The Global Child – Dr. David Kenneth Waldman

In our first interview with Honorable Dr Sam Agatre Okuonzi we discussed child welfare, health policy and systems, and the role of education for a robust health system. Honorable Dr Sam Agatre Okuonzi Member of Parliament, Uganda is a knowledgeable and experienced public health professional and has for about 20 years taught at university while practicing public health. He is currently a member of the Uganda Parliament. A medical doctor by training and a health economist with PhD in health policy and health systems development, he applies his knowledge and experience of health planning, management and policy in national policy development and legislation at the parliament. An article just published in The Journal of Global Health Care Systems, a peer review journal, written with my Senior Vice President of Global and Community Public Health titled Collaborative Method for Public Managers and NGO Leaders: Implementing Policy for Social Change, spotlights a collaborative partnership approach for developing and garnering support for my Nongovernmental Organization To Love Children’s Healthy and Smart, a HIV/AIDS prevention curriculum strategy. We instigated effective social change and public policy by forming collaborative partnerships. We examined as the essence of collaborative partnerships with key public policy and administrative actors is its alignment with a nation’s social development policy. I am particularly excited about our show as I have an opportunity to continue our dialogue with an international health expert. The show today is titled A Conversation with Member of Parliament’s Honorable Dr Sam Agatre Okuonzi, Uganda. My guest today is working for the rehabilitation of northern Uganda. He is an expert on Health policy and Health Systems; Honorable Dr Sam Agatre Okuonzi, Member of Parliament Uganda. He was a key actor in the development of the Uganda’s Health Sector Strategic Plans I and II, the National Child welfare Strategic Plan, and numerous national health programs and projects. Come and listen to our guest as he discusses: Uganda’s Early Childhood Development policy framework, Nutrition and Early Childhood Development, gender sensitive approach for infant and maternal mortality reduction, and the role of boys and men to be part of and support gender equality in educational development capacity programs in Uganda.

“On July 19th, 2011, the United Nations (UN) passed a resolution urging governments across the globe to start measuring happiness and well-being “with a view to guiding public policy.” I am pleased to welcome back to The Global Child, to continue our conversation with Randy Taran, Founder, and Chief Happiness Officer of Project Happiness. Randy created WellBeingNOW TM a two day workshop designed to provide those who care for others a toolkit of skills to in order to thrive, in a classroom, the home, or any stressful environment. Randy believes it is important to support well-being of educators, health professionals, and parents and provide them with the skills and resilience required to support the well-being of children. Come join us for part two and learn about 9 science-based strategies of WELL-BEING (NOW). This is a two day workshop offered by Project Happiness. Listen how you may integrate new strategies of well-being into your life. On our first show we discussed; 1) Working Brain Working Mind -2) Emotional Intelligence – 3) Living with Empathy and 4) Learning Self-Compassion. In part two of our conversation we continue our discussion and cover topics such as; 5) Building Beliefs -6) Empowering Strengths -7) Intentions & Purpose -8) Navigating the NOW – and 9) Gratitude & Giving Back. Randy Taran is co-author of the Project Happiness Handbook, and producer of the award winning film Project Happiness. The film features students from the US, Nigeria and India working together for one year to explore the question, “What brings lasting happiness?” Along the way, they interview George Lucas, Richard Gere, neuroscientist Richard Davidson, and ultimately meet in India for an audience with the Dalai Lama. Randy speaks regularly on various happiness and youth-related issues, and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. She serves on the Board of the Dalai Lama Foundation. Sit back and enjoy a thought provoking show.

“On July 19th, 2011, the United Nations (UN) passed a resolution urging governments across the globe to start measuring happiness and well-being “with a view to guiding public policy.” I am pleased to welcome back to The Global Child, Randy Taran, Founder, and Chief Happiness Officer of Project Happiness. Randy created WellBeingNOW TM a two day workshop designed to provide those who care for others a toolkit of skills to in order to thrive, in a classroom, the home, or any stressful environment. Randy believes it is important to support well-being of educators, health professionals, and parents and provide them with the skills and resilience required to support the well-being of children. Come join us for a two part conversation learn about 9 science-based strategies of WELL-BEING. This is a two day workshop offered by Project Happiness. Listen how you may integrate new strategies of well-being into your life. Today, the first of two shows we will discuss; 1) Working Brain Working Mind -2) Emotional Intelligence – 3) Living with Empathy and 4) Learning Self-Compassion. In part two of our conversation the following week we will continue our discussion and cover topics such as; 5) Building Beliefs -6) Empowering Strengths -7) Intentions & Purpose -8) Navigating the NOW – and 9) Gratitude & Giving Back. Randy Taran is co-author of the Project Happiness Handbook, and producer of the award winning film Project Happiness. The film features students from the US, Nigeria and India working together for one year to explore the question, “What brings lasting happiness?” Along the way, they interview George Lucas, Richard Gere, neuroscientist Richard Davidson, and ultimately meet in India for an audience with the Dalai Lama. Randy speaks regularly on various happiness and youth-related issues, and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. She serves on the Board of the Dalai Lama Foundation. Sit back and enjoy a thought provoking show.

In an article from James Bernard Quilligan: Beyond State Capitalism The Commons Economy in our Lifetimes, Mr. Quilligan wrote “Our global economic system is now in grave crisis, threatening the entire planet, its institutions and species. A new kind of common wealth is needed to protect the assets of Earth, resolve our private and public debts, and create a global society of justice, sharing and sustainability for everyone”. There is no universally accepted definition of what constitutes global commons. However, in an international report from 1980, backed by several international organizations, global commons are said to include the oceans, the atmosphere, “parts of the earth’s surface beyond national jurisdictions,” and Antarctica. The concept is sometimes broadened to include social, intellectual and cultural resources such as traditions, languages, and scientific knowledge. James Bernard Quilligan has been an analyst and administrator in the field of international development since 1975. He has served as policy adviser and writer for many international politicians and leaders, including Pierre Trudeau, François Mitterand, Edward Heath, Julius Nyerere, Olof Palme, Willy Brandt, Jimmy Carter, and Tony Blair. He is currently on leave of absence as an international speechwriter for His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan of Jordan. Mr. Quilligan was a policy adviser and press secretary for the Brandt Commission (1978-1984) and the co-founder and policy development director of the Coalition for the Global Commons (2007-2008). He is presently Managing Director of the Centre for Global Negotiations and Chairman for the Secretariat of Global Commons Trust, which develops innovative means of restoring value—beyond business and government— through people’s social, cultural, intellectual, genetic and natural resource commons. He is also collaborating with Prince El Hassan and many United Nations agencies on global commons issues. How will this new paradigm of a Global Commons effect the life of the global child? First we need to understand development in a new way. How do we create awareness in order to build relationships and new accountability structures that will create positive social change for children? In part two of our conversation we will discuss development from the perspective of trust communities, the common trust, and the health commons. There is a need for a new narrative told by people as knowledge is held in the community and will transform development in a new way.

In an article from James Bernard Quilligan: Beyond State Capitalism The Commons Economy in our Lifetimes, Mr. Quilligan wrote “Our global economic system is now in grave crisis, threatening the entire planet, its institutions and species. A new kind of common wealth is needed to protect the assets of Earth, resolve our private and public debts, and create a global society of justice, sharing and sustainability for everyone”. There is no universally accepted definition of what constitutes global commons. However, in an international report from 1980, backed by several international organizations, global commons are said to include the oceans, the atmosphere, “parts of the earth’s surface beyond national jurisdictions,” and Antarctica. The concept is sometimes broadened to include social, intellectual and cultural resources such as traditions, languages, and scientific knowledge. How will this new paradigm of a Global Commons effect the life of the global child? First we need to understand development in a new way. How do we create awareness in order to build relationships and new accountability structures that will create positive social change for children?What are social charters, the common trust, and the health commons, James Bernard Quilligan has been an analyst and administrator in the field of international development since 1975. He has served as policy advisor and writer for many international politicians and leaders, including Pierre Trudeau, François Mitterand, Edward Heath, Julius Nyerere, Olof Palme, Willy Brandt, Jimmy Carter, and Tony Blair. He is currently on leave of absence as an international speechwriter for His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan of Jordan. Mr. Quilligan was a policy adviser and press secretary for the Brandt Commission (1978-1984) and the co-founder and policy development director of the Coalition for the Global Commons (2007-2008). He is presently Managing Director of the Centre for Global Negotiations and Chairman for the Secretariat of Global Commons Trust, which develops innovative means of restoring value—beyond business and government—through people’s social, cultural, intellectual, genetic and natural resource commons. He is also collaborating with Prince El Hassan and many United Nations agencies on global commons issues. Mr Quilligan has been an economic consultant for government agencies in Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Tanzania, Kuwait, India, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, and the United States. In addition, he has served as an advisor for several United Nations programs and international development organizations.

In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Olga Zbarskaya, she emphasized the importance of various creativity training’s for educators and other professionals and delves deeper to discuss the physiological mechanisms and limitations associated with creativity. Dr.Zbarskaya shares her vision on multiple issues related to creativity: stereotypes, mind predictions, self-determination, mind stimulation, patterns formation, paths to invention, creativity and mental conditions, creative administration, and appreciation of novelty. Our guest, Dr. Olga Zbarskaya life’s work includes teaching creative thinking as “one of the most complex and comprehensive, conceptual and practical, qualitative and quantitative phenomena”. Dr. Zbarskaya trains licensed professionals in NYC on creative education, learning through self-perception and self-determination, stimulating young children’s creative potentials, fostering a sense of self, motivation, incubation of ideas, and complex approaches toward reality. Olga emphasized, “Creativity promotes intellectual growth and cognitive development in children and decreases accumulated aggressive or destructive tendencies and urges.” Dr. Olga Zbarskaya, Ph.D., ACSW, MSW, MA is a SUNY Certified & New York State Accredited Trainer. She is the Senior Administrative Director of Early Learn at Cardinal McCloskey Community Services. She describes herself as a simple individual with diverse interests and hobbies. Olga was born in Odessa, Ukraine. She lives in America since 1996. Each of us was born with a sense of wonder, a curiosity about the world we found ourselves in. If we had an opportunity to draw on the walls, bang pots and pans together, peek around the corner or take a toy or thing apart to see what made it work, made us each a creative person. What is the most creative question a young child asks to expand his/her understanding? It is just one word: “WHY”? Dr. Olga Zbarskaya question “WHY” pertaining to the creative approach towards education, initially was asked in Ukraine in 1993. As a postgraduate student, she offered Odessa institute of teachers, the new creative curriculum for elementary education based on cultural self-determination of young children. For more than 15 years, she trains MYC trainers, teachers, child care providers, and administrators. She presents at various conferences, lectures, writes poetry, stages shows, and serves as a consultant to various agencies. Olga staged her poetry shows in the United Nations and other settings. If you ever wondered how to invent things and think differently or ever daydreamed or turned an empty cardboard carton into a clubhouse drew on walls at home, made a mess with arts and crafts materials, this is the second of two shows with Dr. Olga Zbarskaya these are two shows you do not want to miss.

I gave a speech in Uganda in 2004 where I first said that “children need education like a dam needs water in which to channel its energy” Children also require love, health, peace, and the freedom to be creative. Sara Gable of University of Missouri State Extension said that creativity is not a product you create but a process you live. Our guest, Dr. Olga Zbarskaya life’s work includes teaching creative thinking as “one of the most complex and comprehensive, conceptual and practical, qualitative and quantitative phenomena”. Dr. Zbarskaya trains licensed professionals in NYC on creative education, learning through self-perception and self-determination, stimulating young children’s creative potentials, fostering a sense of self, motivation, incubation of ideas, and complex approaches toward reality. Olga emphasized that “creativity promotes intellectual growth and cognitive development in children and decreases accumulated aggressive or destructive tendencies and urges”. Dr. Olga Zbarskaya, Ph.D, ACSW, MSW, MA is a SUNY Certified & New York State Accredited Trainer. She is the Senior Administrative Director of Early Learn at Cardinal McCloskey Community Services. She describes herself as a simple individual with diverse interests and hobbies. Olga was born in Odessa, Ukraine. She lives in America since 1996. Her mom is a microbiologist and her dad is an inventor in a shipbuilding industry. Each of us was born with a sense of wonder, a curiosity about the world we found ourselves in. If we had an opportunity to draw on the walls, bang pots and pans together, peek around the corner or take a toy or thing apart to see what made it work, made us each a creative person. What is the most creative word a small child says to expand his/her understanding? It is just one word: “WHY”? Dr. Zbarskaya’s question “WHY “pertaining to the creative approach towards education initially was asked in Ukraine in 1993. As a postgraduate student, she offered Odessa institute of teachers, the new creative curriculum for elementary education based on cultural self-determination of young children. For more than 15 years, she trains MYC trainers, teachers, child care providers, and administrators. She presents at various conferences, lectures, writes poetry, stages shows, and serves as a constant to various agencies. Olga staged her poetry shows in the United Nations and other settings. If you ever wondered how to invent things and think differently… If you ever day-dreamed or turned an empty cardboard carton into a clubhouse, drew on walls at home, made a mess with arts and crafts materials, this is the first of two shows with Dr. Olga Zbarskaya you do not want to miss.

What is the future you want to create for your children? How do you empower children to lead a healthier life? Do you understand the science in order to prevent health issues in your life? This show discusses the how to educate children, parents, and your neighborhood in order to keep children ‘Healthy and Smart’. Kids be Aware is a 501c3 nonprofit which organizes seminars, workshops, and so much more in order to educate and empower children. Their goal is for children to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors. Dr Susan Ruiz, Chairwoman for Kids Be Aware, Inc. talks about her nonprofit’s mission to educate children and parents about infectious and chronic diseases. This show answers the question how to increase disease awareness in schools, at home, and in the community. Dr Ruiz received her PhD at Walden University specializing in Health Psychology. Every parent, child advocate, and teacher will want to listen to the show. Additionally, Dr Ruiz discusses her research interest in the support of spouses/partners of veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Dr Ruiz’s desire is to collaborate with non-profits and professional organizations that support this population to continue on with her research .

Our world needs to listen and learn of girls and mothers raped and then provide education and counseling, children who attend schools, with no desks, textbooks, literature books, internet access, or even developmentally appropriate educational resources. As individuals we need to speak up and speak out and volunteer to change the status quo. If you could volunteer your time to give back to your community, or to a developing country how would you begin? Where do you learn and then integrate the many nonprofit skills and knowledge required in order to be an effective social change agent? My guest, is a photo editor by day with an M.A. in History. Annette Scarpitta is an impassioned advocate for social justice in developing communities throughout the world. She has provided support for literacy education for women in Afghanistan, a school for girls in a remote Kenyan village, and, most recently, education for the children of rape victims in a worn torn area of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In all her international endeavors, Annette looks for opportunities for hands-on involvement. In 2006 she headed an annual fundraiser for Kabultec, a a non-governmental organization offering couples’ literacy classes and orphanage support in Afghanistan, eventually serving on the Kabultec board. The Association of Christian Mothers for Assistance to Vulnerables, provides counseling, social reintegration, clothing, school fees, and network-generating activities for raped women and their children in Democratic Republic of Congo. Annette with the nonprofit’s director is a project co-leader for “Educate 150 Children of Rape Victims in Democratic Republic of Congo” Annette was also the honored recipient of the 2013 Innovative Social Justice Program award from the Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice “for her years of initiation, devotion, and creativity in addressing global human needs.” If you volunteer or want to volunteer, this is one show, which you do not want to miss.

Tatiana Strelkoff author of The Changer which was her first published book. In her own words “I wrote it because I wanted my readers to experience nature and animals intimately. I wanted to help them commune with the animals in their lives, get on some sort of wavelength that fosters closer relationships because when we approach our animal friends like our human friends we are the richer for it. Since I am deeply touched by nature, by the wind that comes like a messenger, bringing me scents and sounds, by the colors of the trees, by the ever-changing majesty of the sky, I wanted to share this, too, because if we notice the beauty around us, even in our own backyards or down a city street, our lives are happier. Dr David Kenneth Waldman, who published this book, provided editing, found a superb illustrator and made the final book exactly what I was hoping it would be. He also helped me see that there was a sequel waiting”. Ms. Strelkoff is particularly attuned to the beauty and the power of words. In fact, she writes because as she says ” I can’t draw. When I was a kid I’d see something I wanted to share – a gorgeous winter dawn or a fat, sleepy kitten – so I would try to draw it and it never looked even remotely like what I was looking at. It was frustrating, and annoying to have to describe my pictures because nobody could tell what they were, until the day I realized I could describe it from the start, write it down and capture the sight in words. It worked, and I never looked back. Most of my stories are for middle grade readers. That age, 9-12, is a precious time in life – beginning to understand complex ideas and adult sentences without losing the ability to wonder and marvel at the world. Maybe inside I’m still in that time frame though there are, of course, issues and concepts that require greater maturity and those are the stories I’ve written that are more suitable for a young adult, or adult, audience. When I write I am aiming for your senses, hoping that you will feel and see and smell and think things you might not have otherwise. The greatest pleasure is finding out if I have succeeded, and hearing from my readers is a joy. It helps me hone my art and develop friendships – what more could a writer ask for?” Come join us for an inspirational conversation with children’s book author Tatiana Strelkoff. Listen as we discuss the themes of her books which capture and teach lessons of life which I certainly relate to such as: the wonder of nature, ethical decisions of a teenager, how to reach for the sky and understand there are no limits to what you may do with your life, a story of love between two girls, is love plain and simple, and the feelings which overcome us when there is a loss of someone you love. Ms Strelkoff discusses how she captured her feelings when she learned that she could not draw but that she could write; and give her voice through literature. Tatiana Strelkoff has published with Rebecca House Publishing International, and her books are available on Kindle and from the publisher The O’Brien Press This is one show you will not want to miss this holiday season.

In 1972 I was a sophomore in college, 20 years old when I read Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. For the first time as a young adult I had an understanding and philosophy of life., Hesse wrote, “I learned that knowledge can be taught but wisdom cannot and therefore needs to be experienced” and In Chapter 9, the Ferryman, Siddhartha learning lessons from a river discovered the meaning of life. “But out of all secrets of the river, he today only saw one, this one touched his soul. He saw: this water ran and ran, incessantly it ran, and was nevertheless always there, was always an at all times the same and yet new in every moment!” I learned that a river is “unchanging and yet it is always changing within, deeper inside, beneath the surface. You do not just belong to a group, but instead to everything.” I am pleased to have as our guest today Randy Taran, Founder of Project Happiness. Randy’s vision: “though we can’t always control what happens in life, it’s good to know we can control how we deal with it. We can find ways to create the best life possible.” .Randy believes that every person can learn ways to become happier by developing awareness about the choices we all make in the face of day to day challenges. Come join us for a 2 part conversation to understand the global concern for our youth who are experiencing stress and depression at unprecedented rates. • 3.22 million Kids, ages 7-17 were treated for depression in the past 5 years. This is more than double the number from the previous 5 years • In American schools: 160,000 + children miss school every day, due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. • In a survey of high school students, the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center found that almost 1 in 5 teens had thought about suicide, about 1 in 6 teens had made plans for suicide, and more than 1 in 12 teens had attempted suicide in the last year Randy Taran is also co-author of the Project Happiness Handbook, and producer of the award winning film Project Happiness. The film features students from the US, Nigeria and India working together for one year to explore the question, “What brings lasting happiness?” Along the way, they interview George Lucas, Richard Gere, neuroscientist Richard Davidson, and ultimately meet in India for an audience with the Dalai Lama. Randy speaks regularly on various happiness and youth-related issues, and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. She serves on the Board of the Dalai Lama Foundation. Randy is a close personal friend, a founding Board of Director of my Nongovernmental Organization To Love Children, and my great pleasure and honor to have her on The Global Child. This is Part one of two interviews. Listen to the show to hear Randy discuss” What is Project Happiness and what does it mean that your purpose is to provide proven techniques to cultivate one’s own authentic happiness and the importance of addressing that stress and depression are rising and this is now a global problem, as highlighted by the World Health Organization.

I am pleased to continue my conversation with our guest Randy Taran, Founder of Project Happiness. Randy’s vision: is that “though we can’t always control what happens in life, it’s good to know we can control how we deal with it. We can find ways to create the best life possible.” Randy believes that every person can learn ways to become happier by developing awareness about the choices we all make in the face of day to day challenges. Learning these skill sets has a positive impact on the classroom, family system and the community at large. Come join us for Part II of my conversation with Randy and listen as we discuss; 1. What missing in education? 2. What is well-being as compared to happiness? 3. Happiness much more than going through life with rose colored glasses. 4. What is social and emotional learning and how can that help? 5. What about how we define success? What is the science of happiness? Randy will also discuss the latest research in brain studies on the question what can people do to put more happiness in their lives? Randy will leave listeners with 10 tips they will be able to apply to lower stress in their lives. Randy Taran is also co-author of the Project Happiness Handbook, and producer of the award winning film Project Happiness. The film features students from the US, Nigeria and India working together for one year to explore the question, “What brings lasting happiness?” Along the way, they interview George Lucas, Richard Gere, neuroscientist Richard Davidson, and ultimately meet in India for an audience with the Dalai Lama. Randy speaks regularly on various happiness and youth-related issues, and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. She serves on the Board of the Dalai Lama Foundation. Randy is a close personal friend, a founding Board of Director of my Nongovernmental Organization To Love Children, and my great pleasure and honor to have her on The Global Child. For more information go to: Programs for Educators – Classroom Resources –http://www.projecthappiness.org/programs/educators/

Healthy Start: Improving nutrition for children. A conversation with Dr Marilyn K. Simon: President of the Board of Directors of Responsibility Inc. Educational development programs are unsuccessful when insufficient resources are invested in attending to children’s nutritional needs. Although education for children is a means to break the cycle of poverty, children living in poverty often lack access to proper nutritional education and enough to eat. Despite the United Nation’s and numerous nongovernmental organizations there are still inadequate educational opportunities to assist young children and their families in breaking the cycle of poverty and providing all children with a healthy start in life. The goal of Responsibility Inc. (a nongovernmental organization) Health Start program is to develop effective means to improve the nutrition of young children. Since the early 1980’s Responsibility has had a huge impact on the children living in and around the Municipal garbage dumps of Tijuana, Mexico To date over 6,000 students have participated in Responsibility’s education programs in both Mexico and Nicaragua. And over the years Responsibility has helped build 3 schools and 45 homes for the destitute. MARILYN K. SIMON, PhD, has been actively involved in Mathematics and Computer Education since 1969, and has taught all levels of mathematics and study skill development from pre-school through graduate school with extraordinary results, receiving outstanding faculty awards at several universities. She has published numerous books on mathematics education, scholarly research, Chaos theory, high stakes test-preparation, and online learning. She is the primary author of the popular book: WEHT (What Ever Happened To??¦) about reconnecting with old friends in a virtual world. Dr. Simon has over 40 years of academic and entrepreneurial experience. She is the president and co-founder of Best-Prep, Inc., an educational consulting firm. Dr. Simon has successfully mentored hundreds of doctoral students. Her book: Dissertation and Scholarly Research: Recipes for success (2013 edition) is being used at several public and private universities. Dr. Simon was a mathematics education ambassador to South Africa in 2000. She also conducted post-doctoral research at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Princeton, New Jersey regarding Women in Mathematics. Dr. Simon is the President of the board of directors of Responsibility Inc. Listen to Dr Simon and her dedication to changing the lives of children who live in and near Tijuana’s vast municipal garbage dump. She will discuss how Responsibility is education children, building schools and changing the lives of children through education. Dr Simon will also discuss the problems that children surviving off the municipal dump in Tijuana, Mexico face and the importance to expand the capacity of early childhood education for children living in extreme poverty. As a scholar-practitioner Dr Simon is researching the need to implement a nutritional program for young children to improve access and increase nutritional choices for more than 3,500 children who live in and near Tijuana’s vast municipal dump. Join us for an informative and solution oriented show to learn best practices and positive outcomes to a difficult social issue.

It is the end of summer, 2013 and I learned that there are 5933 listeners in July for The Global Child. As host of The Global Child I wanted to present a show to all of listeners which is my way of saying thank you. I wrote How Teddy Bears Find Their Homes and Crystal Moonlight, and had them professionally narrated and also had included two children’s songs one for each story, and the theme song to To Love Children I want to acknowledge the board of directors, staff, and volunteers of To Love Children. I thank you for your dedication and hard work which created a culture for our nongovernmental organization, where we treat each other as we want to be treated, and respecting of our diversity and different cultures.in the service of girls. Our mission is to create sustainable educational development and in future on this show I will feature children’s songs from different parts of the world sung by the children where I travel. There is a lot of work yet to do for gender justice, ending violence against girls and women, gender equality, human rights and equal access and excellent education for girls and boys. The Global Child’s shows in September will focus once again on the children living in poverty and those who are abused. For now please sit back, relax, and I hope you enjoy these two inspirational children’s stories and songs. They were written for the child inside each of us. I look forward to you sharing your feedback davidkennethwaldman@tolovechildren.org . Please pass on this show and trust that everyone loves hearing a good children’s story. I appreciate you for taking the time to listen to The Global Child Call if you have any questions 410 528 8294

The sexual exploitation of children is one of the most serious forms of child abuse in the United States. One documentary “What I have been through is not who I am” has given a voice to the exploited and forgotten children trapped by sex traffickers to lead a life of desperation. Join us as we talk with Carol Smolenski, Executive Director of ECPAT-USA who partnered with Witness, an international human rights organization to produce this documentary. The film documents a young woman’s inspiring story as proof that victims may become successful survivors. Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter if you are a victim of sexual exploitation call Polaris -Project 24/7 hotline 1.888.373.7888

The Center for Disability and Rehabilitation Uganda (CDR) vision is to strive for “a society with disability inclusive environment that upholds the rights of children/ persons with special needs” CDR exists to promote disability rehabilitation and protection of children /persons with special needs through research, information sharing, advocacy, capacity building and direct service delivery using Community Based Rehabilitation and Home Based Care approaches. CDR seeks to increase access to opportunities for children/persons with special needs and their families, and strengthen community based monitoring and evaluation to improve service delivery and accountability. CDR supports over 2000 children annually in Central Uganda using community based rehabilitation, home based care/therapy, parents’ network initiative (parents’ connections, siblings connections and community connections). Join us as we talk with Sarah Nampeera, a 29 years old Ugandan young woman who has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Adult and Community Development, obtained from a Ugandan public university known as Kyambogo University. Hear about a remarkable young woman who has worked with ordinary young people aged 12 -28 years of age in Eastern Uganda. For three and half years Sarah worked in many areas in order to serve children; entrepreneurship, how to create a sustainable livelihood, life skills, development of organizational management skills with Civil Society Organizations which are youth led as well as as sexual reproductive health. She worked for the charity British organization Restless Development (Uganda) first a volunteer for eight months then as an intern for two and half years.Sarah is currently working with Center for Disability and Rehabilitation, Uganda. Sarah decided to work with children and young people with special needs because she had realized that in Uganda such categories of people are left behind in terms of early childhood development, education both formal and non-formal to support their independence during adulthood. At the center, she has initiated a jewelry project for girls with and without special needs so as to have income generating skills. Sarah initiated Uganda sign language sessions for deaf and hard of hearing children and youth so that they may be able to communicate with their parents and siblings. She volunteers to train the general public to learn sign language to enable them to communicate with deaf people whom they may meet at their work places and in their communities. Sarah hopes in the next five years to become a special needs consultant after her PHD in special needs who will be having a consultancy firm that handles issues on how to live & work persons with special needs & children while at work places, schools, companies, hotels, hospitals among others thus with the aim of promoting equal opportunities for all persons with special needs.

The Center for Disability and Rehabilitation Uganda (CDR) vision is to strive for “a society with disability inclusive environment that upholds the rights of children/ persons with special needs” CDR exists to promote disability rehabilitation and protection of children /persons with special needs through research, information sharing, advocacy, capacity building and direct service delivery using Community Based Rehabilitation and Home Based Care approaches. CDR seeks to increase access to opportunities for children/persons with special needs and their families, and strengthen community based monitoring and evaluation to improve service delivery and accountability. CDR supports over 2000 children annually in Central Uganda using community based rehabilitation, home based care/therapy, parents’ network initiative (parents’ connections, siblings connections and community connections). Join us as we talk with Sarah Nampeera, a 29 years old Ugandan young woman who has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Adult and Community Development, obtained from a Ugandan public university known as Kyambogo University. Hear about a remarkable young woman who has worked with ordinary young people aged 12 -28 years of age in Eastern Uganda. For three and half years Sarah worked in many areas in order to serve children; entrepreneurship, how to create a sustainable livelihood, life skills, development of organizational management skills with Civil Society Organizations which are youth led as well as as sexual reproductive health. She worked for the charity British organization Restless Development (Uganda) first a volunteer for eight months then as an intern for two and half years.Sarah is currently working with Center for Disability and Rehabilitation, Uganda. Sarah decided to work with children and young people with special needs because she had realized that in Uganda such categories of people are left behind in terms of early childhood development, education both formal and non-formal to support their independence during adulthood. At the center, she has initiated a jewelry project for girls with and without special needs so as to have income generating skills. Sarah initiated Uganda sign language sessions for deaf and hard of hearing children and youth so that they may be able to communicate with their parents and siblings. She volunteers to train the general public to learn sign language to enable them to communicate with deaf people whom they may meet at their work places and in their communities. Sarah hopes in the next five years to become a special needs consultant after her PHD in special needs who will be having a consultancy firm that handles issues on how to live & work persons with special needs & children while at work places, schools, companies, hotels, hospitals among others thus with the aim of promoting equal opportunities for all persons with special needs.

Dr David Kenneth Waldman is an experienced educator who started out in 1976 as an elementary school teacher. In fact, one way or another I have been in education for 36 years and have worked; in schools, for the US Army, educational publishers and sold textbooks, hosted and produced my own radio show for the blind reading literature and interviewing people that worked in some capacity for children and education, and a public access TV show in San Francisco called To Love Children, where I hosted, produced and interviewed experts on educational issues. Presently, I am the host of a new a web talk radio show named The Global Child. I am always looking for experts on issues related to children who are vulnerable. I define myself as a social entrepreneur with an extensive background in educational consulting, publishing, curriculum development, training educators, as well as an author and publisher who published curriculum, journals, novels and children’s literature. I founded an international nongovernmental organization called To Love Children Educational Foundation International Inc (501c3) which obtained in 2006 Special Consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. I have spoken twice at the UN Commission on the Status of Women in front of the world and have my written statements on girl gender justice and education policy accepted and published in all the UN languages. Here is a link to a recent University of Phoenix article on my work as a nongovernmental organization founder http://www.phoenix.edu/forward/community/2013/01/david-kenneth-waldman-found-his-place-in-the-world.html I am registered as a nongovernmental organization in Uganda and Kenya and consult and participate with governmental officials, UN agencies, community based organizations on public policy issues; sustainable educational development and gender justice for girls. I do this through programs I institute in the field as well as recommendations to governmental ministers, UNICEF, and to the Economic and Social Council at the United Nations. On June 4th I attended a NGO Committee on UNICEF Advocacy meeting in New York to participate in a discussion on how civil society and UNICEF can partner more effectively. I am also the author and lead instructor of a new Nonprofit Management Certification course for UCLA Extension and UCLA Ext Empowered, adjunct professor at Baltimore City Community College where I teach American Government and State and Local Government. In 1976, I received my Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education, Queens College, NY, and a Masters of Arts in International Relations in 2001 at Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA. My Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration specializing in International Nongovernmental Organizations at Walden University in the School of Public Policy and Public Administration in 2011. At my graduation in Minneapolis President Clinton was the commencement speaker. I bring a broad perspective that is interdisciplinary to the class concerning public policy and administration which includes real world experience with developing nation’s governments, UN agencies, as well as my masters in international relations. I have participated online, conferences, ministerial meetings, to help inform international public policy at the local and national level in the developing world for girls who are marginalized, poor, invisible, with no voice. I serve on the College of Criminal Justice and Security University of Phoenix Faculty Council for Public Administration also as subject matter expert, I also act as needed as reviewer for the Office of Scholarship for University of Phoenix ( I was awarded a scholarship for a research project by this office that I will conduct in Uganda in May 2013), and Chair of committee to review and recommend new textbooks for University of Phoenix, College of Criminal Justice and Security. My expertise lies with public policy and public administration, nonprofit management and policy, and the educational development of girls in the developing world in order to break the cycle of poverty along with; gender equality, gender justice, and human rights. I understand and incorporate disparate cultural practices in how I inform policy and programs for girls. I participate in gender policy’s sessions as well the importance in public policy to become expert in intercultural communication skills as an important part of understanding the role of the public administrator in the 21st century. Over the course of 40 years I have traveled extensively to 45 nations, lived in Germany for five years. This experience has improved my intercultural communication competency and awareness of how other societies and cultures conduct public policy. I am also active in the American Society of Public Administrators (ASPA) and was chair on the Global Network Committee and a founding member of the International Chapter for ASPA and also serve on the Board of Directors of the Center of Media and Peace Initiatives.

Have you ever wondered just how many videos are there on YouTube? ComScore.com reported in 2009 Americans alone viewed a record 16.8 Billion Videos Online. Today, May 11, 2013 a search in Google with the Key Word You Tube had 9,570,000,000 hits. I can assume that there are hundreds of millions of videos not counting those that never get uploaded to You Tube. Today our show is about Social Change Documentaries with a producer, director of social documentaries. “2012 was another big year for break-out films in the social change genre. With most of the bases covered for all of the major problems we’re facing, more and more films this year focused on the solutions side of the equation, giving a voice to the uplifting stories of people working to realize their dreams of a thriving, sustainable world. For the films that focused on the problems-side, it’s no longer enough to advance the well-trodden ideas of the past. It’s a time of creative destruction, where all of our assumptions about the world are no longer taken for granted, giving air to fresh, radical new perspectives and ideas.” (Filmsforaction.org) While many are quick to still focus on what is happening in front of them, our guest today, Laura Seltzer-Duny has been producing, directing and managing the production of award-winning documentaries and educational programs since 1995. She founded Seltzer Film & Video for the purpose of producing social action documentaries that inspire change. Seltzer-Duny Produced, Wrote and Directed the award-winning PBS documentary “The Last Boat Out”, narrated by Sam Waterston. Her film tells the story of a family of fishermen trying to harvest the waters of Chesapeake Bay in the face of diminishing harvests and relentless development. As the Senior Producer of the PBS Television Series “Made in Spain”, she managed the post-production of the 26-episode series and wrote 13-episodes that aired nationally on PBS. She was a Producer for the two-hour documentary “Ronald Reagan: The Private World of a Public Man” that aired on the History Channel and an Associate Producer on the PBS documentary series “Modern First Ladies” for MacNeil Lehrer Productions that premiered with The Biography of Lady Bird Johnson. She has produced numerous TV segment for the PBS series “Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly”, the RLTV Channel’s “Healthline,” “Prudent Advisor,” “Viewpoint” and the NBC series “Hispanics Today.” Seltzer produced the multi-award winning interactive DVD and traveling exhibits “Changing the Face of Medicine” and “Local Legends” with MacNeil Lehrer Productions for the National Institutes of Health. Both High Definition projects profile courageous female physicians that have made an invaluable impact on the lives of people in their communities and around the world. Most recently a project for Military Kids Connect in which Laura travels to locations around the country to talk to experts and military kids about the stress and challenges they face everyday. Laura Seltzer is a freelance Documentary Filmmaker and Production Company owner based in Washington, DC. She began her career in New York after studying filmmaking at New York University. Listen to Laura’s passion to give a voice through video in order to create positive social change. Social Documentary film-making impacts social change and I want to play a brief introduction to The Last Boat Out before we begin our conversation today with Laura Seltzer-Duny

Monica Oliva has been interested in basic human rights, poverty, population control, sustainability, and scientific advancements since a very young age. With her father working in Central America for Agency for International Development, she learned first-hand and through travels that the only way to break the cycle of poverty would be through education. Her scholastic background is in Government and Politics and International Relations. Growing up in Washington D.C. allowed her to experience an awareness of the United States’ influence and responsibility in the world, and how a few people through strategic planning really can make a difference. Monica has worked for the National Academy of Sciences, Committee for International Security and Arms Control and the Office of International Affairs, where she administered programs funding applied science and technology as well as participated on a study on the Management and Disposition of Excess Weapons Plutonium that ultimately influenced U.S. government policy. She was the Executive Director for Airline Ambassadors where millions of dollars worth of humanitarian aid were delivered all over the world. She was instrumental in passing the CASA Act, allotting several million dollars for training engineers and architects in the International Building Codes in Ecuador and El Salvador. Her hope as the Executive Director of To Love Children is to improve the quality of life for communities in the developing world through educational sustainability of the girl child. Monica believes that the cycle of poverty can only be broken by meeting basic needs in health, and education. Join us and listen as Monica discusses her vision for To Love Children and how it can make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable girls. If you would like to become a guest on The Global Child, send an email to me at davidkennethwaldman@gmail.com I welcome your feedback and support. Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.