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Pull up a [virtual] chair for a conversation on health and population issues

Forum One

Those interested in domestic health, global health, population issues, or international development would do well to join an online conversation series hosted by the Population Reference Bureau. Combating Malaria: A First-Hand Account From Congo. First the provide regular, rich content. Tags: Global Health.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

There are two types of media we will look at here: direct and indirect content. Direct Content. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Indirect Content.

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Empowering Women Citizen Journalists: An Interview with Cristi Hegranes

Have Fun - Do Good

We sell our content to mainstream and other media organizations all over the world. CH: You know it is funny; it actually didn't start out as a women-centered initiative, but the more research I did about creating global training sites and free media enterprises in these developing countries, training women just makes the most sense.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

Have Fun - Do Good

I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. Jensine Larsen: World Pulse is a global media enterprise fully devoted to bringing women a global voice.

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Live The Questions Now

Global Giving

He kept probing and soon discovered a system of forced labor in the Belgian Congo that would become one of history’s notorious humanitarian crises. Subscribe to get the best content from the Learn Library once a month. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them.

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An Amazing NpTech Social Media Link Buffet: Take Your Pick!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But that would be a lot of content! NMC Future Symposium explore applications of techology that could impact issues of global importance over next five years or more. Global Voices Bloggers Mentor Others. It's called Why Congo Matters. I wish I had the capacity to write a blog post about each of these links below.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

Have Fun - Do Good

The women that we are servicing in Congo, where, if they are lucky, they get $0.20 The women that we are servicing in Congo, where, if they are lucky, they get $0.20 We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. That's the story of Women for Women. Why would my mother betray me?