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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Youtube blocked access to the offensive video in two of the countries in turmoil, Egypt and Libya , but did not remove the video from its Web site. Co-create narratives with global partners that are based in local voice and respect for local communities, and invest in building networks that aim at community vitality.

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The Steep Challenges of Philanthropy to the Muslim World

Tech Soup

We connect the local with global resources.” The most populous Muslim country is Indonesia , followed by India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Egypt. Mideastyouth.com is creating platforms and web applications that amplify diverse voices advocating for change throughout the Middle East and North Africa using digital media.

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Diversity in Design: Inclusion Won’t Fix a Broken System

Media Cause

As we look to hire BIPOC designers and amplify their voices, we also have to examine our industry definition of what “good” design is and start building a completely new system—by everyone, for everyone. . We ask BIPOC people to fit into our WHITE system, and then we act surprised when they don’t feel included or welcomed. . But At What Cost?

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Change from the Inside: A Conversation with COSI

Museum 2.0

Their CEO writes a blog , as do exhibit developers working on an upcoming exhibition on Egypt. Three things stand out in this interview: Like the Brooklyn Museum , COSI’s social media strategy is focused on local community connections, not national outreach. They do a lovely job explaining their presence on social media sites.

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[VIDEO] Using WhatsApp to Increase Engagement with Multicultural Communities

Bloomerang

I’ve lived in Egypt. And the last thing which is super important as how can I include the voices? And WhatsApp is a great way for this because people can send you a voice note, people can send you a picture immediately and then you can have this dialogue with people. They can send you a voice note. for a while.

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All Eyes on Egypt

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s the list: ONLINE activism: Tweet with the hashtag #Egypt to the top of the trends. Tag friends in Egypt, and those active in this movement in your posts/tweets to broaden impact. Tag friends in Egypt, and those active in this movement in your posts/tweets to broaden impact. Blog your hearts out!

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What's a Virtual Visitor Worth?

Museum 2.0

How much do we value brand awareness outside of local markets? Many museums run outreach programs at a variety of levels of local to global reach. Bringing in Global Voices Does your collection come from far-reaching lands? Do you feature lectures by non-locals in your educational programs? Let's look at these one by one.

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