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CountyHealthRankings.org Gives First County-by-County Snapshot of Health in Each State

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The site was unveiled at an event on Wednesday in Washington by its sponsors, the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The data and content were provided by policy staff at the University of Wisconsin with support from Burness Communications. ALEXANDRIA, Va.,

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Networked Capacity Building: Finish Line Grantees Social Media Training

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Two gems shared by a participant was this leader board of healthcare tags and this twitter tool that lets you look up your legislator’s Twitter handle by zip code. One-Click Advocacy: What is the call to action online? Integrated Social Media Strategy. Momsrising Layer Cake Strategy. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Don’t Just Celebrate – Advocate. Getting back down to the Roots of Earth Day: Tips for CSR Professionals

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Earth Day was no exception to the trend of using protesting and collective action to voice concerns and enact change. Frustrated with the lack of concern around environmental issues, junior senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin came up with the idea for Earth Day. Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact.

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Interview with Temra Costa, Author of Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat

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They become more aware of global economies, of how our global economy impacts other countries, the opening of how we become more aware of our actions and how they impact others. I was already studying agriculture at the University Wisconsin-Madison. I would do direct-action kind of stuff (that nobody can arrest me for today!).

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

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I went home to live with my parents in rural Wisconsin, and just to be close to my roots, and have the space to really think about the vision. I spent a lot of time in the fields of Wisconsin journaling, researching, reading, writing, creating the manifesto, if you will. Tags: Big Vision Podcast interview.

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Women Rise Up Against War: Rae Abileah of CODEPINK

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Check out our local spotlight with great action photos on our site. From there I went up to Wisconsin to continue voter outreach efforts, this time targeted at getting out the youth vote. And their actions caught like wildfire and have spread throughout the country (and world!) How can readers get involved with CODEPINK?

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