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MARCH 26, 2008

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. Tell China to, "Extinguish the Flames of Genocide in Darfur." activism Darfur genocide human rights I don't have to solve the problem. I just have to do what I can.

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DECEMBER 5, 2006

But wanted to capture some quick thoughts related to a couple of recent awareness raising activities taking place in Second Life or recently launched. Today, I got a report via the TechSoup Second Life listserv about an awareness-raising campaign for homeless children in Second Life - reported here , here and here. Provide Hope.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

An organization dedicated to “never again” a genocide — such as those in Europe, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur — must raise awareness and advocate with as much energy as it raises money. The introduction can take place online. Too many contracts become irritating. LinkedIn makes this particularly easy to do.

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MAY 9, 2006

The Darfur is Dying game probably caught your attention. promote awareness. There is a also conference taking place called " Digital Games for Social Change " in June in NYC. It caught mine as I'm interested in the role of play in problem-solving, what ever the scope of the problem. educate their audience.

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MARCH 21, 2008

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. * . * Oxfam has used Flickr petitions successfully in several campaigns.

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OCTOBER 16, 2007

He began the talk by telling the story of the first time Google Earth was used for awareness raising by Rebecca Moore, Program Manager, Google Earth Outreach. Steve talked about how Google Earth can make the world a smaller place and add faces and places to statistics, like the USHMM's Crisis in Darfur layer does (pictured above).

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JULY 6, 2006

third place??? You can create or simulate an experience that can evoke an emotional response from a visitor, as they have done with Camp Darfur. I think the technology needs to improve before it becomes more widespread, but when it does I think it may well become the ???third that people hang out in that???s s not home or work.

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