Four years ago Harvard University created a financial aid system that will allow students of low-income families to attend the school for free. Some other Ivy League schools like Princeton and Yale are following this system, but most colleges and universities have not signed on.
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After gathering her groceries in a Somali grocery store in South Minneapolis, a Somali woman brought them to the cashier knowing she couldn’t pay cash. After greeting the owner of the store, she was told the total: $200.
Instead of opening her purse, Shamson Hersi, a Minneapolis resident, said: “Write it down. I’ll bring the money Friday when I get my paycheck.” The next customer in line did the same thing.
Peacekeeping is not just for armies. There are groups that specialize in non-violent intervention in conflict areas all over the world that don’t carry guns, drive tanks or fly fighter planes. One of those groups is headquartered in Minneapolis.