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Interns Needed for Health Social Media Startup
WEGO Health seeks passionate, super-sharp [...]
Archive for the 'social change' Category
give the gift of sustainability
14Dec08This evening we came across a new gift option from Heifer International: Fund a Project. While I’ve always loved the mission of Heifer, this takes it to a new level that resonates in a very tangible way. You pick the project that you want to invest in.
We chose Zambia - Rural Community Development Project in [...]
I know, I know. I wasn’t going write, or even be online, this week. However, I’m not really writing anything, just spotlighting this morning’s piece on NPR.
The economy was already hard to ignore, but now the recent filing of the Tribune Company makes it impossible to ignore. We’re not only talking economically, but traditional methods [...]
blogs for social change
05Dec08This is my parting post prior to going offline in an effort to dig completely into finance, for Thursday’s final exam. With a little luck, I’ll survive with all limbs in tact.
However in order to satisfy my own blogging desires, and to leave you with something worthwhile, here’s Beth Kanter’s Top 10 Nonprofit Technology (NPTech) [...]
how do you define literacy
24Nov08Now, how do you define “media literacy?”
The definition, and our associated opinions, no doubt vary widely, based on our own experiences, knowledge and prejudices:
Specifically what kind of literacy is being measured? Let’s see the effect on SAT reading and writing scores. Let’s see book sales data demographically.
On the one hand, I believe distractions were always [...]
At dinner this past weekend, a comment was made about text messaging: it’s going away. I was quick to guff at the statement. My rebuttal was equally quick and overly confidant: it’s not going anywhere, but then I interjected one caveat - the role it presently plays within our personal, professional, physical and virtual lives [...]
diversity and the web
18Sep08I don’t think that I’m the only African-American edublogger but I have noticed that racial diversity is lacking in the ’sphere. Am I wrong? If not, what are the reasons? What are the implications (for the web community, students, and other stakeholders)? Courtesy of Diversity 2.5.1 (BETA)? (Comic)
Diversity isn’t only lacking within educational blogging, but [...]
My friend, Heatherjean, has taken on an inspiring initiative based on her Peace Corps experience in Honduras, coupled by her business savviness - and further driven by her amazing heart and ambition to be a purveyor social good.
The small community of El Boqueron is located at the edge of a cloud forest in the province [...]
sunday musings
02Dec07The Future of Social Media
Social Media Club Boston
Thursday, December 6th - FREE
6:00pm - 9:30pm
@ Boston Ballroom, Colonnade Hotel
Social Activism 101 - Web 2.0 Style
via Leigh’s Blitherings
It’s ironic that a lot of the people who tout the principles of Web 2.0 have a tendency to forget one of the basic tenants…The power shift from companies to [...]
think different
19Nov07Project: Think Different supports a new pop culture that’s about human beings, not dollar bills. A pop culture where it’s hip to be engaged, where the new cool is being true to your self, your community, and your world. We are musicians, video and film producers, directors, spoken word artists, educators, community activists, and allied [...]
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