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Photos by Andrew Califf There is a small section of taiga [boreal forest] surrounding the Darkhad Depression in northern Mongolia that is home to a niche community of Tuvan reindeer herders. The border cuts them off from the Russian Tuvan Republic, which has exponentially better herding conditions, less hunting restrictions and more land for larger […]
Pandemic and General 2020 Chaos Caused Increasing Participation in Wilderness Survival Courses
JACKSON, OHIO-The sheer multitude of roaring fires and rolling smoke adding to the haze of the chilly morning drizzle conjures up thoughts of a viking ceremony, but this was merely an early morning deliverable for the Pathfinder School’s basic survival course: get a self sustaining fire going within five minutes. The Ohio based school usually […]
Ghana’s Rutted, Pothole Dotted, Spine Jarring Roadway to Success Needs Paving
ACCRA, Ghana- Jagged orange holes polka dot the N5 highway between the Asikuma area and the town of Ho where vehicles and sub-saharan weather gnawed away at the asphalt. They widen and multiply with time like some splotchy rash. Cars and motorcycles erratically dance around these yawning chasms which are ready to swallow rubber and […]
Is NYU’s Brazil Program Prepared to Protect Students Against Violence and Discrimination?
In the fall of 2013, Nicole Phillip decided to take a break from studying at New York University’s Florence site to take a tour of Cinque Terre—a picturesque coastal region in northern Italy. The tour group, made up of mostly college students, spent a couple of hours at the beach and Phillip spent most of […]
Study Says 1 in 8 NYC Elementary Students Homeless Before Fifth Grade
A study conducted by the Research Alliance for New York City Schools at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development for their Equity, Access, and Diversity series found that 12 percent of New York City children who began kindergarten in fall 2012 experienced homelessness by reaching fifth grade. The study also […]