by Megan Abrameit | Mar 7, 2018 | #InContext
By: MEGAN ABRAMEIT Despite having two parents in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, J.K. Rowling, whose given name is Joanne, had a love for books and writing from an early age. Born in Yate, United Kingdom, on July 31, 1965, she wrote...
by Megan Abrameit | Feb 14, 2018 | #InContext
By: MEGAN ABRAMEIT Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, niece of Theodore Roosevelt, was born to prominent parents in New York City on October 11, 1884. Her family life was complicated, with an alcoholic father and disapproving mother who criticized her appearance and seriousness....
by Jonathan Roberts | Dec 13, 2017 | #InContext
By: JONATHAN ROBERTS Kofi Annan has dedicated his life to international cooperation for peace, prosperity, and security. As the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations, Annan reformed the organization and mobilized the international community in the battle against...
by Jonathan Roberts | Nov 16, 2017 | Our Stories
By: JONATHAN ROBERTS This month, New York attorney Dave Fillingame began his year-long position with the Institute as Special Counsel on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) cases in Belize. This marks the Institute’s first legal professional to be based in Belize. In...
by Katherine Carey | Nov 15, 2017 | #InContext
By: KATHERINE CAREY J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of the well-known trilogy The Lord of the Rings, exemplified leading a meaningful life, even in the face of adversity. Both Tolkien’s personal life and his celebrated books epitomize that lesson. Born in 1892, Tolkien...
