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Transgender Day of Visibility: ‘I want to be seen & accepted as I am’

Saleforce Nonprofit

In India, even queer movies involve the selective privileging of a few communities from across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, with little to no representation of transgenderness. The umbrella term we use in India to generalize trans experiences is ‘Hijra.’ In ancient India, Hijras were once venerated as Demigods.

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Afraid of the Office? Top 3 Keys To Make Your Association a Kick-ass Place to Work According to History

Association TV

In the mid-19th Century, the East India Company needed a physical space to store their piles and piles of ledgers, forms and other important artifacts that managed their transactions all over the world. One disgruntled employee even diarized his distaste for the East India Company when it did away with the “yearly turtle feast.”

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Afraid of the Office? Top 3 Keys To Make Your Association a Kick-ass Place to Work According to History

Association TV

Correction error: In the podcast, I suggest the East India Company first moved into their office in Britain in the 19th Century, when it was in fact the 18th Century. One disgruntled employee even diarized his distaste for the East India Company when it did away with the “yearly turtle feast.” Key takeaway: Encourage, engage, inspire.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. You also need to consider the learning environment, any constraints, the delivery options, and the timeline for the project. When I taught Networked Nonprofit workshops for NGOs from India and Pakistan , all the examples and even the icebreakers were relevant.

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

Have Fun - Do Good

For example, some of our women in Africa and India are interested in taking the ideas and the best practices that came out of this training into their regions. Melinda: Well, it might be helpful to explain the origin of Women's Global Green Action Network, because it helps to describe how we are structured. regions and sub-regions.

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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

Tech Soup

According to the International Environmental Technology Center of the United Nations Environment Program. According to Park Young-Woo of the United Nations Environment Program, the Asia-Pacific region now produces more than half of global e-waste. On the other hand, the dominant countries of India and China are far behind.

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70:20:10: Aligning Learning Needs with Business Process

Gyrus

Measuring the effectiveness of current offerings is vital in any learning environment. Finally, do not be afraid of employing the utilization of new elements within your learning environment. .” In the learning world, perhaps more now than ever, this position has never ringed truer. Effectiveness of Content.

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