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Colombia is the 2nd Happiest Place for the Planet

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The HPI is calculated by adding the country's life expectancy with its life satisfaction divided by its ecological footprint. The top ranked countries were: 1. Colombia 3. Costa Rica 4. Dominica 5. Honduras 8. Guatemala 9. El Salvador 10. Vincent and the Grenadines " The Index doesn’t reveal the ‘happiest’ country in the world.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for Latin American NGOs

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Most felt they were at the walking stage and a few crawling, mostly because a few offices were new like the Office in Cuba or that the use of networks and social media wasn’t as intentional as it could be. We had a lot of content and process to go through during the two-day training.

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Nonprofit Silent Auction Themes: Create a Memorable Fundraising Experience

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For attendees, galas and silent auctions provide a fun night out to support a cause they care about. A theme can tie directly into your nonprofit’s mission or cause to provide consistent messaging in a fun, immersive way. Overall, it’s vital to make your event something fun and special for all your guests.

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Big Vision Podcast: Steve Williams from POWER

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If you look at the history in South Africa, and the movement to end the apartheid regime, or if you look at the revolution in Cuba, where literally the island was essentially a playground for rich people from the United States. I will also be posting a transcript of this interview on my blog, Have Fun, Do Good, at havefundogood.blogspot.com.

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Women Activists Profiled by Mariane Pearl in Glamour

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Cuba: Laura Pollan, whose home is the headquarters for Damas en Blanco ( Ladies in White). Pearl has profiled 9 women in 9 countries: Cambodia: Somaly Mam, a former sex worker who founded Acting for Women in Distressing Situations , an organization that rescues sex workers in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, and gives them job training.

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In Search of Hope: The Global Diaries of Mariane Pearl

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Cambodia: Somaly Mam Acting for Women in Distressing Situations (AFESIP) Canada: Sheila Watt-Cloutier The Center for Environmental Law Colombia: Mayerly Sanchez World Vision Hong Kong: Anson Chan Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF Liberia: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf The Liberian Education Trust (LET) Mexico: Lydia Cacho Ciamcancun New York: Dr. Angela Diaz (..)

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25 best movies on Netflix to stream right now

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The newest characters are a blast, with a killer voice cast that includes Issa Rae, Oscar Isaac, Daniel Kaluuya , Karan Soni, and Greta Lee, among other fun cameos. A raw portrait of Black life in South Central Los Angeles, Boyz n the Hood tells the story of Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.), and Jessica Henwick. — K.P.

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