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The Journey of the Spiritual Activist: An Interview with Marisa Handler

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Below is an edited transcript from a September 5th phone interview with Marisa for the Big Vision Podcast. BB: Your whole book, Loyal to the Sk y, is a memoir, and it's your entire path to becoming an activist and an artist. In terms of my own life, as I write in Loyal to the Sky , I grew up in apartheid South Africa.

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Why Engaging Your Volunteers Will Help Your NPO Thrive

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HALO, which works with disadvantaged youth in Missouri and Africa, gives this award as part of a handful of awards at an annual happy hour to honor the volunteers. “We A HALO staff member will then conduct a phone interview and bring in the volunteer for a face-to-face interview with employees.

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Solutionary Women: Rebecca Kalin

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Rebecca is the founder of the nonprofit, Asthma Free School Zone and she was kind enough to answer my e-interview questions: Briefly describe Asthma Free School Zone. After a few years of designing and producing educational radio programs in Africa, I decided to go for a Masters in public health-my favorite content area.

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Creating Markets for Fair Trade Gifts: An Interview with Priya Haji of World of Good

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You can hear the interview on the Big Vision Podcast , or read the transcript below. The mission of World of Good, as a company, is to create the largest distribution system for fair trade, handmade items from artists' and women's cooperatives around the world. retail market. Priya Haji: My name is Priya Haji.

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Balancing People, Profit & Planet: An Interview with Reem Rahim of Numi Tea

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Obviously, I'm a big fan (: Below is a transcript from my interview with Reem from the Big Vision Podcast. I am an artist and I was getting my Masters of Fine Arts at the time from John F. The folks in South Africa, where we get our Rooibos and Honeybush, actually have sort of earning rights. Reem Rahim: My name is Reem Rahim.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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American Edmonia "Wildfire" Lewis is considered the first woman of Native American and African descent to achieve international fame as a sculptor at a time when artists of color were hardly celebrated and slavery was still legal. Gentileschi is remembered, however, as an accomplished Baroque artist whose trials did not define her art.

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How to Make Your Big Vision Real: Jennifer Lee of Artizen Coaching

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Jennifer is a certified coach, artist and yogini based in Oakland, California. Below is the edited transcript from my Big Vision Podcast interview with Jennifer Lee from January 22, 2009. There is a story about lions in the Savannah in Africa. I know you particularly work with entrepreneurs and artists, yes?

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