Against the Odds, New Public Radio International Documentary Series Debuts Monday April 6th with Hour-Long Feature on Rwanda Timed to 15th Anniversary of Genocide and Holocaust Awareness Month This April.ELLIS COSE (Common Open Software Environment) Pronounced "cozy." An alliance of major Unix vendors dedicated to standardizing open systems. In 1993, its first specification was the CDE (Common Desktop Environment), a user interface based on Motif. , Newsweek Columnist and Best-Selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best Author Hosts NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- AGAINST THE ODDS, a new Public Radio International (PRI PRI: see Institutional Revolutionary party. (Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one 64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. ) documentary series profiling individuals from marginalized groups who have overcome significant obstacles in life, debuts Monday, April 6 (check local listings) with a one-hour feature, Hope on a Pile of Bones, examining rebuilding efforts in Rwanda 15 years after the 1994 genocide. Ellis Cose, award winning-columnist for Newsweek, writes, hosts and executive produces the series bringing upbeat stories of achievement to US public radio stations. Short video adaptations of all shows will be viewable online at www.elliscose.com. Programs begin airing the week of April 6 on public radio stations (check local listings): Hope on a Pile of Bones will introduce listeners to a range of people who are building the new Rwanda. The show paints a richly rendered picture of human survival and resilience in Rwanda and reflects on the genocide 15 years earlier. Nerds in the Hood looks at kids from some of the toughest streets on both coasts who have managed - despite harsh backgrounds - to become exemplary achievers transforming their lives with the help of special mentors. Breaking the Bonds of Tradition focuses on several remarkable people in India who have said "no" to prejudice and low expectations. We profile a Dalit, "Untouchable untouchable Former classification of various low-status persons and those outside the Hindu caste system in Indian society. The term Dalit is now used for such people (in preference to Mohandas K. ," leader who is providing scores of young people from poor villages with their first chance at receiving an education with dignity. We also look at a group of widowed Muslim women who have started a collective that manufactures cloth providing them with a living. Trauma, Turmoil and Recovery: Surviving Foster Care, profiles survivors of foster care, including two sisters who last year graduated from Smith College and Virginia Polytechnic, respectively, and two brothers who have thrived despite childhood trauma. The program also addresses some of the larger questions raised by foster care. AGAINST THE ODDS is supported by The Ford Foundation, the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Fund, The Atlantic Philanthropies Atlantic Philanthropies (AP) is a philanthropical organization that seeks "to bring about lasting changes in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people." Charles F. Feeney (also known as Chuck Feeney), founder of Duty Free Shoppers Group, founded AP in 1982. , and The Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. Foundation. AGAINST THE ODDS is a production of Ellis Cose, Incorporated. For more information www.elliscose.com or http://www2.pri.org/infosite/index.cfm?fa=againstodds. |
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