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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. Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University.

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. organizational change, and technology. We did this on Day 1.

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Women's Global Green Action Network: An Interview with Melinda Kramer

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From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast. Britt: What drives you to do this work rather than other work?

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Nurturing Inner City Entrepreneurs: Jose Corona of Inner City Advisors

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Below is an edited transcript of my Big Vision Podcast interview with Jose in late August. We interview the teams. I think that government really should facilitate an environment that nurtures business development, and then get out of the way. It's really creating that voice, and I think we can facilitate that.

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Girls' Night Out with a Twist: Dining for Women and the Power of Giving Circles

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Dining for Women is a seven-year-old organization that facilitates a network of 130 giving circles across the country. Longtime Have Fun, Do Good Readers and Big Vision Podcast listeners may remember my interview with Dining for Women's Founder, Marsha Wallace, in September 2007. You've also added a travel program.

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Alli Chagi-Starr, Art in Action/Ella Baker Center, Podcast Interview Transcription

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Today's Big Vision Podcast transcript is from an interview with arts activist, Alli Chagi-Starr. You can hear the orginal podcast on Gcast , Odeo or iTunes. Welcome to the Big Vision Podcast where we talk with individuals and organizations that are creating positive change. And I work here at Ella Baker Center.

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