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This Garbage Man Made a Discovery That Would Totally Change His Life

On a seemingly normal day, this garbage man, Arnold Harvey would make a decision that would soon affect his own life, and in turn many others.

Just Another Day

It was just another day for garbage man Arnold Harvey. He was going about his daily work when he stumbled upon a particularly distressing scene. In an instant he knew that he was unable to ignore the sight, he had to do something. His decision to act would have a lasting impact on his life.

An Average Joe

Harvey is a father of five hailing from the city of Gaithersburg in Maryland, America. He had once served in the U.S. Army, but after his military stint he found work as a commercial driver with a waste management company. He enjoyed the work and was always proud to offer his neighborhood a valuable service.

A Rough Start

Harvey had not had an easy life. He had grown up in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Kansas City. He and his 11 siblings dealt with the hardships of poverty and gang violence. Coming from such a large family, Harvey learned the importance of sharing from a young age.

Home Improvement

Being a religious man, Harvey made a promise to himself and to God that he would always share the successes of his life. After years of hard work, Harvey improved his standing, gaining a steady job, starting his own family and purchasing a desirable house in the suburbs.

Giving Back

There are some people who are destined to have an impact on their communities and the world at large. Harvey had always believed he was placed on this earth to spread a message of love and kindness, to help those in need and show true compassion for his fellow man.

A Good Man

Harvey believed that after his good fortune, it was time to give back in some way. He needed to find a cause he believed in and that would make a difference to those around him. As fate would have it, Harvey would soon find himself in a situation where he could finally do good.

A Different Day

In 2007, Harvey was working the graveyard shift in the metro area of Washington. Working from midday to the early hours of the morning, Harvey had witnessed some interesting things. But on that day he would soon uncover a heartbreaking incident that he simply couldn’t ignore.

A Sad Sight

As Harvey made his way down the dark and desolate streets, he noticed that there were many people sleeping rough in the corners of the alleyways. When he took a closer look, he soon realized that many of the homeless people were young children. The sight deeply touched Harvey, who knew who could not stand by and let his fellow man suffer.

A Terrible Discovery

As the sun began to rise, Harvey continued his garbage route with a heavy heart. At one of his usual stops, he was emptying a dumpster, only to discover that a family of four were sleeping behind the garbage bin. It was then that Harvey knew he had to act, he had to make a change to these people’s lives.

Too Sad to Ignore

In a heartfelt interview with People magazine in 2014, Harvey would reveal that the moment was an epiphany for him, a personal experience that would change touch him deeply. “It hurt, it really hurt, to see something like that,” he revealed. “It just turned my heart.” He made a decision to offer his help in any way he could.

Help Needed

When Harvey saw the conditions that these people were living in, he simply knew he could not turn away and do nothing. He teamed up with his brother and got some video footage of the state these people were living in. The pair showed their findings to Harvey’s manager, Harvey asked; “Is there anything we can do as a company?”

Doing Good

With his manager’s permission, Harvey began collecting blankets, coats and warm clothing to donate to the people in need while on his daily rounds. Harvey’s wife, Theresa, also started to make sandwiches to give out at a local homeless shelter. A simple gesture that could feed a hungry stomach and deeply affect another person’s life.

Miracle Worker

Harvey’s desire to help those in need did not stop there. He would go on to establish and run his own non-profit organization, God’s Connection Transition, that would focus on helping the underprivileged. By 2014, the NPO would help to distribute food and goods to over 5000 families, transforming the lives of these men, women and children.

A Personal Battle

GCT, Arnold’s organization, is committed to helping the homeless and destitute, but also providing much-needed aid to low-income families in the area. Harvey knows first-hand the struggles of trying to raise and support a family on a minnimum wage income. Minnimum wage in the US is just $7.25 per hour.

God’s Work

Harvey has largely made the efforts to help so many others entirely on his own. But soon, after a little publicity, big business like Safeway, Costco, and Pepperidge Farm reached out to Harvey to offer their support, and contribute to the organization free of charge. The NPO continues to touch the lives of so many.

A Changed Life

Helping others has given Harvey and his wife a new outlook on life. There is no greater act than helping a fellow human being and the couple have been truly changed by their acts of generosity and philanthropy. “It changed the whole expectation of our lives,” said Arnold. The couple have said that their concepts of what it means to be a good person and live a full and enriching life has expanded and grown exponentially.

Doing The Work

Harvey is dedicated to making a difference. His story reveals the true impact that we each can have on the lives of others. Small acts of kindness can change the course of someone else’s life. In his community, and around the world, Harvey has now been recognized as an everyman’s hero, an example to all those around him.

Making a Difference

Reverend Dr. Oswen Cameron from the local Lighthouse Ministries International was deeply moved by Harvey’s efforts to help the less fortunate in the area. The reverend’s church has been among the organizations that help feed individuals with donated food. but the church’s efforts never seemed to be quite enough to help the homeless masses.

In Dire Need

Reverend Cameron would later tell People magazine that he believed the work they were doing was “critical and crucial,” adding that if God’s Connection Transition hadn’t been established, “a lot of people would go to bed hungry at night.” Based on a survey conducted in 2016 by the US Census Bureau, more than 43 million Americans live below the poverty line.

Changing Lives

Harvey has received some high praise for the incredible work he was doing in the neighborhood. He was even named one of Fortune Magazine’s ‘Heroes of the 500’ in 2014. Each year, the prestigious publication recognizes 50 employees of fortune 500 companies who have made heroic efforts to change the lives of others.

A Viral Sensation

Arnold has also been recognized by a number of publications around the world. His touching story, and the heartfelt message behind it, has earned the world’s attention. His compassion has affected so many, teaching millions of people around the world, that each of us can make a difference with through acts of initiative and kindness.

Forever Grateful

Although Harvey was grateful and proud of the recognition, he was more interested in hearing from the people in the neighborhood, the men and women who had received his charity and been touched by his contribution. The recipients were not short on praise for the heroic gentleman.

Tough Times

Philomene Binam-Dorsey was just one of the people whose life had been touched by the charitable work of Harvey and his wife. Binam-Dorsey was the mother of seven and worked in childcare; while her husband, Antony, was a maintenance man. Their combined paychecks simply wasn’t enough to cover their household expenses.

A Helping Hand

After hearing about the organization, she began to visit God’s Connection Transition once a month to pick up clothes and a food package. Binam-Dorsey told People magazine, “When you’re living from paycheck to paycheck, food is a necessity, but it’s an expensive necessity. This is a blessing, a godsend.”

The Extra Mile

Offering food to the needy, is not the only way in which Harvey is helping those less fortunate. To provide for local underprivileged children, he also runs annual collections of bicycles, children’s books and toys. He has also given tents to those who are homeless.

Needed Shelter

Harvey believes the tents do more than just protect people from the harsh elements. “The tents keep them safer and let them sleep better,” he told The Washington Post newspaper in a 2015 interview. “But we also figured out that when we get someone a tent, everything gets better.”

Despite efforts by Harvey and other caritable organizations, the nation’s capital is experiencing a growing epidemic. The homeless population in Washington DC continues to climb. There appears to be a severe lack of affordable housing programs in the area. According to a recent report published by Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Washington has the highest rate of homelessness among America’s big cities.

A Humble Man

While Harvey is passionate and committed to his charity work, he is incredibly humble about the contribution he is making to society. “We’re all human, no matter what situation we’re in,” he told People Magazine in 2014. “[People] just want to know someone cares.”


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Switzerland's Lys Assia performs Switzerland's Lys Assia performs "Refrain" at the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. (Screen: YouTube)

As we look forward to the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, let’s take a look back at how all the craziness began.

Song Title: “Refrain”
Artist: Lys Assia
Country: Switzerland
Year: 1956

Back in the mid-1950s, the European Broadcasting Union wanted to test out the live capabilities of television and radio across Europe. Italy’s Sanremo Music Festival, which began in 1951, was instantly popular and had a format that seemed adaptable for an international audience.

This led to the first iteration of what became known as the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1956, representatives from seven countries gathered in Lugano, Switzerland to present a total of 14 songs. The first Eurovision winner was Lys Assia of Switzerland with her song “Refrain”:

This edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was like no other, and not just because it was the first edition.

Each country submitted two songs for consideration, making this the only Contest with multiple entries from a single country. Of the seven countries, Switzerland and Luxembourg were the only ones to have both of their entries performed by the same singer—Lys Assia and Michèle Arnaud, respectively.

That’s not the only thing Switzerland and Luxembourg had in common in this Contest. Each country’s delegation included two jurors who would help decide the winner. The jurors for Luxembourg were unable to attend the event, so the Swiss jurors covered for them. In other words, Switzerland had four of the 28 votes that would determine the winner.

If that seems fishy, don’t worry: it gets weirder. There was no elaborate points system in play for this version of Eurovision, just a secret ballot. Oh, and countries were allowed to vote for themselves. Although the official results have never been revealed, a vote of 4-2-2-2-2-2-0 doesn’t seem all that far-fetched. This is not to take away from Lys Assia’s victory, but it’s understandable that Eurovision got its first big overhaul the following year.

It wouldn’t be Eurovision without controversy. Unfortunately, although cameras were present for the first Eurovision Song Contest, the video above is the only visual archive of the competition.

Eurovision Song Contest 1956

1NetherlandsJetty PaerlDe vogels van Holland
2SwitzerlandLys AssiaDas alte Karussell
3BelgiumFud LeclercMessieurs les noyés de la Seine
4GermanyWalter Andreas SchwarzIm Wartesaal zum großen Glück
Mathé AltéryLe temps perdu
6LuxembourgMichèle ArnaudNe crois pas
7ItalyFranca RaimondiAprite le finestre
8NetherlandsCorry BrokkenVoorgoed voorbij
9SwitzerlandLys AssiaRefrainWinner
10BelgiumMony MarcLe plus beau jour de ma vie
11GermanyFreddy QuinnSo geht das jede Nacht
12FranceDany DaubersonIl est là
13LuxembourgMichèle ArnaudLes amants de minuit
14ItalyTonina TorrielliAmami se vuoi
The first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland on May 24. Although there were 14 entries, only seven countries competed. Official rankings have never been released as the jury voted in secret.

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How to Hire the right Event Staff

The right event staff can make or break your event. Even if they are not exactly your employees, they will be flying your banner and anything they do will reflect on you.

It doesn’t matter if they are not really your “people” those who will attend your event will assume that they are and you can’t go around telling everybody that it is not really your fault if they suck.

So, in your next event, make sure that you take precautions before hiring some event staff, here are some tips.

Determine the scope of your event

Before you go out looking for event staff agencies, you should determine the size, length and audience of your event. There are event staff agencies that excel in bigger events while there are others that thrive on smaller, more intimate events.

You don’t want to be hiring event staff for your big event if they do not have the experience for it.

Look for reputable agencies

Once you determined the scope of your event, research different agencies that offer event staffing. Look for those that have strong recommendations or are frequently hired by other event organizers. Those are signs that they provide a good service.

Make a short list of all these agencies so that it will be easier to narrow down on the right one later.

Look for event staffers that have experience in your industry

Like the scope of your event, you should also consider if the event staffs you will be getting has the experience to handle the type of event that you will be organizing.

Do they excel in corporate events? Or do they excel I more intimate settings like weddings?

Consider these so you can shorten your short list even further.

Make a checklist of questions then schedule a series of interviews

Before making contact with any event staff agency, make sure that you have prepared a checklist of questions you want to ask them. This should include questions about them, their staff, and their experience with handling different kinds of event.

Once you have a checklist of questions, you can make contact through a call for a short inquiry on their services. From there, if you are happy with their answers. You can schedule a 2nd meeting where you can interview them further.

After the interviews, you can further cut your list so that you have your top 3 options.  You can then schedule a final meeting so you can make your final decision.

Don’t be cheap

The last tip for hiring event staff is to not be cheap. In our quest to save money, we tend to go for cheaper options for things like this. But always get it in your head that if you pay cheap, you will get cheap.

When you pay for a cheap event staff, you will get cheap and unreliable event staff. Your audience will, in turn, will think you are cheap as well for hiring such people.

In the end, you will be known as that cheap events organizer. Don’t be that guy. Pay up or get what you deserve.

How to Host a Summer Party Guide

How to Host a Summer Party Guide

Summer is here and the temperature is rising.

Flare up the temperature some more by hosting your own awesome summer party.

If you haven’t hosted any summer party in the past, don’t worry.

Here’s a guide that will make it easier for you to throw a cool summer party not only for friends and family, but a party where strangers will be paying admission to get to.

Hire a catering company to drop off or get a food truck to come.

Number one on the list is food. But if you are going to host a large crowd, it might be better off if you would just hire a professional catering company.

Preparing the food yourself will just eat up all your time that is better used in organizing the event itself. Besides, you think you are saving money by cooking the food by yourself, but for large groups, you might be surprised that the cost of hiring caterers is not that far off from the cost of doing it yourself.

Another option, aside from hiring a catering company, is to get a food truck to come to your event. It will be a cool factor thrown into your summer party.

Anticipation is everything. Build an event website to get registration and have a designer create a flyer.

All your efforts will be for naught if you are not able to get people to go to your event. The best way to do that is to market your party extensively.

One way to effectively do it is to build an event website to get registration. The site will also include all the details of your summer party including the date, location, itinerary, and line up of guests and performers.

Use the website as the center of your marketing campaigns. Extensively promote it on social media, go as far as boost your posts through paid ads.

You can also delve into traditional marketing. Have a designer create a cool flyer that also indicates your website. Pass it around town.

Rent an open-air photo booth

I always say that the photo booth is the ultimate rental for any event, summer parties are not an exception.

And you know what’s better than a photo booth? And open-air photobooth. Yup no walls. A photobooth where everyone sees how everyone poses.

It is a fun way to get everybody involved in the event. It’s a souvenir for your guests too.

Hire local DJ with sound system

There will be lull moments during your summer party. A DJ can fill those silent moments with groovy music.

Your DJ can also be one of the performers. Ask your DJ to play a killer set for you.

And once all the performers are done, your DJ can take control and get everyone to dance through the summer heat.

Rent Tables and chairs with table linen

Your party is about summer so it is important that your tables, chairs and other decors reflect that.

Make sure that the linen used on the tables matches the color and theme of your event.

If not, your guests will surely notice that the décor is just an afterthought.

Get a bartender to serve mixed drinks and signature cocktails

What kind of summer party doesn’t have alcohol? Make sure that you rent a bar or have a beverage caterer to take care of the drinks during your summer party.

Coordinate with your beverage caterer about the types of mixed drinks that will be available. You can even concoct your own signature cocktail so that it will be identified to your event.

These are just some simple things you can follow if you want to organize a kickass summer party. It will take some time and effort, but it will be worth it.

4 Corporate Holiday Event Ideas

Holding corporate holiday events is a fun way to give back to your employees.

These events give you the opportunity to show your appreciation for having them in your company.

However, holding a corporate event does not mean your employees are going to have fun.

If it is just your standard run of the mill event, you might just get some ho-hum reaction from the crowd.

So to make sure your guys are engaged an are having fun, here 4 event ideas to take your corporate holiday to the next level:

A photo booth

The photo booth is the ultimate event rental. Bring it to your holiday event and your employees will surely have fun.

First, they will have fun posing with each other in different wacky poses. Second, they will have a souvenir of the event to take home.

Last, it will be a conversation piece even after they have had their photos taken.

A popcorn machine

A popcorn machine brings nostalgia about the old days when we were brought by our parents to the carnival.

Bring that nostalgia back into your corporate holiday event.

Plus, popcorn is the ultimate filler snack. It is not too heavy that your guests will lose appetite for the main course, and it is not too messy that it can ruin some nice guest getups.

A food truck

Instead of getting a traditional food caterer, make it fun by inviting some of the best food trucks in the area.

Denver, in fact, has some of the most diverse food-truck scene in the US so there would be a lot to choose from.

A beverage bar

The best way to bring out the fun in your employees? Alcohol, of course.

So why don’t you get a beverage bar setup for your employees? Watch them have a few drinks and start loosening up.

Next thing you know, everyone’s dancing on the dance floor.

Just make sure everyone has a designated driver.

These 4 corporate holiday ideas should take your event to the next level. Just remember that it is not about you, but your employees.

Make sure that they will have fun.

5 Event Rental Items You Should Consider For Your Next Event

Planning to host an event like a wedding, birthday party, or a corporate event?

You are probably already thinking about the big-ticket items that you have to consider like venue, food, and even entertainment.

However, there are simple things that you can add to your event that can have a big impact.

Take a look at some at these 5 event rental items that you should consider for your next event.

A popcorn machine

A popcorn machine gives your event an instant fun way to give your guests some snacks and to distract them as well.

You would think that a popcorn machine is only for carnival, circus, or movie-themed events. You would be wrong.

You’d be surprised at how many events works with a popcorn machine on hand.

It provides nostalgia and it gives people something to snack on while waiting for the event to unfold.

The best part is that it is not too messy that it can ruin formal clothes during formal events.

A photo booth

Another great addition to any event is a photo booth. This is a fun way to get your guests more involved in your event.

Your guests get to have fun doing wacky poses in the booth with each other plus they get an instant souvenir for their trouble.

Best part, you can get a soft copy of all the pictures that you can use for a collage or something else to remember the event.

A jumpy castle obstacle course

You would think that a jumpy castle would only be for children. You would be so wrong.

You will be surprised at how many adults will be excited to bounce up and down like little children on these.

Plus, since it is an obstacle course, there would be some competitive people who would want to take it to the next level.

Next thing you know, you have a Jumpy Castle Obstacle Course race to add to your itinerary.

Fancy tablecloths

You may think that any tablecloth for your event will do but your tablecloth will actually help you set the ambiance of your event.

Make sure that your tablecloth matches the motif of your event. If not, it will really be obvious because you will see the contrast between the venue design and your tables immediately.

Also, make sure to use fancy linen. Your guests will quickly notice if you use cheap ones because they will be directly touching the material.

A cool centerpiece

Like your tablecloth, a cool table centerpiece also helps set the mood and ambiance of the event.

Imagine having tables with barren design except for the tablecloth. The table will look too blank.

A cool table centerpiece helps you fill that blank space in the table with something that is desirable to look at.

Plus, it can also be a cool conversation piece for guests, especially if it is really unique.

These are just some of the cool but simple rentals that can elevate your next event.

Do you have other suggestions? Sound off in the comments section!!


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Georg Simmel Explained

Region:Western philosophy
Era:19th-century philosophy
Georg Simmel
Birth Date:1 March 1858
Birth Place:Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
Death Place:Strassburg, German Empire
Alma Mater:University of Berlin
Institutions:University of Berlin
University of Strasbourg
School Tradition:Neo-Kantianism
Main Interests:Philosophy, sociology
Influences:Immanuel Kant, Max Weber
Influenced:Lewis A. Coser, Mark Granovetter, Georg Lukács, Max Weber, Barry Wellman, Harrison White
Notable Ideas:Formal sociology, social forms and contents, the metropolis of modern life, the tragedy of culture, web of group affiliation

Georg Simmel (in German ˈzɪməl/; 1 March 1858 – 28 September 1918) was a German sociologist, philosopher, and critic.

Simmel was one of the first generation of German sociologists: his neo-Kantian approach laid the foundations for sociological antipositivism, asking 'What is society?' in a direct allusion to Kant's question 'What is nature?',[2] presenting pioneering analyses of social individuality and fragmentation. For Simmel, culture referred to "the cultivation of individuals through the agency of external forms which have been objectified in the course of history".[2] Simmel discussed social and cultural phenomena in terms of "forms" and "contents" with a transient relationship; form becoming content, and vice versa, dependent on the context. In this sense he was a forerunner to structuralist styles of reasoning in the social sciences. With his work on the metropolis, Simmel was a precursor of urban sociology, symbolic interactionism and social network analysis.[3] [4]

An acquaintance of Max Weber, Simmel wrote on the topic of personal character in a manner reminiscent of the sociological 'ideal type'. He broadly rejected academic standards, however, philosophically covering topics such as emotion and romantic love. Both Simmel and Weber's nonpositivist theory would inform the eclectic critical theory of the Frankfurt School.[5]

Simmel's most famous works today are The Problems of the Philosophy of History (1892), The Philosophy of Money (1900), The Metropolis and Mental Life (1903), Soziologie (1908, inc. The Stranger, The Social Boundary, The Sociology of the Senses, The Sociology of Space, and On The Spatial Projections of Social Forms), and Fundamental Questions of Sociology (1917). He also wrote extensively on the philosophy of Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, as well on art, most notably his book Rembrandt: An Essay in the Philosophy of Art (1916).

Early life and education

Simmel was born in Berlin, Germany, as the youngest of seven children of an assimilated Jewish family. His father, Eduard Simmel, a convert to Roman Catholicism, had founded a successful chocolate factory, Felix und Sarotti, later Sarotti Confections, and was a prosperous businessman. His mother came from a Jewish family who had converted to the Lutheran Church. Georg himself, was baptized as a Protestant when he was a child.[6] His father died in 1874, when Georg was 16, leaving a sizable inheritance.[7] Georg was then adopted by Julius Friedländer, the founder of an international music publishing house, Peters Verlag, who endowed him with the large fortune that enabled him to become a scholar.[8]

Beginning in 1876, Simmel studied philosophy and history at the Humboldt University of Berlin.[9] In 1881, he received his doctorate for his thesis on Kant's philosophy of matter, Das Wesen der Materie nach Kants Physischer Monadologie (The Nature of Matter According to Kant's Physical Monadology).[9]

In 1885, he became a Privatdozent at the University of Berlin, officially lecturing in philosophy but also in ethics, logic, pessimism, art, psychology and sociology. His lectures were not only popular inside the university, but attracted the intellectual elite of Berlin as well. Although his applications for vacant chairs at German universities were supported by Max Weber, Simmel remained an academic outsider. However, with the support of an inheritance from his guardian, he was able to pursue his scholarly interests for many years without needing a salaried position.[10]

Simmel had a hard time gaining acceptance in the academic community despite the support of well known associates, such as Max Weber, Rainer Maria Rilke, Stefan George and Edmund Husserl. Partly he was seen as a Jew during an era of anti-Semitism, but also simply because his articles were written for a general audience rather than academic sociologists. This led to dismissive judgements from other professionals. Simmel nevertheless continued his intellectual and academic work, as well as taking part in artistic circles.

Only in 1901, was he elevated to the rank of extraordinary professor (full professor, but without a chair; see the German section at Professor). At that time he was well known throughout Europe and America and was seen as a man of great eminence.

In 1909 Simmel, together with Ferdinand Tönnies and Max Weber, and others, was a co-founder of the German Society for Sociology,[10] serving as a member of its first executive body.[11]

In 1914, Simmel received an ordinary professorship with chair, at the then German University of Strassburg, but did not feel at home there. Because World War I broke out, all academic activities and lectures were halted and lecture halls were converted to military hospitals. In 1915 he applied  - without success  - for a chair at the University of Heidelberg.[12]

Prior to World War I, Simmel had not been very interested in contemporary history, but rather in looking at the interactions, art and philosophy of his time. However, after its start, he was interested in its unfolding. Yet, he seems to give conflicting opinions of events, being a supporter in "Germany's inner transformation", more objective in "the idea of Europe" and a critic in "The crisis of culture". Eventually, Simmel grew tired of the war, especially in the year of his death.

Personal life

In 1890, Georg married Gertrud Kinel, a philosopher who published under the pseudonym Marie-Luise Enckendorf, and under her own name. They lived a sheltered and bourgeois life, their home becoming a venue for cultivated gatherings in the tradition of the salon.[13] They had one son, Hans Eugen Simmel, who became a medical doctor.[14] Georg and Gertrud's granddaughter was the psychologist Marianne Simmel.

In 1917, Simmel stopped reading the newspapers and withdrew to the Black Forest to finish his book.[6] Shortly before the end of the war in 1918, he died from liver cancer in Strassburg.[13]

Levels of concern

There are four basic levels of concern in Simmel’s work. First are his assumptions about the psychological workings of social life. Second is his interest in the sociological workings of interpersonal relationships. Third is his work on the structure of and changes in the Zeitgeist, the social and cultural “spirit” of his times. He also adopted the principle of emergence, which is the idea that higher levels emerge from the lower levels. Finally, he dealt with his views in the nature and inevitable fate of humanity. His most microscopic work dealt with forms and the interaction that takes place with different types of people. The forms include subordination, superordination, exchange, conflict and sociability.[15]

Dialectical thinking

A dialectical approach is multicausal, multidirectional, integrates facts and value, rejects the idea that there are hard and fast dividing lines between social phenomena, focuses on social relations, looks not only at the present but also at the past and future, and is deeply concerned with both conflicts and contradictions. Simmel’s sociology was concerned with relationships—especially interaction—and was known as a “methodological relationist”. This approach is based on the idea that interactions exist between everything. Overall, he was mostly interested in dualisms, conflicts, and contradictions in whatever realm of the social world he happened to be working on.[15]

Individual consciousness

Simmel focused on forms of association and paid little attention to individual consciousness. Simmel believed in the creative consciousness and this belief can be found in diverse forms of interaction, the ability of actors to create social structures and the disastrous effects those structures had on the creativity of individuals. Simmel also believed that social and cultural structures come to have a life of their own.[15]

Simmel refers to "all the forms of association by which a mere sum of separate individuals are made into a 'society,'" which he describes as a, "higher unity," composed of individuals.[15] He was especially fascinated, it seems, by the, "impulse to sociability in man".[15] He described it as "associations...[through which] the solitariness of the individuals is resolved into togetherness, a union with others," a process he describes by which, "the impulse to sociability distils, as it were, out of the realities of social life the pure essence of association," and "through which a unity is made," which he also refers to as, "the free-playing, interacting interdependence of individuals."[15]

He defines sociability as, "the play-form of association,"[15] driven by, "amicability, breeding, cordiality and attractiveness of all kinds."[15] In order for this free association to occur, he says, "the personalities must not emphasize themselves too individually...with too much abandon and aggressiveness."[15] He also describes, "this world of sociability...a democracy of equals...without friction," so long as people blend together in a spirit of fun and affection to, "bring about among themselves a pure interaction free of any disturbing material accent."[15]

Simmel describes idealized interactions when he says that, "the vitality of real individuals, in their sensitivities and attractions, in the fullness of their impulses and but a symbol of life, as it shows itself in the flow of a lightly amusing play,"[15] or when he adds: "a symbolic play, in whose aesthetic charm all the finest and most highly sublimated dynamics of social existence and its riches are gathered."[15]

Social geometry

Dyad and triad

A dyad is a two-person group; a triad is a three-person group. In a dyad a person is able to retain their individuality. There is no other person to shift the balance of the group thereby allowing those within the dyad to maintain their individuality. In the triad group there is a possibility of a dyad forming within the triad thereby threatening the remaining individual's independence and causing them to become the subordinate of the group. This seems to be an essential part of society which becomes a structure. Unfortunately as the group (structure) becomes increasingly greater the individual becomes separated and grows more alone, isolated and segmented. Simmel's view was somewhat ambiguous with respect to group size. On one hand he believed that the bigger the group the better for the individual. In a larger group it would be harder to exert control on the individual, but on the other hand with a large group there is a possibility of the individual becoming distant and impersonal. Therefore, in an effort for the individual to cope with the larger group they must become a part of a smaller group such as the family.[15]

The value of something is determined by the distance from its actor. In "The Stranger", Simmel discusses how if a person is too close to the actor they are not considered a stranger, but if they are too far they would no longer be a part of a group. The particular distance from a group allows a person to have objective relationships with different group members.[15]

On the metropolis

One of Simmel's most notable essays is The Metropolis and Mental Life ("Die Großstädte und das Geistesleben") from 1903, which was originally given as one of a series of lectures on all aspects of city life by experts in various fields, ranging from science and religion to art. The series was conducted alongside the Dresden cities exhibition of 1903. Simmel was originally asked to lecture on the role of intellectual (or scholarly) life in the big city, but he effectively reversed the topic in order to analyze the effects of the big city on the mind of the individual. As a result, when the lectures were published as essays in a book, to fill the gap, the series editor himself had to supply an essay on the original topic.

The Metropolis and Mental Life was not particularly well received during Simmel's lifetime. The organizers of the exhibition over-emphasized its negative comments about city life, because Simmel also pointed out positive transformations. During the 1920s the essay was influential on the thinking of Robert E. Park and other American sociologists at the University of Chicago who collectively became known as the "Chicago School". It gained wider circulation in the 1950s when it was translated into English and published as part of Kurt Wolff's edited collection, The Sociology of Georg Simmel. It now appears regularly on the reading lists of courses in urban studies and architecture history. However, it is important to note that the notion of the blasé is actually not the central or final point of the essay, but is part of a description of a sequence of states in an irreversible transformation of the mind. In other words, Simmel does not quite say that the big city has an overall negative effect on the mind or the self, even as he suggests that it undergoes permanent changes. It is perhaps this ambiguity that gave the essay a lasting place in the discourse on the metropolis.

The Philosophy of Money

See main article: The Philosophy of Money. In this major work, Simmel saw money as a component of life which helped us understand the totality of life.[15]

Simmel believed people created value by making objects, then separating themselves from that object and then trying to overcome that distance. He found that things which were too close were not considered valuable and things which were too far for people to get were also not considered valuable. Considered in determining value was the scarcity, time, sacrifice, and difficulties involved in getting the object.[15]

For Simmel, city life led to a division of labor and increased financialization. As financial transactions increase, some emphasis shifts to what the individual can do, instead of who the individual is. Financial matters in addition to emotions are in play.[15]

The Stranger

Simmel’s concept of distance comes into play where he identifies a stranger as a person that is far away and close at the same time.

A stranger is far enough away that he is unknown but close enough that it is possible to get to know him. In a society there must be a stranger. If everyone is known then there is no person that is able to bring something new to everybody.

The stranger bears a certain objectivity that makes him a valuable member to the individual and society. People let down their inhibitions around him and confess openly without any fear. This is because there is a belief that the Stranger is not connected to anyone significant and therefore does not pose a threat to the confessor's life.

More generally, Simmel observes that because of their peculiar position in the group, strangers often carry out special tasks that the other members of the group are either incapable or unwilling to carry out. For example, especially in pre-modern societies, most strangers made a living from trade, which was often viewed as an unpleasant activity by "native" members of those societies. In some societies, they were also employed as arbitrators and judges, because they were expected to treat rival factions in society with an impartial attitude.[16]

On one hand the stranger's opinion does not really matter because of his lack of connection to society, but on the other the stranger’s opinion does matter, because of his lack of connection to society. He holds a certain objectivity that allows him to be unbiased and decide freely without fear. He is simply able to see, think, and decide without being influenced by the opinion of others.

On secrecy

According to Simmel, in small groups, secrets are less needed because everyone seems to be more similar. In larger groups secrets are needed as a result of their heterogeneity. In secret societies, groups are held together by the need to maintain the secret, a condition that also causes tension because the society relies on its sense of secrecy and exclusion.For Simmel, secrecy exists even in relationships as intimate as marriage.In revealing all, marriage becomes dull and boring and loses all excitement. Simmel saw a general thread in the importance of secrets and the strategic use of ignorance: To be social beings who are able to cope successfully with their social environment, people need clearly defined realms of unknowns for themselves.[17] Furthermore, sharing a common secret produces a strong "we feeling." The modern world depends on honesty and therefore a lie can be considered more devastating than it ever has been before.Money allows a level of secrecy that has never been attainable before, because money allows for “invisible” transactions, due to the fact that money is now an integral part of human values and beliefs. It is possible to buy silence.[15]

On flirtation

In his multi-layered essay, published in 1923, Simmel discusses flirtation as a generalized type of social interaction. According to Simmel, "to define flirtation as simply a 'passion for pleasing' is to confuse the means to an end with the desire for this end." The distinctiveness of the flirt lies in the fact that she awakens delight and desire by means of a unique antithesis and synthesis: through the alternation of accommodation and denial. In the behavior of the flirt, the man feels the proximity and interpenetration of the ability and inability to acquire something. This is in essence the "price." A sidelong glance with the head half-turned is characteristic of flirtation in its most banal guise.[18]

On fashion

In the eyes of Simmel, fashion is a form of social relationship that allows those who wish to conform to the demands of a group to do so. It also allows some to be individualistic by deviating from the norm. There are many social roles in fashion and both objective culture and individual culture can have an influence on people.[19] In the initial stage everyone adopts what is fashionable and those that deviate from the fashion inevitably adopt a whole new view of what they consider fashion. Ritzer wrote, This means that those who are trying to be different or "unique," are not, because in trying to be different they become a part of a new group that has labeled themselves different or "unique".[15]

Simmel´s major monographic works include, in chronological order:

Other works

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Nicolas de Warren, Andrea Staiti (eds.), New Approaches to Neo-Kantianism, Cambridge University Press, 2015, p. 196.
  2. Levine, Donald (ed) (1971)Simmel: On individuality and social forms. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, p. 6, .
  3. Wellman, Barry. (1988). "Structural Analysis: From Method and Metaphor to Theory and Substance." pp. 19 - 61 in Social Structures: A Network Approach, Barry Wellman and S. D. Berkowitz (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, .
  4. Freeman, Linton (2004) The Development of Social Network Analysis. Vancouver: Empirical Press, .
  5. Outhwaite, William. 1988. Habermas: Key Contemporary Thinkers 2nd Edition (2009), p.5
  6. Simmel, Georg and Wolff, Kurt H. (1950) The Sociology of Georg Simmel. Glencoe, Ill.: Free Press.
  7. Helle, Horst J. (2009). "Introduction to the translation." Sociology: inquiries into the construction of social forms, Volume 1. Leiden, The Netherlands: Koninklijke Brill NV. p. 12
  8. Georg Simmel: Biographic Information
  9. "Biografie" . Section: "Studien und Ehe" (university studies and marriage). Georg Simmel Gesellschaft. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  10. Palmisano, Joseph M. (2001). "Georg Simmel". World of Sociology. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Retrieved via Biography in Context database, 17 January 2018.
  11. Glatzer, Wolfgang. "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie: Die akademische soziologische Vereinigung seit 1909" . Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  12. Goodstein, Elizabeth S. (2017) "Georg Simmel and the Disciplinary Imaginary". Stanford: Stanford University Press, .
  13. Book: Coser. Lewis A. Masters of Sociological Thought: Ideas in Historical and Social Context. 1977.
  14. Web site: Biografie Georg Simmel. 50 Klassiker der Soziologie. 21 September 2017.
  15. Book: Ritzer. George Ritzer. Modern Sociological Theory. 7th. New York. McGraw–Hill. 2007. 0073404101.
  16. Karakayali, Nedim. 10.1111/j.1467-9558.2006.00293.x. The Uses of the Stranger: Circulation, Arbitration, Secrecy, and Dirt. 2006. Sociological Theory. 24. 4. 312.
  17. Gross, Matthias. 10.1177/1749975512445431. ‘Objective Culture’ and the Development of Nonknowledge: Georg Simmel and the Reverse Side of Knowing. 2012. Cultural Sociology. 6. 4. 422–437.
  18. Simmel, G., 1984, Women, Sexuality & Love.
  19. Web site: Georg Simmel: Work. 2018-05-05.


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Rodney Jerkins Explained

Rodney Jerkins
Origin:Pleasantville, New Jersey, United States
Years Active:1995–present

Rodney Jerkins, also known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists, including Ashanti, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Brandy, Aaliyah, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Luther Vandross, Jennifer Lopez, Toni Braxton, Destiny's Child, Spice Girls, and The Pussycat Dolls.

Songs and albums which Jerkins has produced have sold over 160 million records worldwide. Jerkins has also won four Grammy Awards. Among his most successful productions are "The Boy Is Mine" for Brandy and Monica, "You Rock My World" for Michael Jackson, "Holler" for the Spice Girls, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" for Whitney Houston, "Say My Name" for Destiny's Child, "If You Had My Love" for Jennifer Lopez, "Déjà Vu" for Beyoncé, "He Wasn't Man Enough" for Toni Braxton, "Telephone" for Lady Gaga and "Overprotected (The Darkchild Remix)" for Britney Spears.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Jerkins' father is an Evangelical pastor. Jerkins began playing piano at 5 years of age, following his brother and father who both played at church gatherings, where his father led a congregation subduing a racist agenda. At age 14, Jerkins was mentored by his idol, Teddy Riley, but he did not accept a contract offer to work with the producer due to an aspiration to build an "empire" without such support.[4]

Jerkins' first recorded output was a "gospel rap" collaboration with his brother, Fred Jerkins III, entitled On the Move. He later incorporated the name "Darkchild", at the age of 17, subsequently accepting a worldwide publishing deal with the EMI Music Corporation. The producer then proceeded to establish a commercial music career, initially working with artists such as Joe, Mary J. Blige and Brandy.[4]

Jerkins has produced and written for Brandy, Patti LaBelle, Joe, The Saturdays, Toni Braxton, Vanessa Williams, Will Smith, Keyshia Cole, Monica, Michael Jackson, Ayumi Hamasaki, Cher, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Aaliyah, Britney Spears, Mary Mary, The Black Eyed Peas, Destiny's Child, Spice Girls, TLC, Janet Jackson, Danity Kane, Beyoncé, Linda Király, Lady Gaga, Cascada, Tamia, Pussycat Dolls, Whitney Houston, Natasha Bedingfield, Mary J. Blige, Lionel Richie, Tiffany Evans, JYJ, Wonder Girls, Austin Brown, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Utada Hikaru, Hala Al Turk, Nelly Furtado, Justin Bieber, Brian McKnight and LMFAO.[5]

In the 2010s, he has produced songs for Mariah Carey, Leona Lewis, JLS, Kylie Minogue, Ayumi Hamasaki, The Saturdays' . Jerkins was a music executive and mentor on season 10 of American Idol.

When asked by Ryan Seacrest in 2013 the favourite people he's produced for he said "Definitely The Saturdays. Without a doubt. I had a lot of fun working with them and was really impressed with their voices. They were very down to earth and I like that a lot in an artist. I wish them all the best in America and think they could end up as big as The Spice Girls."[6]

In preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony, Jerkins produced a song featuring the Palestinian 2013 Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf.

Record labels

In 1999, Jerkins joined Sony/Epic Records to promote power vocalist Rhona, Pop/R&B girl group So Plush and rapper Fats. Fats appeared on two tracks Jerkins produced for Michael Jackson's Invincible album and So Plush released the single "Things I've Heard Before". Subsequently, So Plush's singles, "Damn" and "Things I've Heard Before", were pressed and made available as promos, and Rhona's album was even released in Japan. In 2005 Darkchild Records reappeared when Jerkins signed brand new acts including Shamari Fears formerly of R&B group Blaque, female MC Asia Lee, Dancehall artist Atiba, and Gospel singer Anesha Birchett.

In 2006, he was appointed VP of Artists & repertoire (A&R) for The Island Def Jam Group. Jerkins released his wife Joy Enriquez's second album Atmosphere of Heaven, which features a religious direction, on his independent gospel imprint JoyFul Child Records. The Darkchild name has been loaned to Darkchild Gospel, a record company run by Jerkins' brother, Fred Jerkins III.[7] which released the latest album from VirtueTestimony.

Music Mogul, Inc.

In late 2008, Jerkins joined Nicholas Longano, Ray Brown, and Jonathan E. Eubanks in creating Music Mogul, Inc.[8] represents an entirely browser-based online destination where celebrity artists can unite with their fans. Aspiring artists, songwriters and producers have a chance to be discovered as the next superstar. It is responsible for discovering up and coming producer/songwriter Keri Malena out of Dallas Texas who is making a good name for himself producing quality music. As a result of this exposure, Mr. Malena, as he is called, is now appearing on major label releases such as, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Keyshia Cole, Jamie Foxx, among others. Each quarter, members vote for the best video performances.[9] The top performers are then flown to Los Angeles to compete in front of a panel of celebrity judges. The winner gets a demo deal with Darkchild Productions.[10]

Personal life

Jerkins has been married to singer Joy Enriquez since April 4, 2004, and they have four children:

In 2015, his daughter Heavenly Joy was a contestant on season 10 of America's Got Talent.[14]

Singles discography

YearSongArtistChart position
R&BHot 100UK
1995"The Way That You Love" (Remix)Vanessa Williams236752
1996"The Things That You Do"Gina Thompson1241
1997"Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"Simone Hines38
"Don't Wanna Be a Player"Joe52516
"I Can Love You"Mary J. Blige (featuring Lil' Kim)228
"Don't Stop"No Authority54
1998"Our Love is Stronger"Simbi Khalistyle="text-align:center;"-style="text-align:center;"-30
"Let Me Return the Favor"Andrea Martin3282
"Daydreamin'"Tatyana Ali566
"The Boy Is Mine"Brandy and Monica112
"Top of the World"Brandy (featuring Mase)2
"Revolution"Kirk Franklin (featuring Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins)59
"Angel of Mine"Monica2155
"It's Not Right but It's Okay"Whitney Houston743
"Angel in Disguise"Brandy1772
1999"If You Had My Love"Jennifer Lopez614
"Say My Name"Destiny's Child113
"U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" (Darkchild Mix)Brandy (featuring Shaunta & Da Brat)2579
"Damn"So Plush (featuring Ja Rule)41
2000"He Wasn't Man Enough"Toni Braxton125
"Let Love Lead the Way"Spice Girls1
"Shining Star"Backstreet Boys
"If I Told You That"Whitney Houston & George Michael9
"Time Limit"Hikaru Utada
2001"I Sings"Mary Mary (featuring BB Jay)68
"You Rock My World"Michael Jackson13102
"I Remember" (Remix)Debelah Morgan
2002"Overprotected" (Darkchild Remix)Britney Spears864
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"13
"What About Us?"Brandy374
"All Eyez on Me"Monica3269
"Get with Me"3rd Storee85
"If Only You Knew"Prymary Colorz78
2003"I'm Good"Blaque95
"All I Do"B571
2004"You Don't Know"Kierra "Kiki" Sheard84
"Lose My Breath"Destiny's Child1032
"One Wish"Ray J31113
2005"Cater 2 U"Destiny's Child314
"What I Need"Ray J58
2006"Enough Cryin'"Mary J. Blige23246
"Hold Me Down"Danity Kane
"Need a Boss"Shareefa1067
"Cry No More"43
"Déjà Vu"Beyoncé (featuring Jay-Z)141
"So Lonely"Mariah Carey (featuring Twista)65
"The One You Need"Megan Rochell (featuring Fabolous)41
"Can't Get Enough"Tamia26
"Turn the Page"Bobby Valentino63
2007"Be with Me"J. Holiday83
"Can't Leave 'Em Alone"Ciara (featuring 50 Cent)1040109
"Shoulda Let You Go"Keyshia Cole641
"Hey Hey Hey"Natasha
"So Sick"
"Feedback"Janet Jackson3919
2008"What Them Girls Like"Ludacris (featuring Chris Brown & Sean Garrett)1733
"I'm Grown"Tiffany Evans (featuring Bow Wow)98
"Luv"Janet Jackson34101
"So Over You"Ashanti93
"Angel"Natasha Bedingfield63
"Right Here (Departed)"Brandy2234
"Long Distance"42101
"The Definition"116
2009"I Look So Good (Without You)"Jessie James104
"Girls"Se7en (featuring Lil' Kim)
"Make Me"Janet Jackson7173
"Telephone"Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé)31
"The One"Mary J. Blige (featuring Drake)3263
2010"Shake My"Three 6 Mafia (featuring Kalenna)75
"Perfect Nightmare"Shontelle
"I Hate That You Love Me"Dirty Money
"Target Practice"Austin Brown
2011"The One You Call"Keke Palmer
"Taking His Girl"Clyde McKnight
"What Are Words"Chris Medina83
"Just Can't Get Enough"The Black Eyed Peas33
"Stitch by Stitch"Javier Colon17
"I Forgive You"Kelly Clarkson
"Turn the Lights Out"Priscilla Renea
2012"Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)"Nelly Furtado14
"Spirit Indestructible"
"Parking Lot"
"Got Me Good"Ciara
"Die in Your Arms"Justin Bieber1734
"As Long as You Love Me"116622
2013"Waiting for the Night"Nelly Furtado
"Bucket List"
"The Art of Letting Go"Mariah Carey46
"Perfect World"Tone Damli
"My Heart Is Open"Maroon 5 (featuring Gwen Stefani)
"Roller Coaster"Justin Bieber
"Lease My Love"The Saturdays
2014"Xscape"Michael Jackson
2017"Blind"Tamar Braxton

Appearances and production discography

Notable productions

Guest raps

Video cameos

Web series

Jerkins is currently starring with Johnny Wright in a number of episodes of the Take the Stage web series.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robbie. Daw. Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Working on Unreleased Michael Jackson Material | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on. 2012-05-17.
  2. Web site: Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins – Vision. 2012-05-17. yes. June 4, 2012. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Rodney Jerkins Nominated for a Grammy. New York. 2012-05-17.
  4. Web site: Rodney Jerkins Passing the Freshness Test. BMI. Broadcast Music, Inc.. April 21, 2012. Felicia. Lowenstein. October 31, 1999.
  5. Web site: Max-Schneider.Org // The Largest Max Schneider Fan Resource on the Web // Daily News // News Content & Much More. Max Schneider. 2012-05-17.
  6. Web site: NELLY FURTADO Announces New Album & Releases 'Big Hoops' Lyric Video. The Daily BLAM!. 2012-05-17.
  7. Web site: Darkchild Gospel. Darkchild Gospel. 2011-08-05.
  9. Web site: Iwatani. Yukari. Wall Street Journal. November 14, 2008. 2011-08-05.
  10. Web site: Virtual World News. November 14, 2008. 2011-08-05. yes. July 8, 2009.
  11. Web site: Rodney Jerkins Music Videos. 2012-05-17.
  12. Web site: Rodney Jerkins and Wife Joy Enriquez Welcome Daughter Hannah Joy and Another child named Michael James Jerkins with an unknown woman..
  13. Jackson, Vincent. "MUSIC / Jerkins Brothers Have Shot At Winning Grammys Tonight", Press of Atlantic City, February 23, 2000. Accessed December 28, 2010. "Local record producer Rodney Jerkins – who had a half dozen hits in 1999 – should walk out of the Grammy Awards ceremony tonight with either a Grammy award or a certificate... The Galloway Township resident, whose DarkChild recording studio is in Pleasantville..."
  14. Web site: Rodney Jerkins' 5-Year-Old Daughter Heavenly Joy Auditions for 'America's Got Talent': Watch.
  15. Web site: Shaw. Lucas. MySpace Meets 'American Idol' In New Singing Competition 'Take The Stage'. August 28, 2012.
  16. Web site: Hampp. Andrew. Johnny Wright, Rodney Jerkins Talk New MySpace Competition Series 'Take The Stage'. August 28, 2012.
  17. Web site: Wieselman. Jarrett. Building the Perfect Reality Competition. August 28, 2012. yes. August 6, 2012.
  18. Web site: Take The Stage Singing Contest Webseries. August 28, 2012. yes. September 5, 2012. mdy-all.
  19. Web site: Take The Stage. August 28, 2012.


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Department of Urology | For Medical Professionals

How to refer a patient

The members of the Department of Urology at Boston Children's Hospital are available to answer questions.

  • If you have a question about a patient referral, call 617-355-7796 and choose option 1 to speak to one of our clinicians.
  • Choose option 2 to refer a patient or schedule an appointment for your patient.
  • Fax pertinent patient medical records to our Urology Department including medical notes and test results. Our fax number is 617-730-0474.
  • Our clinicians take great pride in ensuring seamless communication with you, the referring provider. We do this by providing follow-up clinical notes, and our clinicians are accessible by telephone to answer your questions.

Fellowship training

Established in 1979 by Alan Retik, MD, the Department of Urology continues its mission to provide the best clinical and research training experience in pediatric urology.

We offer a three-year fellowship experience for two fellows per year. The first two years are dedicated to basic science or clinical research. The third year, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), is devoted to clinical training.

Faculty members are also involved in numerous educational programs, courses and research projects.

Fellowship program information

Resident & Medical Student Training

Residents from Boston-area urology training programs rotate through Boston Children's. Third- and fourth-year students at Harvard Medical School, as well as students from across the U.S. and abroad, take part in the hospital's urology elective.

In addition, the department's laboratory offers a research elective to undergraduate students,  medical students and residents from a variety of training programs.


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Haley is a fourth year International Affairs & Public Relations double major at the University of Georgia. She is a Marketing & Communications intern at ESP.

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