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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

The first way I practiced self-care was with my out-of-office message. Panelists from Brazil, Kenya, and Jamaica discussed the importance of empowering communities in the African diaspora. They addressed what role, as African descendants in the diaspora, is uniquely ours as agents of change in the world in philanthropy.

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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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Boston Media Makers Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Boston Media Makers is a community of practice consisting of people in the Boston area who are making (new) media. The meetings take place the first Sunday of the month in Jamaica Plain. Photo by David Tames from his flickr stream. I always learn so much when I attend.

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