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Paul Rusesabagina & Bloggers for Darfur

Have Fun - Do Good

It isn't up yet at this writing, but you should be able to hear an audio recording of the session once it is posted, here. People from the Bay Area Darfur Coalition were handing out info. about events happening on April 30th to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur. Send a Million Voices for Darfur e-card to Bush.

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Social Networks for Social Change: Ivan Boothe Knows What He Is Talking About!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So he cautioned me that some of the information might not be entirely up to date that he shared on listserv including a pointer to his awesome slide show with audio. For instance, when we first started organizing on Facebook in 2005, we found many existing groups on campuses working to end the genocide in Darfur.

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Reflections on Mixed Reality Events in Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In-world speakers from nonprofits who spoke about their work included Evonne Heyning from Camp Darfur, Barry Joseph from Global Kids , Lori Bell from the Library Alliance , and Marc Sirkin from LLS. I also turned off my audio. Both events had their share of clunkiness. that didn't last long or ruin the event.

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Nonprofits and MySpace Roundup Inspired By Solidariti

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I liked the audio welcome message at this site. Save Darfur. Here's a list of Nonprofit Myspaces that I visited quickly. One thing that struck me is that difference in style/look and feel - from say this profile and this one. I can't seem to get handle on myspace ugliness. Here's a list culled from the portal. happy browsing.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In this photo, Tyler is listening to a book from Bookshare.org on his school's laptop with the assistance of the Kurzweil 3000 audio software. Our newest human rights project is looking closely at the human rights challenges in Darfur. The Corte Madera School now uses Bookshare.org books in a range of classes for disabled students.

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(Not a) Game Friday: Virtual Worlds 101

Museum 2.0

The Exploratorium did the solar eclipse, and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum is doing all kinds of programs around Darfur. Linden Labs has expressed they are well along with audio integration into Second Life, and I think there will be many other features around communication and social networking and ease of use that will come along soon.

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