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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

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Fittingly, the university hosted the session “A Report on Philanthropic Funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.” Panelists from Brazil, Kenya, and Jamaica discussed the importance of empowering communities in the African diaspora.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our Martus team trained two new partners focused on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people : Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays , or J-FLAG and AIDS-Free World. Both organizations work in the Caribbean, where sexual minorities face widespread violence, bigotry and marginalization.

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See you at Boston Media Makers on June 3rd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

m looking forward to the next meeting at Sweet Finnish in Jamaica Plain on Sunday June 3rd at 10:00 AM. send your video to appropriate groups on video hosting sites. I'm hoping that we'll end the discussion with a kick-a** tip sheet for video bloggers who want to get started promoting their blogs and shows. 10:00 - 10:30 Mingling.

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