Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). It pulled me in, and then everywhere I looked online I saw it was pulling in others! A simple commitment.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 30, 2009

There were people already doing cool stuff, like InSTEDD and some great work around mashups of humanitarian data in Afghanistan, as well as folks discussing lauching cool new social enterprises (but we can't talk about them yet). One sample session was the one on the Google Book Settlement, led by Pam Samuelson of UC Berkeley.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2011

This year’s campaign hopes to raise $65,000 to invest in Mama Lucy’s secondary school in Tanzania, Renu & Maggie’s schools in Kathmandu & Surkhet, Nepal, and Suraya’s women’s shelter in Afghanistan. Amy Sample Ward: Can Love Change The World? Carol Quinn: Your Mama. Fran Melmen: To Mama With Love.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

She originally founded the Voice of Women Organization (VWO) to educate girls in Kabul in secret schools under the Taliban, and has since expanded to support and assist underprivileged women and children throughout Afghanistan.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2014

The food truck campaign I supported had mock-ups of what the food truck would look like and pictures of sample menu items. They've also hosted some successful nonprofit campaigns: Aid Afghanistan for Education and Peace raised over $10,000 on its Indiegogo campaign. Report Back. This one is huge.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Staying true to the concept that it’s possible to carry a film studio in your pocket, here’s a sample equipment list: A smartphone (for filming). Featured Photo: Using Texting to Increase Literacy in Afghanistan by Afghan Institute of Learning. STEP THREE. Assemble the right equipment.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 20, 2009

View more presentations from Amy Sample ward. My presentation concentrated on a few case studies where certain technologies were the appropriate tools for engagement and aided work to connect, empower, and educate youth communities. Youth Empowerment with Social Media. There are really just so many great examples for this topic.

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