P4S Scholar: Alex Colome Peguero
Having just graduated from John Jay College for Criminal Justice, Alex Colome is joining the National Guard. Upon completing his deployment, his plan is to become a correctional officer with the NYPD. Alex is excited to join the National Guard and to “serve this wonderful country.” For two years, Alex has been an active PIPs
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P4S Scholar Spotlight: Aramatoulaye D.
Aramatoulaye is a freshman at Fordham University in the Bronx, NY. Her family is from Mali. Once she graduates, her dream job would be to work at the Embassy of The Republic of Mali in NYC. Aramatoulaye’s pursuit of a college degree is deeply motivated by a desire to make her father proud. He has
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Pessimism is Out
I’m really into the message in this video. Pessimism is a downer. Don’t let that voice in your head tell you that your choosing Rainforest Alliance Certified products, or switching off of single use plastic containers in your home, doesn’t make a difference. You’re not just one person making this change. You are part of
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What Possible Difference Could It Make?, Vol.7 Eliminating Plastic Waste
In What Possible Difference Could It Make, Vol. 5, I extolled the virtues of recycling and exhorted us all to recycle our way out of our giant waste problem. But the truth is: recycling isn’t making a dent, at least not when it comes to plastics. In a recent op-ed in the Washington Post, Michael
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