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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

.” – Susan Taylor Batten, president and CEO, ABFE After the session ended, the Shaw band played “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (also known as the “Negro National Anthem”). Using the power of our voices Speakers stressed the importance of using our voice to create change.

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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

Tech Soup

One of TechSoup's less-known areas of work has been to support and promote the work of other tech-for-good organizations, like Ushahidi in Kenya. Many organizations including the United Nations have used Ushahidi's crowdsourcing tools to raise their voice. These folks do astonishing work.

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Don’t Be Fooled by Abstract Jargon: Internet Governance and ICT Policy

Tech Soup

For them, it’s about having reliable and fast Internet access; accessing health care services via mobile in rural areas; voicing views online without fear of persecution, not having useful services blocked by Internet service providers (ISPs), not being exposed to cyberbullying, or fearing to become a victim of online fraud.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

On September 11, despite having reunited several families, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children had a list of 1,600 children listed as missing by their parents, or who were seeking their families. Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Invest in organizations like Women Made Gallery , American Women Artists , the Professional Organization for Women in the Arts , WGAW , and the National Museum of Women in the Arts which help give a voice and a future to female artists worldwide. Wangari Maathai was a renowned environmental political activist in Kenya.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

National Marine Life Center :: @ MarineLifeCtr. The National Marine Life Center forcus on rehabilitating stranded sea turtles, seals, dolphins, porpoises & whales while advancing scientific knowledge and education in marine wildlife health & conservation. Vital Voices :: @ VitalVoices. MomsRising :: @ MomsRising.

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Women's Earth Alliance: Co-Directors Melinda Kramer and Amira Diamond

Have Fun - Do Good

One of the women that stands out is actually someone who participated in our 2008 training, which took place in Kenya. They will be happening in May, July, and September, and will be about defending sacred places in the Southwest, protecting water and traditional culture in California, and promoting energy justice on the Navajo Nation.