEY TO DO IT. TO CLOSE IT WOULD BE A TRAGEDY. BUT WHAT I TYPSOM WHA TYPED GOT ALL GARBLED AND READ LIKE A MESS. I HOPE YOU CAN FIX TAKE C CARE THIS TYPING PROBLEM WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE. THANKS. ROBERT RTTTTT ROBE STEWART

By Robert Stewart on 04/11/2008 6:50 pm

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Don’t worry about your typing. I get it. Some prople simply rather just type without worrying about lower or upper case letters. It’s about the content.

By Yolanda Ramirez on 08/26/2008 9:04 pm

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Sorry didn’t check spelling: Don’t worry about your typing. I get it. Some people simply rather just type without worrying about lower or upper case letters. It’s about the content.

By Yolanda Ramirez on 08/26/2008 9:07 pm

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There is already a website for women to network to change the world. It can be found at www.builtonawoman.com. My suggestion for your ‘change the world’ is to design it different than mine. The web is a big place. With two unique approaches, we can accomplish twice the good. Good Luck to you.

By Shellee Andrews on 03/17/2008 4:40 pm

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The more the merrier Shellee. Different sites reach different demographics. Nothing wrong with spreading the do-gooding around. Your site may be dedicated to a worthy agenda. But precisely because wowOwow offers so many other opportunities to discuss things from culture to politics to women’s issues means it will reach an entirely different audience. I personally like how they have incorporated the Change The World segment into their venue. And the fact that they have has brought me to look at your wonderful site too. What I’m saying is, one business should not dictate another’s mission feeling like they have the corner on the market.

By Buh- Bye on 04/27/2008 11:51 am

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My site is new and I typed the wrong url (sorry). Actually it’s found at www.built-on-a-woman.com. I forgot the hyphens.

By Shellee Andrews on 03/17/2008 4:44 pm

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Two things, Shellee: 1. The Web is neither case nor punctuation sensitive with regard to typing in URLs (Website addresses, for the layperson), and so your link in the comment just above is perfectly functional. 2. Because the link above is functional, I was able to click through to your site. And, now that I see it, I agree, the site for women to change the world is ALREADY established at www.built-on-a-woman.com. What a wonderful site! www.wowOwow.com is also a fabulous destination. There’s a lot to love and support here, too. But I like the idea of furthering the distinctions between the two sites, so we can focus our efforts to their best effect rather than spreading them across the virtual world in a diluted state. Rock on.

By CG W on 04/05/2008 2:17 pm

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Can we talk about child welfare and the abysmal state of children taken into foster care? Today’s foster care system is a direct conduit to prison for far too many children. This country needs to talk about child welfare in this country.

By Alyn C on 04/22/2008 1:28 pm