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BlogHers, Gender Blogging, and Linux Chix in Cambodia!

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Click To Play Here a round up of some the fabulous women Bloghers in Cambodia and Linux Chix that I met. Viirak interviewed her during the video blogging workshop) She presented in the morning of the first day about why blogging has been useful to her. Dee Dee with the BlogHer bag! Cross posted at BlogHer

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Connecting Homeless Youth and Shelter Animals: 20-Year-Old Rachel Cohen, Hand2Paw

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They provide homeless teens with professional skills training and therapeutic experiences. They also ensure that thousands of homeless and abandoned animals get the socialization and training they deserve. Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way.

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Meet the Bloghers: Village Girl - Eath Chhon

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She came to Blogher with her husband and daughter, Jampa only briefly. We had left our respective cameras on the table) Eath lives in NY and I'm definitely going to take the train down spend some more time and go to one of their NY vblog meetings. expect an interview shortly! Technorati Tags: blogher. bloghercon

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

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After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. The projects can range from preschools, to libraries and computer training centers, to women empowerment programs. Kjerstin Erickson is one of those people "shiny" people who lights up a room.

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Cambodia Bloggers Summit: Help Young Cambodian Bloggers Join the Global Conversation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been given an opportunity to help by leading a training and sharing my experience with nonprofits and social media. Identify and interview 3-5 amazing Cambodian BlogHers and post on BlogHer site. tools) can make their study, work, and life easier. Document the learnings from this personal fundraising campaign.

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When all else fails, read the instructions

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm live blogging at blogher and in about an hour and half, I'll be attending a training on how we're supposed to be tagging our posts and some points about writing style, etc. Her is the description of my task: All social and networking portions of BlogHer are being blogged all day by our BlogHer-on-the-street, Beth Kanter.

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Emily Goligoski, The SanFranista: How I Have Fun, Do Good

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While interviewing the organizers for a magazine, I heard how they worked with young women who had rarely or never felt good about their bodies and were in detention on charges related to prostitution and drug sales. By the time the story ran, I was so in awe of the Art of Yoga Project's work that I enrolled in a yoga teacher training.

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