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Win a Trip to Report for the NYT with Nicholas Kristof

Have Fun - Do Good

Possible destinations this year are Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia and/or Ghana. For more information, and to watch Kristof's video invitation to apply, go to his post, Win a Trip! You must be 18 or older to apply, and can submit an essay or video. The student reporter will blog and vlog for nytimes.com.

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Pick up the Sunday NYT Magazine: It's All About Empowering, Funding & Educating Women

Have Fun - Do Good

Watch The Girl Effect video to see why (it's only 2 minutes 23 seconds long). Because in my heart of hearts I know that empowering and educating all women and girls is one of the most important things we can do to make the world a better place.

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African edtech startup uLesson raises $15M, backed by Nielsen Ventures and Tencent

TechCrunch

The startup first launched by providing a product pack of SD cards and dongles with pre-recorded videos for K-12 students. million videos have been watched, with 25.6 As a young company, it has had to switch business models a couple of times to see what sticks in a very tough African market. 137,000 ($334).

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The Bots are Here: Leading With Our Humanity in the Age of Automation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The conversation with Yeshi is “smart,” meaning that she asks and answers questions with a variety of images, maps, text, and videos. For example, in Liberia, the bot asked 13,000 young people if teachers at their schools were exchanging grades for sex. Unicef’s bot has had some early successes.

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