"A wise and easy-to-read manual for thriving in Ivy League admissions and beyond."- Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice SelectionAI has effectively killed the college application essay as a way to stand out.In today's admissions process, strong writing is no longer an advantage. Essays can be polished, reflective, even flawless. Admissions officers know this. The question is no longer who sounds best on paper, but who is credible.This book shows what it takes to...

"A wise and easy-to-read manual for thriving in Ivy admissions and beyond." -- Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice SelectionDear High Schooler thinking about elite colleges -The recommendations in this book aren't for everyone. And probably won't work for everyone. And that's the point actually.This book is intended to help a handful of candidates employ specific tactics and strategies to distinguish themselves positively among playing fields of tens of thousands of othe...

How do you address the Global Refugee Crisis? Documentary photographers and independent humanitarian advocates Daniel Farber Huang and Theresa Menders start one face at a time.The Power of Faces portrait project intentionally crops out the context of refugee camps to focus on individuals, and not merely their label as "refugees". The Power of Faces is a global refugee portrait project to raise awareness of what the United Nations calls "the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time....

Psychological First Aid (PFA) can be defined as "a supportive and compassionate presence designed to reduce acute psychological distress." PFA may be used in a wide variety of circumstances including the pressures of daily life, in family problems, in medical emergencies, in cases of loss and grief, and even in mass disasters.This PFA Pocket Field Guide takes a mixed-method approach, identifying and aligning practices and recommendations from numerous authorities and frameworks to ...