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Community Building begins with Community Organizing

Amy Sample Ward

But both the community and your organization want to see certain laws passed, things improved, programs created or groups supported. I like this picture for this point because often mother ducks will bring up the rear, supporting the ducklings and swimming along side them, instead of shooting ahead and expecting them to keep up.

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Community-Driven Social Impact: Presentation, Case Studies, and Workshop

Amy Sample Ward

Whether it seems important in the moment or not, it’s really valuable to make a list or chart or picture, whatever you want, of all the information you have about your community. But both the community and your organization want to see certain laws passed, things improved, programs created or groups supported.

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Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Social Media

Connection Cafe

I have to admit that I was a bit surprised to receive a friend request from my mother-in-law, especially since she doesn’t even own a computer. Social media is a part of their everyday life. Just like in the offline world, the online world is full of influencers. Life is different in the world of social media.

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Do-It-Yourself Online Safety Guide for Women (and Everyone Else)

Tech Soup

In the digital age, abuse and misogyny offline translate into online harassment, hate speech, or even revenge porn. The danger is amplified even more so for people living in oppressive contexts; there the law of the land does not offer protection to people whose social behavior differs from the norm. Use Social Media Carefully.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It includes international trade and development, security, micro-finance, LBGT rights, renewable energy advocacy, water policy, security, human rights for indigenous people, terrorism financing, refugee protection policies and rights, law enforcement, trafficking, peace in conflict areas, and poverty reduction.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

For example, the internet was important because it was difficult to organize offline. site we had to be compliant with Chinese law. Technology infuses my life. Like Sri Lanka where pictures weren’t getting out. So, the answer is yes as a tool. They are inventing it for themselves. It can be broad but shallow.

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