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Sep 22

Rihanna on Education #MakerEducation

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Rihanna on Education #MakerEducation

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A compelling piece from Rhianna in the Guardian on the state of education in developing countries. She addresses some great points highlighting the need for more resources and the power an education can have (especially for gender equality).

The lack of access to education for children around the world is a massive problem, but that does not mean we should throw up our hands in despair and surrender. Instead, we need to take on as much of the challenge as we can manage to set an example and see the difference. This is what has driven me to prioritise global education in my philanthropy and advocacy work. The notion that millions of children are desperate to go to school and are not given the opportunity is something I cannot accept.

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Apr 17

User experience engineering: older than you probably thought.

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The ‘Lady Engineer’ Who Took the Pain Out of the Train #MakerEducation

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Great feature on Olive Wetzel Dennis, an early 20th Century service engineer, from Atlas Obscura.

If you had ridden the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in the American northeast sometime in the 1920s or ’30s, you might have noticed a passenger who seemed unusually invested in her environment. While you snoozed through Cincinnati, or looked out the window at the approaching Chicago skyline, this woman was probably carefully measuring the height of the seats, or laying cloth swatches over them to check the colors.

As you chose your supper in the dining car, you might have seen her sampling every single item on offer. The next morning, when you blearily left your bunk, she might have greeted you, and asked you how you slept.