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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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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. He ran into Congo. He was there for about a month, and then war in Congo was breaking out. Kjerstin Erickson is one of those people "shiny" people who lights up a room. It had been bombed.

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

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Mashable has dubbed it one of the best places to watch great minds in action. It's called Why Congo Matters. Here's one I shared, an interview with Sarah Koch from Causes. (I'll be delivering the keynote, my first in a virtual 3d environment.). They also have a Fellows program - Nathaniel Whittemore has the scoop.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

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You can listen to my interview with Jensine on the Big Vision Podcast website, or on iTunes. And mind you, they weren't all women who wanted to be journalists. We so often are willing to give and give and give, and our own bodies or our own state of mind is the last thing. Tags: Big Vision Podcast interview.

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Solutionary Women: Heddy Nam

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After reading the interview, Heddy has asked that I modify some of her answers. That’s when they decided that youth, who are idealistic, energetic and open-minded, would be the engine to peacebuilding to ensure that genocide does not go unchallenged. Finally, find those who are like-minded and work together to contribute to a solution.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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I had the opportunity to interview her on March 6th for the Big Vision Podcast, and have included an edited transcript of the interview below. BB: You do a lot of interviews. It's long, but I hope you'll take time during your coffee or lunch break to read, or listen to her inspiring words. What do you wish people would ask you?

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