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NTC Day of Service 2011: The Art of Story Capture

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The first shift of volunteers arrived on site at 7:00 am and we were given an orientation and an overview about how computer refurbishing can be an economic empowerment tool for the homeless and save the environment. The good folks at Event360 kept us warm and powered with coffee ! There’s a trade off because it has a built in mic.

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NTC Day of Service 2011: The Art of Story Capture

NTEN

The first shift of volunteers arrived on site at 7:00 am and we were given an orientation and an overview about how computer refurbishing can be an economic empowerment tool for the homeless and save the environment. Mark likes using the FLIP camera because it is easy and it models that you don't need an expensive camera to do this work.

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Research Friday: Human Capital Performance Bonds. What are they? How do they work?

ASU Lodestar Center

HF 681, March 23, 2011). The Model: The “non–nonprofit” organization: Twin Cities Rise! an intensive, year-long empowerment and skills-based training for the returning men, coupled with a marketing strategy of recruiting business customers to hire graduates of the program. He established Twin Cities Rise! , Only time will tell.

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SAP Gives Back

Tech Soup

To further reach their goals, SAP is going beyond their traditional giving model to make an impact through technology — an idea that makes them a great partner with TechSoup. Although one million people may seem like an enormous number, consider this: on October 31, 2011, the global population reached 7 billion. Tech for Good.

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NStreet Village : N Street Village is a community of empowerment and recovery for homeless and low-income women in Washington, D.C.

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Our Museum: Extraordinary Resources on How Museums and Galleries Become Participatory Places

Museum 2.0

Dr. Bernadette Peters' provocative 2011 report, Whose Cake is it Anyway? And in several cases, the projects constituted "empowerment lite" for participants rather than true collaboration, co-creation, or transformation. I recommend starting with the final report, No Longer Us and Them. didn't mince words.

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Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and Engage

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Beth Kanter, Net Funders Conference, October, 2011. We will use the time to debrief and experiment with a few of these techniques — some of which would have been modeled during the conference. A few days ago I opened the door on a new learning journey. Begin Connections.