Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 9, 2007

We want to remove all excuses and impediments to individual action, because such actions--collectively--do make a difference -- Not On Our Watch. I also found it heartening to hear that the US government actually does listen when the public applies pressure. The book is also filled with stories of citizen activists making a difference.

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OCTOBER 17, 2008

Here are a few examples of some month-long and two-week long online events: Maw Books Blog ran a Blogging and Reading for Darfur campaign last month. For the month of September, Natasha Maw read and blogged in an effort to create awareness, and raise funds for Darfur. She read 31 books and raised $1,1136.60.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

On Friday, I was on a "Darfur Activist" conference call produced by ENOUGH , the Genocide Intervention Network , STAND and the Save Darfur Coalition. Anyone could call in and hear an update about developments on the ground in Darfur and Congo, and upcoming legislation, events and campaigns. Photo Credit: Camp by Mark Knobil.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 2, 2008

Read Darfur Diaries by Aisha Bain, Jen Marlowe and Adam Shapiro. Watched Darfur Now. We'll help empower kids in upbeat, social/media forms of fun, to make a difference in communities online and off." What I've done: Read What is the What by Dave Eggers. Interviewed Janessa Goldbeck of the Genocide Intervention Network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

Speakers: Douglas Thomas, USC Center on Public Diplomacy Hardy Merriman, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict Stephen Friedman, MTV U Douglas Thomas: We're closet gamers. " Came to the idea that if people play together, they tend not to think of people as different nationalities. Darfur Is Dying was the result.

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APRIL 29, 2008

Each blogger will lead an online community focusing on a different social, political, or environmental issue, maintain a daily blog covering news and offering commentary, convene leading nonprofits and activists working on the issue, and help people translate their interests and passions into concrete action. Positions are part-time and paid.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

We all have different strategies and takes on how to reach out to potential donors,” said Nicole Eley of Africare, which sends development and relief aid to Africa. Stars — movie stars, rock stars, sports stars — exercise a ludicrous influence over the public consciousness. Well, who is? But it is the way it works.

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