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Jen Lemen Raises Over $3,000 in 24 Hours for Rwanda Project

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Georgia Popplewell from Global Voices asked people if they would consider donating their schwag for the Cambodian bloggers conference. " So, when she emailed me about her plans to raise money to visit Rwanda for this project , I made a contribution and circulated her request. Here's a summary of her plan.

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Need Answers: LinkedIn Has Them

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Note from Beth: I’m just finishing up an intensive training here in Rwanda. Our choices and our voices matter. as well as being able to show who you are by voicing your own opinion. Note from Beth: I’m just finishing up an intensive training here in Rwanda. Which is why LinkedIn discussions are important.

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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

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." ~ Caroline Lovell, Founder, Traveling Postcards Traveling Postcards facilitates the creation of handmade art postcards that are hand delivered all over the world to bringing awareness and voice to women and girls whose lives have suffered from isolation, violence, or repression. Please add your voice to the conversation.

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

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“It depends on whether this is the beginning of a trend or an extremely exceptional response to an extremely exceptional situation,” said Rebecca MacKinnon, co-founder of Global Voices, a network of bloggers worldwide, and author of “Consent of the Networked,” a book that addresses free speech in the digital age.”

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Paul Rusesabagina & Bloggers for Darfur

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Yesterday I went to see Paul Rusesabagina speak, the man who inspired the movie, Hotel Rwanda. Send a Million Voices for Darfur e-card to Bush. darfur genocide rwanda bloggers He was promoting his memoir, An Ordinary Man. Watch this movie from Physicians for Human Rights. Post a Bloggers for Darfur badge on your blog. •

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The Networked NGO in India

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100% of participants implement an action learning project that uses measurement to help improve their practice, share insights with peers, and identify opportunities to amplify each other’s voices through social media. 100% of participants implement a process and write a social media policy that addresses organizational adoption issues.

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Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

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I just have to do what I can. " -- Jerry Fowler, Executive Director of the Save Darfur Coalition , during an interview on the Voices on Genocide Prevention Podcast. April 6 Host a fundraiser house party for your favorite human rights organization with a viewing of Hotel Rwanda in memory of the Rwandan genocide's anniversary.

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