Deep Springs College – An Exclusive All-Male College in the Middle of a California Desert
One of the most exclusive colleges in the world is located bang in the middle of the remote high California desert. The institution accepts only 12 male students a year, and believe it or not, it consistently tops Harvard’s yield rate! Deep Springs College, founded in 1917, is unusual in every imaginable way. It has […]
Spanish Town That Runs on Twitter Shows Off the Power of Social Media
Twitter, along with countless other social media websites, is often viewed as a productivity killer. But a small town in Spain has actually been using the platform to improve communication between authorities and the people. In fact, Twitter is so important to the people of Jun that they actually built a monument of the iconic ‘blue […]
Down Cafe – A Turkish Cafe That Only Employs Workers with Down Syndrome
A café in Istanbul is making headlines for exclusively hiring people with Down syndrome. The aptly named ‘Down Café’ employs staff between the ages of 18 and 25, and aims to empower them with self-confidence and independence. Saruhan Singen, who founded the café in the Sisli district of Istanbul, said that he was inspired by […]