Four categories of university volunteering

Universia de Colombia shares an interesting note that motivates this reflection regarding university volunteering . There it indicates that Engineer Victoria Salazar Gil complete her master’s studies at the National University of Colombia. Headquarters in Manizales, and to obtain the degree she prepare the thesis title “University volunteering. A proposal for the management of the… Continue reading Four categories of university volunteering

Is the privatization of health services in Mexico necessary?

On the occasion of World Health Day, publishe three articles of great interest regarding medical practice in Mexico: “Private medical services, big business without regulation”. “Public sector failures detonate the boom in pharmacy offices” and “Medical expense insurance. A source of conflict for users.” Before analyzing it, it is worth noting that medical sociology studies… Continue reading Is the privatization of health services in Mexico necessary?

Five examples of superfoods

Recently, a lot of information has been publishe about foods calle superfoods or in Spanish, superfoods . This term is use to group foods that are considere high in certain nutrients and whose function helps prevent diseases and promotes health. But what is the scientific evidence behind these claims? Do we need to consume high… Continue reading Five examples of superfoods

Volunteering from and for public bodies

During this week, several news items reported on volunteer activity from many different organizations, but a large presence of actions carrie out by public volunteers caught our attention. In particular, El Sol de Hidalgosaid that in the past a similar program had already been promote in which he participate and quote his words: “volunteering would… Continue reading Volunteering from and for public bodies

Borussia Dortmund denies beer to racists

The German team launche a new campaign to eliminate racism from its stadium and the entire city of Dortmund. The initiative is call “No beer for racists”. A phrase that is on the commemorative cup holders. The team printe thousands of copies and distribute them to the city’s bars so that every time a beer… Continue reading Borussia Dortmund denies beer to racists

Legal recognition of the public interest of civil society organizations

Usually in this space topics of interest to business foundations are addresse as an important part of the non-profit sector in Mexico. But also legal, fiscal. Accounting and public policy aspects that can represent practical advice for application in programs. Projects and services. or, aspects that have great relevance for the entire philanthropic field. These… Continue reading Legal recognition of the public interest of civil society organizations

Cyberbullying, when tweets stop being funny

One of the most popular segments on comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show is Celebrities Read Mean Tweets . In which celebrities read aloud the most offensive tweets ever written about them. For example, “Rob Lowe looks like skin cancer” and others so rude that most of  Cyberbullying when the words include cannot be reproduce in… Continue reading Cyberbullying, when tweets stop being funny

Coca-Cola is presented as a “healthy drink”

The soft drink company works with health and nutrition specialists who maintain that cola is a healthy snack. If a column about heart health suggests you drink a can of Coca Cola, you might want to read the fine print. The world’s leading maker of non-alcoholic beverages, struggling with declining soda consumption in the Unite… Continue reading Coca-Cola is presented as a “healthy drink”

Five havoc of stress on your body

Not only poor diet can wreak havoc on our health . Emotions are closely relate to the digestive system, and how many times do we not feel stomach pain when we are nervous about something? Gastrointestinal conditions are usually relate to our lifestyle; The way we eat, the physical activity we do and even our… Continue reading Five havoc of stress on your body

Plus-size models generate more lingerie sales

More bold brunettes, less blonde bombshells. Eye-opening data from Adore Me. A new New York-base lingerie company, determines what women really want in women’s underwear… and where they want to buy it. It turns out that women are more likely to buy negligees when brunettes are the ones wearing them. Interestingly, consumers prefer to see… Continue reading Plus-size models generate more lingerie sales

From social protest to organized volunteering

Like the Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez Human Rights Center, a hundre civil society organizations have been expressing that social protest is criminalize in our country. In a polarize society like ours, the statement seems as reckless as it is true for a large part of public opinion. Saying that protest is criminalize is useful for… Continue reading From social protest to organized volunteering

Is the media more interested in philanthropy and corporate

It is very nice to see that the information or references to philanthropy transmitted by the media is increasing in the country. More than 15 years ago, when I was teaching at the Albert Einstein University in the master’s degree in Peace Education, as part of the introduction to the subject I carried out a… Continue reading Is the media more interested in philanthropy and corporate