Amy Sample Ward
MAY 28, 2012
If you’re in the US today, there’s probably little chance you didn’t know it was Memorial Day – from the specials on TV, to local events, to remembrance stories, and even community gatherings, it’s hard to miss the message of today’s holiday. A simple commitment.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 13, 2009
Also working with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to help get them the respect and services they deserve, working on reform of the VA. Q: What’s your advice to them on going local vs. national vs. global? A: Think globally, act locally is the cliche, but there's a lot to it. I also want to mention Consumer Reports.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
How the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is using the web to bring back together their band of brothers and sisters. One, the key issue facing activists who wish for real social change is the mismatch between the scale of our problems (global) and the natural scale of our sociality (local). The examples are there, too.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 19, 2009
Over 8 weeks this last fall, I had the privilege of working with NGOs from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria, in a series of trainings that took place in Phnom Penh, Beirut and Istanbul. The current conflict in Afghanistan has been ongoing since 2001. Past partners have included NGOs and nine truth commissions.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
You can also see if there is a local charity that you bring items to in your own world travels. Your donated laptop will reach a child in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Haiti, Mongolia or Rwanda in the same early 2008 timeframe. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005.
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