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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

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Each card is a piece of art in my mind. In Uganda, a group of young people made incredible, heartfelt postcards filled with glitter and cut up magazine pictures to send to women in the Congo. We know that creativity and freedom of expression go a long way in educating children to be tolerant and open minded.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

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He ran into Congo. He was there for about a month, and then war in Congo was breaking out. His idea is that he wants to recreate, in reverse, the walk that he made from Sudan all the way through Congo and into Zambia. I think that that is one of the things that, especially my generation, is seeing more and more around them.

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Live The Questions Now

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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. Zen Buddhism describes this idea as “ Beginner’s Mind ”?—?the You don’t have to have Leonardo’s mind to do this. trick, as well as this Fast Idea Generator tool.

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Online Fundraising Site: How To Create A High-Performing Fundraising Website

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Source: Casa Congo, School for Conservation). Consistent, relevant content is key to keeping your campaign top of mind for donors. This rings true, particularly for younger generations. Keep in mind that each company sets their own policy. Need some inspiration? Source: Neverthirst, Workout For Water).

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Socap09 Still Buzzing : Last week, the SoCap Conference generated a lot of buzz. Mashable has dubbed it one of the best places to watch great minds in action. It's called Why Congo Matters. Steve Heye has been blogging chapters in the book for the past few weeks. Registration here. What was most sexy?

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Solutionary Women: Heddy Nam

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When I meet young solutionary women of the next generation like Heddy, Mei-ying and DeeAnn , I feel hopeful about our world's future. Never Again is an international network that connects young people around the world to generate ideas and action for peace. After reading the interview, Heddy has asked that I modify some of her answers.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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You can see the ripples kind of spreading out, but you don't know whether one ripple caused a tadpole to swim a different direction, you don't know whether a bird flew away because the ripples made it change its mind, you don't know whether a flower that might not have grown in that place now is growing in that place.

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