NTEN

APRIL 17, 2015

Points of Light, the organization that established this program in 1974, notes, "National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference."

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2015

It’s safe to say this town is up there trending with those other ‘cool hipster’ cities like Brooklyn and Portland. And with the influx of 100+ people moving here on a daily basis , it’s a good thing the locals continue to remind everyone to “ Keep Austin Weird. Even the beer we serve is from local breweries!

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2011

Joyce Li, the organization’s local organizer and volunteer coordinator, said she coordinates all the outreach, engaging people through different actions and talking to them about safety, and collects names and numbers and encourages people to “like” AVP on Facebook. Volunteers for that program are also recruited through Facebook.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. I knew I didn’t want to do something temporary—a program that would last a year or two and then go away. Photos are fun. How and why did Object Stories come to be?

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project. I knew I didn’t want to do something temporary—a program that would last a year or two and then go away. Photos are fun. How and why did Object Stories come to be?

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Last week I finished my month-long Have Fun, Do Good series where 12 bloggers shared how they have fun and do good. My main takeaway from their rainbow of stories is that there are *so* many ways to have fun and do good. But it’s also fun. I've done a final round-up of their posts below , in case you missed any.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

and discover how to reach your audiences more directly through social and digital media, while still landing placements through the national press or your local newspapers and broadcast stations. This fun, informative conference will spark ideas and recharge your engine to keep doing good every day. Join us in Washington, D.C.,

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2010

Jessica Prentice is a co-owner of Three Stone Hearth , a community supported kitchen in Berkeley, CA that uses local, sustainable ingredients to prepare nutrient-dense, traditional foods on a community scale. She is also co-creator of the Local Foods Wheel , and coined the word "locavore." A programmer had to write it from scratch.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Darius Graham | Social Innovation Project | Washington, DC The Social Innovation Project tackles pressing social issues by providing seed funding and resources to help transform ideas into sustainable programs. provides a 12-week afterschool program and 4-month paid apprenticeship wellness program for low-income high school students.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

After that I decided to move back to Portland, because I felt Portland, Oregon was an amazing place to start a vision. So, we started this program. The most powerful impact we found was actually in the women's leadership and influence locally. Yes, and they're very synergistic. Last year we piloted it, in 2009.

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