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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. Empower Young Children through Philanthropy – guest blog post by Vincent Law, CEO and Founder at PhilanthroKids Academy. The purpose is to empower young children through engaging them in philanthropy.

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Donors needed for our friends in Japan. Will you help?

Connection Cafe

It’s just few days after the worst earthquake ever recorded in Japan, followed by a devastating tsunami and still uncertain consequences around affected nuclear plants, and many of us are thinking about how we can help. People may be thinking that because Japan is more developed the need is less. Save the Children.

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20 Must-Know Fundraising and Social Media Stats

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Matures and Baby Boomers donate most often to places of worship while Gen X and Millennials donate most often to children and youth development. 53% of Asia Pacific citizens donate to charity, with those in Thailand (71%) more likely to do so and those in Japan the least likely (16%). Source: Maximillion. Source: Classy.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

How One NGO Serves 70,000 Children. Speaking of impact, London, England-based Childreach International works in partnership with local communities in the developing world to help improve children’s access to healthcare, education, child rights, and protection. It has just 20 UK-based staff.

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Games for Change 2011: Channeling Our Collective Power

Tech Soup

Solving real-world issues in a virtual world environment is a growing trend, present in initiatives such as Zynga’s in-game Japan Earthquake Relief efforts as well as games like America 2049 , Ecotopia and others. Players raised over $1.5 million in just five days.

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Guam and the Consortium

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Japan is the biggest source of tourists for Guam, with growing numbers from other Asian nations like South Korea. I picked one children's book, Grandma's Love , which is in both English and Chamorro. The presence is growing: the U.S. The military and tourism are Guam's two big industry.

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Designing Effective Technology Learning Experiences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, at school, where they are studying Japan, they visited the Children's Museum's Japan Exhibit where he asked the museum educator, "Who were the first people to live Japan and did they eat Sushi?" Does someone else take on his job? How do they learn how to do the job?

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