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Observations from The Tech Virtual Museum Workshop, Month 3

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It's been awhile since I've shared the progress of The Tech Virtual , the web and Second Life-based virtual exhibit workshop that The Tech Museum of Innovation opened in December of 2007. In January, I wrote about the challenges and opportunities of using Second Life as a design space.

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Don’t Just Celebrate – Advocate. Getting back down to the Roots of Earth Day: Tips for CSR Professionals

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Frustrated with the lack of concern around environmental issues, junior senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin came up with the idea for Earth Day. The core team focused on bringing Earth Day to life quickly realized the potential to engage Americans beyond just the college-aged demographic and worked diligently to expand their reach.

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Interview with Temra Costa, Author of Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat

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They're aware of human issues, both here and abroad, and that somehow drove them all into the position that food was a place where they would be advocating for change through their passion, their life work, and through wanting to celebrate not only communities, but also by becoming activists for changing the way we eat.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

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I went home to live with my parents in rural Wisconsin, and just to be close to my roots, and have the space to really think about the vision. I spent a lot of time in the fields of Wisconsin journaling, researching, reading, writing, creating the manifesto, if you will. I realize now that it wasn't an accident, this life journey.

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Women Rise Up Against War: Rae Abileah of CODEPINK

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CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. From there I went up to Wisconsin to continue voter outreach efforts, this time targeted at getting out the youth vote.

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