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May Cause Awareness: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Community festivals, government-sponsored activities, and educational activities for students are all essential parts of this month-long celebration. May is set aside every year to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans to American history and modern society.

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What’s the ROI of Online Voting and Fundraising Contests?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week’s case study about how the Students for Free Tibet vets participation generated some great responses and advice in the comments from Wendy Harman , Red Cross and Stacey Monk , Epic Change, both veterans of online fundraising and voting contests. Contest Sponsor. If you answer yes to: 15-20 questions: Participate.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

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The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process. The iPad app provides free videos to K-12 students on various topics, including math, science, finance, and history.

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Six New Games for Change: Check Out the Future of Gaming for Good

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Ludwig is a game aimed at educators and students alike. The empowerment of girls in third world countries is a topic many corporate sponsors are looking to endorse. If your game is going to invite players to take direct action, a great way to further your cause is making it easier for that work to be shared.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

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. The projects can range from preschools, to libraries and computer training centers, to women empowerment programs. We would bring students.

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14LCS Idea Accelerator Pitches - Onward!

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Stones Worldview Tango - Richard Cirille Empowering learning for students world wide. Design solutions for collaboration, empowerment, global views, and self awareness. Modify and adapt 2-3 matchmaking apps like Tinder to democratize nonprofit to nonprofit, nonprofit to sponsor (for profits), nonprofits to consultants matches.

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

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We produced somewhere around ten events and sponsored about ten events during that five day period to bring those issues to the forefront, so, "green jobs, not jails" and looking at eco-apartheid, as opposed to eco-equity, and had a lot of panels and different events. Do not isolate. It's so easy.

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