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More on Burma - Protests in Real Life and Online

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Now the online channel has breathed new life into this surging wave and brought with it Facebook events, Myspace groups, Razoo causes, BBC News feeds updated real-time, Twitter posts about Wear A Red Shirt This Friday For Burma and countless IMs??? from friends telling friends telling friends. ll receive it.

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

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Migel, whose experiences with blindness caused during World War I, led to him helping start the Foundation. The Migel Medal, often called the highest honor in the blindness field, is awarded annually to one or two individuals whose careers exemplify exceptional accomplishments in the field. It was named for the first board chair of AFB, M.C.

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Fashion and Passion for Your Cause: Wear it on Your Blog or Profile!

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One particular quote jumped out at me, "The Facebook generation wears their causes like the way they wear their favorite fashion." to support the monks in Burma. to support the monks in Burma. If your an organization, how will you inspire evangelists for your cause? But that's not all. How do we inspire?

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Pros and Cons of Facebook Activism

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I joined the various Burma Facebook groups early on because my colleagues in Cambodia were involved from the beginning and documented some of the activism. I helped her track down the people behind the Support the monks Campaign and Facebook Burma Group, an unofficial representative in the UK named Imran Jamal, Burma Global Action Network.

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Using SlideShare for Good: Examples

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Storytelling is a best practice for fundraising pitches and that's why I think SlideShare is a great tool for causes. Other examples of using SlideShare for disaster relief or donations: Burma Cyclone Relief Effort I'm catching up on what I've missed over the past few weeks and wanted to point this out. View | Upload your own.

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NpTech Summary: Red T-Shirt Day - Supporting Monks, YouTube Nonprofit Channel, and Web2forDev Conference Reports

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Flickr Photo by Villoks Many people around the world are supporting the Monks in Burma by wearing red t-shirts today or participating in vigils like this one in Cambodia outside the Burma embassy. So, while it may very difficult to find Internet content from Burma, it is getting onto the Internet. It isn't dumb dumb.

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Doing the Right Stuff Right for Human Rights

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In many cases, Martus also helped users turn those first-hand accounts into evidence of abuse in order to advance their causes. You can read more about the many faces of the Martus user community and the impact that Martus has had on human rights groups , from Africa to Burma to Guatemala.

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