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5 Organizations To Support On World Refugee Day

Everyaction

Refugees International ’s website, there are currently over 65 million people across the world who are displaced by war, conflict and persecution, and tens of millions more who have been displaced by climate events and natural disasters. Pueblo Sin Fronteras is a collective which operates permanently in solidarity with displaced peoples.

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Bridging the Opportunity Divide – Empowering Youth to Imagine and Realize their Futures

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

a new company-wide initiative to create opportunities for 300 million young people around the world over the next three years. The initiative brings together an array of existing, new and enhanced global programs and partnerships that connect young people with better education, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

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International Women’s Day: Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is an outrage that girls account for 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa, and 40% of women on the continent suffer from anemia which results in 20% of maternal deaths. He says,”They are the friendliest, sweetest people you’ll ever meet.” You can make a donation here.

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A Review of the Guardian ACTIVATE Summit in London

Tech Soup

by Dinesh Venkateswaran, Manager - Global Data Acquisitions, TechSoup Global. multilaterals, and high-impact entrepreneurs in the social media space, mostly from the western world and Africa, besides others. most fundamental problems that people in less favourable environments. development in Africa. On the core.

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Women's Global Green Action Network: An Interview with Melinda Kramer

Have Fun - Do Good

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

Kjerstin Erickson is one of those people "shiny" people who lights up a room. After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. Saturday, June 20th is World Refugee Day , and this year's theme is "Real People, Real Needs."

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Digital Platforms for Greater Impact: Examples for Foundations

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Getting answers from real people: Digital platforms allow users to find and interact with people who have similar work needs and get answers to their questions from real people. Provide services: Services that people or organizations can themselves repackage and tailor to their own needs can be provided via digital platforms.