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Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

Have Fun - Do Good

April 6-13, 2008 human rights groups like Genocide Intervention Network , STAND , Amnesty International , and Save Darfur are using the Global Week for Darfur to raise awareness about the continuing violence and need for action. April 8 Watch the HBO special, The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo.

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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. Tags: Global Health. Environmental Change: What Are the Links With Migration?

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

On September 11, despite having reunited several families, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children had a list of 1,600 children listed as missing by their parents, or who were seeking their families. Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. FORGE serves 60,000 refugees in three different refugee camps in Southern Africa, and is an official operating partner of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR ). He ran into Congo.

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Social Media: You're Probably Doing It Wrong

Care2

She has also been a featured speaker on web design, Internet marketing and social media at national conferences. Justin has an MBA from the University of Colorado and has worked a variety of jobs ranging from organic farming, to starting a human rights nonprofit in Congo, to launching an artisan roasted-nut company in Colorado.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership. NMC Future Symposium explore applications of techology that could impact issues of global importance over next five years or more.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

10×10 is global action campaign with a film as its centerpiece.Their message is simply this: Educate girls and you can change the world. National Marine Life Center :: @ MarineLifeCtr. amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research. 10×10 :: @ 10x10Act.