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Pros and Cons of Facebook Activism

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Several months ago my colleague Mary Joyce (who I met at the Global Voices Summit in London in 2005 ) and who is now at the Berkman Center pinged me and asked if I knew any digital activists in Southeast Asia. They were bored students, clicking on their friend???s taking place across various social media sites, including Facebook.

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7 Things I learned From #Beth53 Fundraiser and PoST Class

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I asked the students what else does that? That means 454 youngsters will be able to attend school in Cambodia and hopefully, fine, a route out of poverty. In a google document , some how they put the word out and 66 people signed up to blog and tweet about the birthday wish propelling its success!

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Preventing Human Trafficking: An Interview with Christina Arnold

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I think that we need to look at the root causes for why people wind up in exploitative situations, no matter what they are, and to say that someone who is a victim of labor exploitation and trafficking deserves equal voice with someone who has had a different experience. I think that we hold tremendous power in our hands.