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Google fires prominent AI ethicist Timnit Gebru

The Verge

The email, which was sent to the Brain Women and Allies listserv, voiced frustration that managers were trying to get Gebru to retract a research paper. Hours earlier, news broke about the National Labor Relations Board filing a complaint against Google for firing two workers last year in the wake of employee organizing efforts.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Organizational Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. During the facilitated discussion session at GEO’s National Conference in Seattle it was my great privilege to convene a group of brave pioneers.

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Advice for Consultants - Part 2

Robert Weiner

3) Find resources to build your skills, and give them time every week: webinars, listservs, online classes, books, etc. I also use many national nptech lists, most of which this community will know about (Riders, NPO-Techies, various NPO Groups lists, Techsoup’s “by the cup&# , etc.). Attend conferences.

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A Networked Approach to Social Media Strategy: Strategy and Learning Are Key

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo of Iavor Ivanov , Web Experience, United Way (national) Meet Iavor Ivanov, the Director of Web Experience for the United Way (National). I was curious how a large national network with local affiliates approaches a social media strategy in a networked way. Iavor says he doesn't tweet about national United Way.

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How You Can Participate in United We Serve This Summer

Have Fun - Do Good

As I mentioned in my Monday post, First Lady Michelle Obama and United We Serve , June 22nd was the first day of United We Serve , t he Obama Administration's nationwide summer of service initiative that will run until September 11th, which will be a National Day of Service and Remembrance.

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More Facebook and Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The resulting discussion thread on the progressive exchange listserv prompted some reflections on how nonprofits can effectively use Facebook. Pierpont, Online Advocacy Manager, National Wildlife Federation, doing some agitating on Facebook to Free Ranger Rick. Nonprofits can use groups).

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An Interview with Jo Lee of CitizenSpeak

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I posted a message on a CivicSpace listserv about my plans to make CitizenSpeak into an open source module on Drupal. I owe the CivicSpace community for this fortuitous virtual meeting. Despite working with George for over a year, we've never met in person.) People passed the message along and offered tons of advice.