Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 9, 2007

It isn't often that you can't wait to keep reading a book about genocide, but that is how it was while I was reading Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and John Prendergast. Darfur activism book Don Cheadle John Prendergast Once again, our counterterrorism policy brings more terror.

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JULY 19, 2006

In-world speakers from nonprofits who spoke about their work included Evonne Heyning from Camp Darfur, Barry Joseph from Global Kids , Lori Bell from the Library Alliance , and Marc Sirkin from LLS. Here's a few reflections from people in the room. You're not going to have perfection when it is a experiment!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

In particular, he reflected on five strategic uses of the internet which, when combined intelligently, have influenced the actions of the entire US Congress. See the Darfur scores for example.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

For instance, when we first started organizing on Facebook in 2005, we found many existing groups on campuses working to end the genocide in Darfur. We use it to go where people are already organizing against genocide, and give them tools to do so effectively.

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APRIL 10, 2009

The Save Darfur Coalition asks to organize events, vigils. Deepen relationship through custom apps that improve on org activites (event fundraising, petitions). jeffshuck @ kanter I'm biased, but events are a powerful way to move online advocates offline. Create something to attend! easibey @ kanter actions that r easy/doable.

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MARCH 11, 2007

Save Darfur. Marc Sirkin has a good post reflecting on exactly how an organization might fill out a MySpace profile. Jobs With Justice. Katrina Stories. National Farmers Union. National Wildlife Federation. Medecins Sans Frontieres. Mothers Acting Up. Planned Parenthood. Rafiki's Children. Saving Pets and Shelters. s Web site.

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OCTOBER 16, 2007

Steve talked about how Google Earth can make the world a smaller place and add faces and places to statistics, like the USHMM's Crisis in Darfur layer does (pictured above). Videos in the balloons will only work on Windows. Steve also highlighted the work of Appalacian Voices' End Mountaintop Removal layer.

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