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View from the Top of Mount Everest

Posted on Thu, 2011 – 11 – 03 15:12

When Dan'l Taylor, Executive Director of Future Generations and Future Generations Graduate School, saw this full screen panorama from the top of Mount Everest—he was deeply moved, saying:  "For 270 degrees of view in this photo, to as far as the eye can see, it was such a privilege to be the lead person in creating the two major national parks in two countries that protected the Mount Everest ecosystem.

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Faculty member, Daniel Taylor, completes new book: "Empowerment on an Unstable Planet"

Posted on Thu, 2011 – 10 – 27 11:06

For $35, you can order hardcover copies of "Empowerment on an Unstable Planet: From Seeds of Human Energy to a Scale of Global Chang from Future Generations." To purchase, please call 304-358-2000 or e-mail Rebecca Vaus at becky@future.org. 

Donate $100, and receive a signed book by the authors: Carl, Daniel and Jesse Oak Taylor. 

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John Hopkins Public Health Magazine features video of Dr. Carl Taylor on "The Origins of International Health"

Posted on Thu, 2011 – 10 – 20 10:49

As part of their Online Extra's section, John Hopkins Public Health Magazine recently featured a video on the late Dr. Carl Taylor on "The Origins of International Health."

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Forbes.com features Future Generations Graduate School

Posted on Thu, 2011 – 07 – 21 12:28

On July 20, 2011, a press conference on Capitol Hill announced a Microsoft donation of $2 million in software for non-profit organizations in Appalachia. The Future Generations Graduate School received approximately $70,000 in software donations to be used in public computer centers based in volunteer fire departments across West Virginia.

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Caribbean Life features Grad Student

Posted on Wed, 2011 – 06 – 15 15:23

The Caribbean Life newspaper features Bertie Xavier, a Guyanese master's student of the Future Generations Graduate School, and his attendance in May at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Bertie is a chief/toshao in his village of Wowetta, Guyana, and works to empower indigenous Guyanese with skills to create sustainable livelihoods.

Read the story in Caribbean Life.

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Historic Rural High School Thrives in Partnership with Future Generations

Posted on Thu, 2011 – 06 – 09 14:51

Circleville High SchoolCircleville High School

The Future Generations West Virginia Broadband Opportunities Program and the Future Generations Graduate School have recently expanded their offices to the historic Circleville High School. We continue to maintain a low energy-use office on North Mountain and hope to expand our North Mountain office and campus in the coming year.

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PC World Blog highlights the innovation of the WV Broadband Program

Posted on Mon, 2011 – 05 – 16 10:05

PCWorld.com features a blog article about Future Generations work in the West Virginia Broadband Program. 

Read the article below, or click to read the article on their website.

"Computer Centers in West Virginia's Volunteer Fire Stations"

By: Phil Shapiro

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"Youth Leaders," Asia Edition, Features the Green Long March

Posted on Wed, 2011 – 01 – 19 15:48

Youth Leader, an online postive action magazine in Asia, features an article on the Green Long March. The article includes an interview with Dr. Guangchun Lei, Country Director for Future Generations China.

Read the article on their website, or see details below.

 

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M.A. student, Bertie Xavier, elected to United Nations Forum on Indigenous Issues

Posted on Fri, 2010 – 12 – 17 15:49

Bertie XavierBertie XavierFrom Guyana, Bertie Xavier, a student in the Class of 2011 of the Future Generations Graduate School, was elected to sit on the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

See the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues website with bios of all participants here.

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Master's Student from Tanzania Featured in East African Newspaper

Posted on Mon, 2010 – 12 – 06 16:08

"She is driven by her passion to help." Read a recent news article that features Angela Mutashobya, Master's degree student in the Class of 2011. Published in a popular newspaper in East Africa, this article describes the story of Angela's life from the time she was a young girl to her current community work with World Vision Tanzania. Download the attachment below to view the article. 

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