Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 10, 2011
T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
It wasn’t until 1993, when a reconstruction of these events by American journalist Mark Danner first appeared in The New Yorker , that the full story of the El Mozote massacre was brought to light and sent shock waves through the international community. Dave suggested we rename our idea Martus, the Greek word for “witness.”
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 28, 2007
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.
Have Fun - Do Good
OCTOBER 17, 2007
The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is providing leverage for Tibetan, Darfurian, Burmese and Chinese human rights campaigns: The International Campaign for Tibet created the Race for Tibet. They've organized an international Olympic Torch Relay which began on August 9 in Chad, near the Darfur border, and will finish in China in January.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 9, 2007
Think of how much change could be created if instead of a new sweater or CD we all were able to give a Holiday gift that meant survival for a starving family, or an education for an orphaned student. This began to change with the establishment in 2002 of the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation (SPF) whose all-volunteer effort raised over $1.5
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 6, 2007
Many blogs, like the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day. Deborah Finn isn't crazy about Facebook, although she likes giving virtual gifts and especially using the applications of her clients, like Changing the Present. and color schemes for your blog. Early detection is important.
Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
It felt to me like coming out of the closet when I began talking about spiritual practice with my activist friends"--Marisa Handler The more I write about organizations and individuals who are creating social change, the more I realize that to create true change, we need to change our inner world and our outer world.
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