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Conversations on Hispanic Heritage Month

Media Cause

I’ve also seen many different types of Hispanic communities growing up in the Bronx. In high school, my friends came from many different backgrounds, and my best friend was Dominican. There are a lot of differences and similarities within the Hispanic community. Luisa Chil, Sr. Media Strategist.

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Research Friday: The Importance of Strong and Weak Ties In Leadership Development

ASU Lodestar Center

for Vive Peru. A social network is defined as "an organized set of people that consists of two kinds of elements: human beings and the connections between them," (Christakis, pg. The connection between two people within a social network is referred to as a tie. Weak ties need a different type of curation. As part of a.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals to Build Resilience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I made it to the 1000K level for United, in part, due to too many International trips, including teaching a master class and workshop session at the IFC-Asia in Bangkok, teaching a workshop in Brasil for Ford Motor Company Leadership Fellowship Program, and Tech2Empower in Peru.

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Social Media and Community-Building Tips from Not For Sale's Sarah Potts

Tech Soup

How do you talk about the enslavement of 30 million people in just 140 characters or in a simple Facebook post? How do you ask people to engage with such a horrifying subject, not just once, but over and over again? Not For Sale operates in Peru, the Netherlands, India, South Africa, and Romania. or read on for a recap.

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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

Have Fun - Do Good

I know that I can make a difference for positive change, and am learning that Traveling Postcards might be the vehicle for making that change. In Uganda, a group of young people made incredible, heartfelt postcards filled with glitter and cut up magazine pictures to send to women in the Congo. We are also planning a trip to Peru!

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Interview with My Dad, Tom Aageson, Co-Founder, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship

Have Fun - Do Good

We want to give people an opportunity to really develop, innovate, and preserve their own culture." -- Tom Aageson, co-founder, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship A week, or so ago I interviewed my Dad, Tom Aageson, for a special Father's Day show on the Big Vision Podcast. That's the difference between the two.

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The value of attending Gnomedex: Priceless

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Two delicious breakfast and lunches, plus 5 different kinds of candy in the afternoon. I learned a lot, I met fabulous people, and it felt great to be part of an awesome community. There were 15 sponsorship partners and tasteful sponsorship giveaways and promotion. Thousands of photos in flickr (and really good ones). All in all.

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