Remove Fund Remove Reflection Remove South Africa Remove Voice
article thumbnail

Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. This proved to the Ushahidi team that their tool would be valuable to communities around the world. What’s Next?

Disaster 206
article thumbnail

Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

We also like to believe she was one of the first proponents of the "shine theory" with her quote, " There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ". Fund their work! Anika Rahman is a Bangladeshi-American lawyer and prominent voice in the ecofeminism movement. Murasaki Shikibu.

Story 133
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

New voices energizing conversations. We candidly share frontline experiences, reflect deeply on our impact and find the network and meaning we need to do transformational work. Global Fund for Community Foundations / Johannesburg, (Int.) South Africa / $250. South Africa. 11/28/2016. Dec 13 - 14.

article thumbnail

Solutionary Women: Alli Chagi-Starr, Ilyse Hogue, Melinda Kramer and Reem Rahim

Have Fun - Do Good

A blog was really perfect for me, because first of all, it was a very casual voice -- it's not very formal. I want to thank Britt for putting the panel together and just for her work in inspiring women leaders, and getting our voices out there, and recognizing our work - and also to the organizers. We are a 3.5

Podcast 40