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Bridging the Opportunity Divide – Empowering Youth to Imagine and Realize their Futures

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mary Mwende told us about her journey from Mombasa, Kenya, to being one of ten girls chosen for the Global Give Back Circle , a mentoring and empowerment program. From here she was selected to take a Microsoft ICT course, where she learned about the power of technology for connecting people around the world.

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Shouldn’t the Word Phone Be Removed from Mobile? The Use of the Mobile by Nonprofits for Development

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Get general information. For those nonprofits working on economic issues - In Kenya, the M-Pesa. because of an improved flow of information which improved the. opportunities, improve social empowerment, reduce the need to undertake. Print pictures. Get directions. Have your text messages read back to you. Alarm clock.

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Women's Global Green Action Network: An Interview with Melinda Kramer

Have Fun - Do Good

It could be training in information and communication technology, or it could be a training on a local water filter that would be helpful for people to bring to their communities. We also take part in trainings that are relevant to most of their work. It's called the Biosand Water Filter.

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Girls' Night Out with a Twist: Dining for Women and the Power of Giving Circles

Have Fun - Do Good

The three leaders are women who are really busy and didn't feel like they could do an in-person meeting every month, so they email out the Dining for Women information to their friends. The essence of Dining for Women is connection, education, and self-empowerment. Right now, there is one virtual circle. It was wonderful. I can't wait.

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Using Photography to Change the World: An Interview with Paola Gianturco

Have Fun - Do Good

Britt Bravo: In so many of the groups you profiled, the women were using the arts for education, empowerment, or healing. PG: I think that the one that comes to mind first is a wonderful picture of women in Kenya who are growing corn. I went to 15 countries on five continents, and interviewed and photographed 129 women.

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Nairobi, Kenya Next I headed to Nairobi, Kenya. She is a University of Minnesota law school professor who was born in Africa and is a terrific advocate for the Treaty and its empowerment of the blind community. So, we fill in for them. My first visit was with Carol Wanjiku, the CEO of our outsourcing partner Daproim.

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Alli Chagi-Starr, Art in Action/Ella Baker Center, Podcast Interview Transcription

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Britt: So I think to wrap up, if people want to get more information about the Ella Baker Center or the stuff you're doing, where should they go. For more information about Alli's work with Reclaim the Future and the Ella Baker Center, go to www.ellabakercenter.org. What should they do?

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