Getting Started - KEYS 4001 - Real World Survivor

Library Article Databases

You have access to over 160 databases through the Library. Most contain articles, but some specialized databases focus on streaming video, images, case law, industry data, and more. Begin your exploration at https://library.webster.edu/databases, and don't hesitate to contact a librarian if you need help!

Don't miss these films

A Powerful Noise
"Hanh is an HIV-positive widow in Vietnam. Nada, a survivor of the Bosnian war. And Madame Urbain works in the slums of Bamako, Mali. Three very different lives. Three vastly different worlds. But they share something in common: Power. These extraordinary women are each overcoming barriers to rise up and claim a voice in their societies. Through their strength and the ability to empower others, Hanh, Nada and Madame Urbain are sparking remarkable changes. Fighting AIDS. Educating girls. Rebuilding communities."--Container.
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DVDs located on Level 1: HQ1236 .P69 2008
The Girl in the Cafe
Lawrence is a shy civil servant working for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He meets the mysterious Gina in a cafe opposite Downing Street, and invites her to accompany him on a romantic mini-break to the G8 meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Millennium Development Goals

U.N. Millennium Goals
The United Nations Millennium Campaign began in 2002 based on the Millennium Declaration in 2000 in which nations around the world committed to a worldwide partnership to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. A target completion date of 2015 was selected.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2016 the United Nations launched the Sustainable Development Goals, 17 goals to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. The target date for this project is 2030.

Heifer International

The mission of Heifer International is "to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the Earth." This unique organization solicits monetary gifts with which to purchase livestock to be used in impoverish communities around the world.

Course description

This interdisciplinary course explores the contributing factors and ethical implications of global poverty. The United Nations Sustainable Development goals will be a framework used to explore issues of hunger, universal education, gender equality, child and maternal health, sustainability and development assistance. Students will participate in the Global Passport experiential learning experience at the Heifer Ranch Global Village.

This research guide has been created to provide information about and links to library and Internet resources that relate to this course.