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Great reads from around the web on June 16th

Amy Sample Ward

Are you a techie who could donate some skills? They do this by giving them the chance to do something they believe in, when and how they want. The site has become a place for young people to showcase the work they are doing to make a difference. Mozilla Service Week! - Are you a nonprofit that could benefit from some techie help?

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

Museum 2.0

Skill-sharing free schools. The Waffle Shop is a cafe and live streaming TV channel that serves a diverse audience of late night club-goers and locals in an urban neighborhood. is in conflict with (currently, Iran). I've been spending time recently interviewing people who run unusual cultural and learning venues.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: WITNESS

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The ability to stream video directly from a mobile phone (i.e. Recent events in Burma in 2007 and Iran in 2009 and even the US in 2010 reveal that governments can easily comb activists’ footage online and seek out protesters and citizens for arrest, persecution or worse. Listening, engaging and patience.