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Linda Furiya Writes About Growing Up Japanese in the Midwest (read the article)

linda_furiya_150“Many of the meals I ate at home in rural Indiana were Japanese. My mom used what ingredients she could get her hands on then put it out on the table effortlessly. The sensual aspect of Asian food and Mid-west sustainability is ingrained in me. Those are the basic roots of why I love cooking, “ says Linda.

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Sensei, Laurie Shover, Teaches Women How to Defend Themselves with Shaolin Kempo Karate

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Laurie Shover teaches Shaolin Kempo karate at Villari’s Self Defense Centers in South Burlington, Vermont. Winner of this years’ Vermont Business Ethics Award and a mother of two, she is a beacon of hope to men and women alike. Involved in karate at Villari’s…

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Professor Tina Escaja Inspires Women around the World

fortinabwat100_105Tina Escaja teaches Latin American and Spanish Literature at the University of Vermont. She also travels throughout the United States, Latin America, and Europe speaking to audiences about poetry, her perceptions about the state of womanhood, and her vision for women. A…

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Kendra Rickerby Supports Service Learning by Starting Compaňeros Café in Vermont

http://venusrisingmagazine.com/images/articles/kendra_alternate1.jpgAlthough Kendra Rickerby loves her job as an English Teacher at Vermont’s South Burlington High School, she recently helped start Compaňeros Café, a small non-profit organization that supports an exchange between Vermont and Honduras. For Kendra, Compaňeros Café is an opportunity…

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Quest for Indian Heritage Renews Bela Roongta Eitel’s Dedication to Women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The image “http://venusrisingmagazine.com/images/articles/bela_photo_249.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.Although her parents are Indian, Bela grew up knowing that she would attend college, have a career, and eventually, a family like most Americans. While her parents remained relatively committed to Indian tradition, they also lived…