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Events Roundup: NetSquared Loves You this February

Tech Soup

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Net2Local organizers step into the role because they’re full to bustin’ with love for their fellow #nptech-ies. Tripoli, Libya: NetSquared Tripoli Meetup.

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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

.” It also brings up issues about the r ole of social media and a connected society for delicate diplomacy. Youtube blocked access to the offensive video in two of the countries in turmoil, Egypt and Libya , but did not remove the video from its Web site. It is also raising questions about censorship on the Internet.

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Why Social Movements Need Stories

Tech Soup

That’s why stories are important, especially if our goal is to build a social movement: stories help us understand and relate to each other. The Arab Spring changed the way many of us think about civil society, specifically the role of technology in driving social movements. Image: Aya Tarek / CC BY-NC-ND.

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