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Comfort vs. Action: The Internal Debate

ASU Lodestar Center

Tan , University Service Learning /. Nelson Mandela spent four-plus decades as an activist and freedom fighter and 27 years in prison because the demeaning National Party policy of apartheid in South Africa impeded black South Africans’ ability to live with human dignity. AmeriCorps Coordinator. Could I be doing more?

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

He started his career at a digital solutions start-up in South Africa, and for the past 4 years, he’s been part of the WFP technology team. Senior Humanitarian Climate Crisis Advisor, Save the Children International. Casper has 12 years of experience in managing scalable digital solutions in developing countries.

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My remarks just made at WIPO today

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

. • We have been especially successful in receiving blanket agreements from major trade book publishers such as HarperCollins, Random House, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Perseus, Scholastic, Encyclopaedia Britannica, as well as many university presses (including Cambridge U Press). Most publishers don’t say yes or no.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

International Paper Foundation. They work with colleges, universities, and other organizations that embrace equity in higher learning, with a focus on historically underserved populations, including nontraditional and incarcerated students. . International Paper Foundation. Areas served: US, India, South Africa.

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A History of How Modern ESG Came to Be

sgEngage

196 0s – Anti Vietnam War protests and the push for peace in the United States is well-known for the actions taken by University students and protesters, but also involved outspoken members of the business community. Read more about the history of Earth Day here. . . Billion. . .

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My Latest President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This latest one spotlights the many great interns, associates and fellows that are or were working for Benetech over this summer and into this year. She holds a master’s degree in Political Sciences, Public Law and Contemporary History from University of Konstanz, Germany. And she's been getting her chance to do it here at Benetech.

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Research Friday: The gift

ASU Lodestar Center

Note: This article will focus on international development from my perspective working in an African country, although the questions raised are pertinent to any “developed” country or continent’s relationship to a “developing” region. African ideas and solutions were very much a part of our role in the international development sector.