Education Archive
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FEATURE: CGI U Empowers College Students to Become Agents of Change
Posted on June 21, 2012 | No CommentsBy Ibrahim Dabo (@IbDabo) The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), launched in 2007, is building on its model of engaging the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world to become agents of change and contribute significantly to the pool of human development. In March 2012, more... -
IB TALK ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Rapper Common Opens Up About His Life And Book “One Day, It’ll All Make Sense”
Posted on October 9, 2011 | No CommentsBy Ibrahim Dabo (@IbDabo) American hip-hop artist and actor Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr, fondly known as Common, now a New York Times best-seller for his autobiography “One Day, It’ll All Make Sense,” talked exclusively about his book and how his story can be of inspiration to people of all ages,... -
IB TALK ONLINE EXCLUSIVE FEATURE: Remembering The Life Of S.K. Dabo, A Scholar Whose Legacy Continues To Shine 25 Years Later
Posted on September 12, 2011 | 12 CommentsIbrahim Dabo reflects on some of the accomplishments of his late father, S.K. Dabo, in celebration of twenty-five years since he passed away. Ibrahim writes about how his father’s accomplishments have shepherded his commitment to education, making a difference and continuing the legacy of a man who was highly admired as... -
IB TALK ONLINE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: R&B Star Mario Inspires Youth Through The Mario Do Right Foundation
Posted on August 26, 2011 | 1 Commentby Ibrahim Dabo (@IbDabo) Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter Mario Barrett may have secured his place in the star-studded firmament of entertainment, but he is also making a singular difference in the world of philanthropy, thanks to his efforts in the Mario Do Right Foundation to end addiction in the... -
EXCLUSIVE: R&B Sensation Mario Barrett Celebrates His 25th Birthday And The Mario Do Right Foundation
Posted on August 14, 2011 | 1 CommentReport, photos and exclusive interview by Ibrahim Dabo (@IbDabo) R&B singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist Mario Barrett was joined by VIPs and friends to celebrate his 25th birthday at Silo Point in Baltimore on August 13, 2011. The Baltimore native turns 25 on August 27. The dinner also served as... -
Exclusive Interview Part I: NBA Champion Trent Tucker Empowers Youngsters to Focus on Education through the All 4 Kids Foundation
Posted on June 25, 2011 | No CommentsAfter spending 11 years in the NBA―nine with the New York Knicks, another with the Spurs and one final season with the Chicago Bulls,Trent Tucker has dedicated his life to making a difference as a philanthropist. An NBA Champion with Chicago Bulls in 1993, Tucker is a firm believer that... -
Jim Chitwood, Driving the Baltimore City Community College Foundation through New Relationships and Fundraising, Outlines His Plan
Posted on October 12, 2010 | 1 CommentBALTIMORE—Having performed lots of work in his community in Florida and served as chief fundraiser at his former institution, Northwest Florida State College, Jim Chitwood, director of development and foundation operations for Baltimore City Community College’s (BCCC) main development arm, the BCCC Foundation, is a man on the move in... -
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Brown Leadership Consulting President Linda Brown Talks Exclusively About Education and Leadership
Posted on June 24, 2010 | No CommentsBrown Leadership Consulting, LLC, is an independent black woman owned company that specializes in Leadership Consulting and Human Capital Training and Management. Their operational approach is “streamline approaches for seamless results.” Dr. Linda Brown, president of the company, has spent more than 20 years in the field of education and... -
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Maryland Has the Best Public School System in America, Governor Martin O’Malley Tells Ib’s Blog
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsMaryland Governor Martin O’Malley, in an exclusive interview with Ib’s Blog, said that Maryland has the best Public School System in the United States. O’Malley talked about how Maryland is progressing with the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Program. The former Mayor of Baltimore City said the state has... -
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: College Degree is the Magic Pill, Bernard Wynder, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Frostburg State University, Tells Ib’s Blog
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsBernard Wynder, assistant vice president for Student Affairs at Frostburg State University, spoke exclusively to Ib’s Blog in an interview about education. Wynder spoke on the need for young people to strive to get higher education and a college degree, regardless of the situation(s) in which they find themselves. “There...