Remove Awareness Remove Darfur Remove National Remove Problem
article thumbnail

Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

Have Fun - Do Good

"[Y]ou don't necessarily have to solve a problem. I just have to do what I can. " -- Jerry Fowler, Executive Director of the Save Darfur Coalition , during an interview on the Voices on Genocide Prevention Podcast. I don't have to solve the problem. Tell China to, "Extinguish the Flames of Genocide in Darfur."

Darfur 42
article thumbnail

Not On Our Watch: The Least Depressing Book About Darfur You'll Ever Read

Have Fun - Do Good

It isn't often that you can't wait to keep reading a book about genocide, but that is how it was while I was reading Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and John Prendergast. Raise awareness 2. Darfur activism book Don Cheadle John Prendergast So refreshing. Raise funds 3.

Darfur 40
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Notes from The Seven Things Everyone Wants: What Freud and Buddha Understood (and We're Forgetting) about Online Outreach

Have Fun - Do Good

Not listening is the root of most problems, personal and professional. Two of their staff members recently returned from Darfur and are putting together a video to raise awareness about it. They are collecting questions from supporters about Darfur to include in the video. *

Darfur 41
article thumbnail

What Can I Do About Genocide? An Interview with Janessa Goldbeck

Have Fun - Do Good

But what can you do about a problem that seems so overwhelming? It is all so far away, it doesn't really affect me, it is very sad, but there are a lot of problems that affect me more. Governor Schwarzenegger signed the California State Divestment Bill into law, and from there Adam took the campaign nationally.

Darfur 40
article thumbnail

Solutionary Women: Heddy Nam

Have Fun - Do Good

This project will tackle big questions such as: What are the most pressing human rights problems in our world? They quickly learned that the politics of genocide intervention dictate that it’s not a problem worth prioritizing because it doesn’t serve anyone’s political or economic interests. They would rather opt for MTV.

Rwanda 40
article thumbnail

Tools Galore in Online Communication - Women Who Tech 2009

Connection Cafe

The first full session I was able to catch was “Tools Galore in Online Communications” moderated by Netsquared’s Amy Sample Ward with speakers Natalie Foster , Director of New Media for the Democratic National Committee , Rebecca Moore, Google Earth Outreach and Laura Quinn, Executive Director of Idealware.

Tech 20