February 2012
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Manager, Youth Engagement and... →
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Top 5 Reasons Students Have the Power to Make a...
By: Daniel Arukwe Johansen February online intern for World Food Program
1. Students hold the keys to the future As young people and especially as students, we are, quite literally, the future and the world of tomorrow is ours to shape. Fighting hunger and working to make the world a better place for everyone is more than our responsibility, it’s our opportunity and an exciting one at...
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“We want to help non-profits turn their view counts into actions — dollars...”
– YouTube spokesperson Jessica Mason. Plan International already has over a hundred videos on YouTube—but we need to translate that into action, too!
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WatchAnother awesome video advocacy project from the Multicultural Youth Leadership Conference with Amigos de las Américas at CentroNia in Washington, DC.
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Pinterest for Nonprofits? →
Are you a nonprofit on Pinterest? Considering it? Why?
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You can only see this ad if you're a woman. →
The screen showing the short video campaign, by children’s charity Plan UK, is located at a bus stop opposite Selfridges on Oxford Street.
A camera will measure facial features of the person standing at the screen to decide whether it is a man or a woman. It guesses right 90% of the time.
If it is a male, the screen will direct him to the charity’s campaign website.
The...
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Grant $$ for Kids: Disney Friends for Change →
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Social Media 4 Social Good →
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If you want to reach teens, text them. →
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Can Student Start-ups Solve the Education Crisis? →
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Predict the Popularity of Your Tweets →
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“The Third World is an outdated concept. But development is not. In fact, lessons...”
– Robert B. Zoellick on why we still need the World Bank
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Commonwealth Uth: Commonwealth Asia Regional... →
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The Commonwealth Youth Programme Asia Centre, Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India organized a two-day Regional Consultation on Financial inclusion of Youth in New Delhi on February 8 – 9, with the objective to address the…
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Technology in Education: 20 Innovative Ways High... →
techedblog:
20 Innovative Ways High Schools Are Using Twitter
Plenty of colleges are getting tuned in to all of the great things you can do with Twitter, but unfortunately, many high schools are still held back by restrictive social media policies. However, the lucky few who are able to take advantage of…
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Live Discussion: How Nonprofits Can Collaborate →
In communities nationwide, nonprofits are joining forces with government, foundations, and other important players to solve persistent problems like crime, high-school dropout rates, and teenage pregnancy.
But only a few of those efforts have made any progress. Now a new study has figured outwhat makes the difference between success and failure. Learn how your organization can apply those...
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“This is not about the technology. It’s not about the box. It’s about changing...”
– Mark Edwards, superintendent of Mooresville Graded School District, quoted in the New York Times article about his school’s awesome use of technology.
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Plan International Launches New Education... →
“The Child Rights guide is a valuable resource. There is a wealth of variety in both the information resources and the activities. I particularly appreciate the activities for the opportunity they provide students for some very sophisticated thinking.” Michelle Hanger, Avila College, Victoria
Our friends at child rights organisation Plan International Australia have developed a fantastic new...
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Nonprofit Tech Checklist--what have you checked... →
Girls in Bangladesh get support to prevent early... →
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Innovation for Global Development @ the White... →
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Submit a video to MTV's Against Our Will... →
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Preventing Child Marriage Can Help Eradicate... →
In the developing world, it’s not uncommon for 10-year-old girls to marry men three times their age. Labor nurse and CARE advocate Jeanne Faulkner explains how preventing child marriage can eradicate poverty in The Huffington Post.
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“Ask any grade school girl if she wants to get married she might say, “Yes...”
– Jeanne Faulkner writing in the Huffington Post.
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“Doing good and doing well are no longer separate things, and in the future if...”
– David Jones of Havas talking to Mashable about how social media keeps leaders honest.
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Call for nominations: International Children's... →
Nominate a child (ages 12 - 18) for the International Children’s Peace Prize!
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“Bouala is a village in Nementenga province, one of the poorest in Burkina. The...”
– Tessie SanMartin, CEO of Plan International USA, writing from Burkina Faso.
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“We did not intend to go to our village because we saw our houses in flames....”
– Plan International steps up aid in South Sudan.
NASA - Do-It-Yourself Podcast using their video... →
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“Our villages have been burned down to ashes and we have no place to return to...”
– Plan International steps up relief in South Sudan.
January 2012
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Six-year-old in Pakistan takes the lead in... →
Sometimes mastering the simplest of tasks can make a world of difference. Six-year-old Samiullah from Pakistan is an expert in hand-washing and has been teaching friends, family and neighbors about the positive impacts of good hygiene.