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A Woman's Investment: A Web 2.0 Fundraising Campaign to Support Women Entreprenuers in Philippines

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

"    She invited me to contribute one sentence for a social media fundraising project she's leading to support female entrepreneurs in the Philippines.   She is hoping to raise $10,000 for a group of female entrepreneurs in the Philippines. Some of the contributors so far: Anita Pahor , Women???s

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Maritime recruitment platform Seafair gets $5.7M led by General Catalyst

TechCrunch

Seafair matches workers with shipping companies based on their background, skills and performance, and uses matching algorithms to make the process of filling vacancies more efficient. Maritime intelligence platform Greywing raises seed funding from investors like Flexport.

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Doyobi, a Singapore-based edtech startup focused on teachers, gets $2.8M seed

TechCrunch

Two of its largest markets are Indonesia and the Philippines. Co-founder and CEO John Tan told TechCrunch that after operating for eight years, Saturday Kids was only reaching thousands of students a year, even though there are millions of kids around the world who need to learn STEM skills.

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Online university Nexford will use $8M to plug affordability and relevance gaps in education

TechCrunch

As the traditional university experience hasn’t changed in many years, edtechs like Nexford are pioneering a paradigm shift in higher education that puts learners first, giving them the skills to succeed in the present and future. . The company plans to partner with others to launch such centers in markets like Kenya and the Philippines.

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Dancing for Peace: Big Vision Podcast with Sara Potler

Have Fun - Do Good

Dance 4 Peace is a conflict resolution, and civic education program that promotes empathy, understanding, mediation skills, anger management, and emotional and civic engagement through dance in youth around the world. New York City, Colombia, the Philippines, and Nepal. Today, the program works in Washington, D.C.,

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An open letter to tech workers about careers in public service

TechCrunch

Service was always a part of my life, and I searched for opportunities to apply my tech skills to make a difference. This is a lot of highly skilled tech talent that is poised to take steps in new directions.  In 2022, more than 140,000 tech workers were shown the door.

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NewCampus wants to train the first-time managers within Southeast Asia’s tech giants

TechCrunch

While first describing itself as a membership gym for learning experiences, the 2019-founded startup raised capital to further invest in its latest iteration: an up-skilling platform for SMBs. Currently, NewCampus builds content in-house, and then asks industry experts to come in and add in their flair of expertise.