| Respected actor and longtime Latino activist Edward James Olmos visited Boston last week to deliver a lecture to Emerson College students about the continuing fight for diversity in Hollywood. (David Rosen/Emerson College photo) Full story |
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| Ethnic Indians are sprayed with water by riot police during a street protest in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday. Malaysian police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the tens of thousands of ethnic Indians who tried to stage a rally that had been banned amid government fears that it would stir racial hatred. (AP photo/Vincent Thian) |
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| Students and teachers in the Automotive Tech program at Madison Park High School’s Academy of Construction, Design & Transportation give a tour to their two “Principals for a Day” — Janet Porter (left), executive vice president of Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and George Noel (right), director of the state’s Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development. Organized by the Boston Plan for Excellence and the Boston Public Schools with support from Bank of America, the annual “Principal for a Day” event has brought almost 300 state leaders into city schools. (Donna O’Brien photo) |
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| At a recent conference held at Assumption College in Worcester, Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work assistant professor Gary Bailey received the 2007 Legacy of Caring Award from child services organization Devereux Massachusetts. Bailey was recognized for his work with at-risk youth populations. (From left): Bailey; Assumption President Francesco C. Cesareo; and conference chair Ken Ayers. (Photo courtesy of Devereux Massachusetts) |
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