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Games and Cultural Spaces: Live Blog Notes from Games for Change

Amy Sample Ward

My focus is on how children learn science. Tracy : When we speak about cultureal spaces, we are really talking about caging and preserving culture. We want to focus on experiences and the experience of culture is an interaction, that’s why these places need to be live. Learning Science by Design.

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Games and Cultural Spaces: Live Blog Notes from Games for Change

NTEN

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. My focus is on how children learn science. Questions and Discussion Tracy : When we speak about cultureal spaces, we are really talking about caging and preserving culture. Tracy : Games are about subverting a system.

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Metrics for Building, Scaling, and Funding Social Movements

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The report captures a conundrum in measuring social change movements or networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children. Communications and framing. Organizational Development. Movement Building.

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Social Media Lab: How To Become A Networked Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, we had the final session of the “ Social Media Lab ,&# a social media peer group training with a small group of grantees from the Children, Families, Communities Program , that was launched a few months ago. Here’s quick sampling: LA Universal Preschool. An Unanticipated Outcome.

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My Facebook Birthday Cause: Thank You (and Some Unsolicited Feedback To Causes)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In less than 24 hours, I've raised $806 to help children in Cambodia using a new feature in Facebook Causes. Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day.

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5 Tips And Tactics To Become A Master Nonprofit Wordsmith

Bloomerang

To do that, you need to value quality writing as much as you value quality programming, and you need to adopt a culture of quality writing as early in your lifecycle as possible to harness its power and influence. If an applicant gets an interview, ask him or her to bring along a few writing samples. Is the text well formatted?

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[VIDEO] Measure Of Success: Creating Tools And Process To Report Impact

Bloomerang

She’s also certified by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, in the USA, for facilitation. Are they wanting to fund children’s programs? That higher education level, the ability to communicate, the ability to complete their education affects probably their spouse or their partner, it might affect their children.

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