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A View of the Cloud from Brazil

Tech Soup

Brazil is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but the cost of broadband Internet is hobbling cloud adoption in the region. We discussed cloud adoption in Brazil's NGO sector with Valter Cegal of TechSoup Brasil. He is also currently the country manager for the One Laptop per Child Project.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

Emphasis was placed on making information actionable, accessible, and bite-sized to fit into the lifestyle of a small-scale farmer. Molly’s background spans nonprofits and direct service, including work with small farmers in northeastern Brazil and upstate New York. Eric Munoz. Senior Program Manager, Oxfam America.

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Reflections from Social Good Brasil and a New Word: PhilanthroTeen!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve just returned from keynoting the first Social Good Brazil conference that took place in Florianapolis, sometimes referred to the “Silicon Valley” of Brasil and where the nonprofit, social good, innovation, and technology community is leading the social change movement. Teens As Free Agents.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: Storytelling and Collaborative Video

Tech Soup

We'll discuss best practices, platforms, cloud services and filesharing, how to edit together when you're not in the same place, and how to agree on ways to tell your story when you may not be speaking the same language. employers in Brazil and the US. In Brazil, David wrote and directed. His forthcoming.

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Participation in Storytelling: Collaborative Video on Nonprofits Live

Tech Soup

We'll discuss best practices, platforms, cloud services and filesharing, how to edit together when you're not in the same place and how to agree on ways to tell your story when you may not be speaking the same language. In Brazil, David wrote and directed newscasts for CurrentTV. David Evan Harris - Global Lives.

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Future of Social: Gen Z

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

No matter your position or place in life, it is imperative to create opportunities for children, so that we can grow up to blow you away.”. Sejal Makheja, age16, founded the Elevator Project, an organization that aims to lift people out of poverty through apprenticeship, vocational training and job placement.

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Go Holiday Shopping with Your Global Girlfriend

Have Fun - Do Good

According to a recent article in Muncie, Indiana's Star Press , "the National Retail Federation expects the average consumer to spend $791.10 The creators of Global Girlfriend's merchandise come from all over the world: Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Nicaragua, South Africa, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.