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Colombia is the 2nd Happiest Place for the Planet

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According to Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century , the current mayor of Bogotá, Luis Eduardo Garzón, is: "[E]xpanding school capacity to serve the 100,000 kids who don't currently have access to education. The top ranked countries were: 1. Colombia 3. Costa Rica 4. Dominica 5. Honduras 8. Guatemala 9. El Salvador 10.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

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This Sweepstakes is void for organizations in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria ("U.S. Embargo Countries"). Important warning for persons outside the U.S. and Canada (who do not live in the U.S. Embargo Countries): Sponsor is offering this Sweepstakes from the State of California, U.S.

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Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

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We developed negotiation training to develop the capacity of the women to be able to ask for better working conditions, better wages, which is something that the women said they that had no understanding of, no access to those levels of skills. Britt Bravo: Do you have any stories of individual women's successes that you can share?

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

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Calvin Osborne, an attorney with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), underscored the urgency in improving broadband -- essentially fast Internet access -- to keep the US from lagging behind other nations. While broadband access is prevalent in most large urban areas, many cannot afford the $30 or more monthly charge.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: DIY Blogging

Tech Soup

Her most recent project, Project Hope Art , is on a mission to use art as a catalyst for healing and expression to improve the quality of life for children in need.