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11 Highlights from BlogHer '11

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Last week I spoke at BlogHer '11, a gathering of over 3,000 women bloggers. Teaching The Essential Blog Content Development Workshop I loved co-facilitating the Essential Blog Content Development Workshop with Elizabeth Soutter of Da Momma: Motherhood is Not for Wimps , and Julie Weckerlein of Julie and Martin. Connecting with friends.

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What's Your Moment of Obligation?

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Moments of obligation are described as: "At certain moments in your life, you may find yourself pulled toward a path leading to work that will benefit others. At the time, I was a program director for an arts education program and a facilitator of career counseling workshops for artists. Cross-posted from BlogHer.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

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Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. She has been named a Haas Public Service Fellow at Stanford, a Top 10 College Woman by Glamour Magazine , and a Person You Should Know by CNN. I get that.

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Solutionary Women: Mei-ying Ho

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The podcast isn't up yet, but here is a partially modified transcription of our conversation which you can also read along with profiles of other Solutionary Women on Blogher : What is SOUL? If it’s a base-building organization, or if it’s a service organization, get involved to get a feel about what fits your personality.

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Small Groups Can Change the World: An Interview with Marianne Manilov of The Engage Network

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Last week, after the election, BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone, asked What Will You Do To Change America? The Engage Network is a nonprofit social venture that facilitates the power of small community groups to create social change. A team from Circle of Life , and myself, went around and started studying organizing models.

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Women Rise Up Against War: Rae Abileah of CODEPINK

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CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. Cross-posted from BlogHer. by characteristics (gender, age, country, weather) for emotions. Check it out.

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