Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

In its nearly 1,400 year history the civilization of Islam has developed immense diversity. The project is active in Iraq and Kenya. Nadia Roumani from Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design agreed with Shahed Amanullah, talking about being brave and taking design risks and possible mistakes.

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Philanthropy Challenge Global Mozambique 45

Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

A disproportionate amount of women veterans are women of color, and many of them have just recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan and are looking to get involved with the peace moment, and with their own political development, but also with their own healing, and what it means to heal after going through the incredible trauma of war.

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Resource Interview Policy Issue 40

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 13, 2009

Earlier this year, the New Museum and Creative Time commissioned a traveling piece by artist Jeremy Deller called "It Is What It Is: Conversations About Iraq." Why would I want to talk about Iraq on a visit to an art museum? But they are a lot less likely than in designed settings like the Living Library.

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Iraq Challenge Museum Library 28

Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Examples of socially rousing photography permeate our history: Vietnam, Rwanda, 9-11’s Ground Zero. FiftyCrows Foundation eschews these media politics and prioritizes social awareness by using arrestingly real, timely photographic images as a catalyst for education, cultural understanding and social action."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

As you can see, the design is a bit edgy – and its part of new multi-channel campaign that hopes to activate activists and ignite conversations. Our Syria appeal is a total team effort and has a three-part objective: awareness, advocacy and fundraising. We are working with refugees on the ground in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

We're ignorant and don't understand the history of these oppressions and how they undermine our work as activists, and as allies, and undermines our solidarity with each other. The homicide rate, as people are probably aware of, has just really increased in the last few years in Oakland, where I live. We have four initiatives.

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