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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a.

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She served at Carlisle Barracks and the Pentagon in the Women’s Army Corps during the Vietnam War. I agreed with him and thanked him, with a hoarse voice, a handshake and a nod. My mother served her country by joining the Army at the age of 18. Her service didn’t end with the Army. I give my mother all the credit.

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What are Effective Strategies Nonprofit Organizations Use to Improve Diversity and Inclusion?

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One example of a strategy is apparent in the story of Gallaudet University, a college for the deaf (Ryan, 2012, p. A nonprofit not only needs to reflect its community through staffing, but genuinely hear and act upon diverse voices. Diversity and Inclusion in the Foundation Boardroom: Voices of Diverse Trustees. Trower, C.

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How can nonprofit organizations improve accountability to the populations they serve?

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As organizations serving public interests, nonprofits answer to the voices of multiple stakeholders. However, by seeking out the voices of the people they serve, nonprofit organizations can embrace their responsibilities and improve their organizations. World Development , 31(5), 813-829. doi:10.1016/S0305-750X(03)00014-7. Mercelis, F.,

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Visitor Voices Book Club: Loving the Love Tapes

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Last week, we looked at the first section of Visitor Voices , on Talk-backs, and came to the conclusion that comment boards and the like are functionally conversations, and that their design, therefore, should focus on encouraging positive, lively, thoughtful, engaged discussion. Tags: exhibition Book Discussion: Visitor Voices.

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Mobile Storytelling: An Evolving Story

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Curtis Wong of Microsoft Research has a wonderful presentation of Microsoft’s World Wide Telescope project where the tool for presenting the universe around us sets a stage for storytelling by allowing researchers and students alike to create a narrative through the interface. This article was originally posted at: [link].

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Preventing Human Trafficking: An Interview with Christina Arnold

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There is actually a great piece by a professor at George Washington University, Ronald Weitzer. A lot more airtime has been given to sex slavery, especially here in the United States, and researchers have found that a lot of this talk is unsubstantiated by research.