Search Results for: advocate
Videos
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“Fair Food: From Field to Table” - The Story of Farm Workers and Fair Food Advocates
Just a week before millions of Americans across the country sit down for their Thanksgiving feasts, “Fair Food: Field to Table” launches to tell the story of the nation’s farm workers, growers and advocates of fair food in their own voices, and promoting realistic solutions for a more socially-just US food system.
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The 3BL Media CSR Minute: 60 seconds or so of daily news and commentary on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the triple bottom line (3BL). Today's Items: Fast Company's 51 Top CSR Web Sites (3BL Media on Top!); Gap Award to Marin Advocates for Children; Calgary's New CSR Web Site
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Lead By Example. Corporate Human Responsibility What's your Pro Bono?
State Your Change. State Your Cause. State Your Pro Bono. Then Help Change The World For The Better.
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Causecast featured organization Amnesty International advocate humanity and human rights through protecting people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. In this video, the Top 10 words of 2008 are highlighted.
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Causecast featured organization Amnesty International advocate humanity through protecting people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. In this music video, musicians from around the world spread the message of human rights for all.
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Causecast featured organization Amnesty International advocate humanity and human rights through protecting people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied.
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Causecast featured organization Amnesty International advocate humanity and human rights through protecting people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Restrictions on Federal appeals have prevented Troy Davis from having a hearing in federal court on the reliability of the witness testimony used against him, despite the fact that most of the witnesses have since recanted, many alleging they were pressured or coerced by police. Davis remains on Georgia death row, and may be scheduled for execution in the near future. Take action at http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org
Articles
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Lower 9th Ward advocates want share of stimulus
This time, residents of the Lower 9th Ward are worrying about being left high and dry.
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Homeless Man Uses Social Media to Advocate
Eric Sheptock has a blog, a Facebook page and a Twitter account. He's taken advocacy for the homeless high-tech and is expanding his following.
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How To Advocate For The Homeless
Here's a helpful guide on how you can be an effective advocate for the homeless. This is much more than just giving a quarter. You can be part of the solution!
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Mormon Church Advocates For Gay Rights Ordinances In Salt Lake City
The Mormon Church made history this week in Salt Lake City when it banded together with gay rights activists for the first time.
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Jenny McCarthy Speaks Up Against Michael Savage's Remarks
Jenny McCarthy has been an extremely outspoken advocate for autism ever since her 6 year old son, Evan Joseph, was diagnosed with autism several years back. ... -
Jenny McCarthy "MOTHER WARRIORS: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds"
Parents across America are healing autism today. When Jenny McCarthy published Louder Than Words, the story of her successful efforts to save her son, Evan, ... -
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Deepak Chopra on Gay Marriage and the Democratic Hazard
What gives the anti-gay marriage forces their influence comes down to moral hazard.
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Mad Props - A Simple Ballot Proposition Primer for All 50 States
With the snarling of citizens, the buffoonery of political pundits, where can you get unbiased information?
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Recycle Tires, Wear Them On Your Wrist and Show Your Cause!
Make a small purchase...make a big difference! That's the philosophy behind the new "I'm Tired" eco-friendly bracelets made from recycled tires and metals.
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Remembering Rita: Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20 is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which annually honors the memory of those murdered because of transgender prejudice.
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Over 50 dead in Texas due to awful patient care
More than 50 mentally disabled patients in the large state-run institutions of Texas died this past year from preventable conditions often related to poor care.
Events
- Heroes Tribute 2009 Location: Jewish Community Center, San Francisco
- CARE celebrates International Women's Day with A Powerful Noise Location: 450 theatres nationwide
- SXSW Benefit for HOPE Location: Austin, TX @Speakeasy
- Save The Children's Advocacy Day Location: Washington, DC
- Farm Sanctuary's Country Hoe Down Location: Farm Sanctuary's Barn 19080 Newville Rd Orland, CA 95963
- Arts after Dark at the Park Location: BARNSDALL ART PARK 4800 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027
- 10th Annual Sustainable Design Awards Location: Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers New York City
- Animal Acres' Thankful Turkeys Celebration Location: Animal Acres 5200 Escondido Canyon Road Acton, CA 93510
- Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon Location: everywhere
Organizations
People
- Jill Johnston kingston, ON
- BRDGBLDR
- willcoley Santa Monica, CA
- Wolf Management
- Iain
- Tanners Dad Catlin, IL
- susan weingartner marina del rey, CA
- art4Autism Deltona, fl
- mfoster Olathe, KS
- EDUTAINMENT
- tampasupermom
- Abinader Los Angeles, CA
Blog posts
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In 2008, the following groups and individuals have advocated, or at least considered, further study of a possible vaccine-autism connection: 1) Presidenti-Elect Barack Obama, 2) Sen. Hillary Cl...
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How solid is your soap box? Creating an Advocate for Autism and Social Causes
"Don't get me started." I hear that often or say it to myself many times a day, I must have had the Autism Environment Vaccines question discussion more than 10,000 times. Two things struck me this...
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Blog Chronicles Caps Journey to Bangladesh
“This is definitely the experience of a lifetime! I am sooo excited and incredibly honored to get to go on this trip and deliver the caps. I think that I can try and imagine how it will be in Bangl...
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I'll put it out there - I worked for Bush in the first term. Go ahead, hate me. Go ahead and hate me and believe what you will based on what you think you know. One of the fundamental problems w...
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It was completely random to be approached by a friend while having dinner at Juliano’s Raw. She lives up in the Berkley area and happened to be visiting LA for the week. Well, maybe it wasn’t compl...
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De Ja Vu.... Less than six degrees of separation!
This blog post is about Tanner and real Dejavu thing that happened last summer July 17, 2008 Olmsted on Autism: My pediatrician is a Dan! Doc By Dan Olmsted The fact that my pediatric...
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De Ja Vu.... Less than six degrees of separation!
This blog post is about Tanner and real Dejavu thing that happened last summer July 17, 2008 Olmsted on Autism: My pediatrician is a Dan! Doc By Dan Olmsted The fact that my pediatric...
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Be Active, Be Loud, Be proud...Shout from the mountain tops or give a little talk at church
I was going through old files and this was a talk we gave at church. My wife spoke about the daily battles we have keeping our sanity and heads above water. I decided to post this today for three ...
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Insurance coverage mandate and Autism
Dear Insurance companies, I will not bore you with the details as to how I became an advocate for Autism. There is plenty to read on my website for my son Tanner if you would like. http://www....
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The Loss of a warrior mother... Dedication to Catherine Rose ( Cafaro) Busse 1962 - 2008
This is my lame attempt to eulogize a huge loss to the sisterhood and brotherhood of parents with autism. To use Jenny's term... This lady was a true "Warrior Mother". I have never been very eloque...
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Winding path to Autism Recovery...Tanner finds his belly laugh
I am doing this blog daily for four reasons. First I would like to scream from the mountain top that people need to be aware of the desperate situation that families are in as they deal with a chi...
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Dear Autism Speaks, The parents are fighting for our children. Autism speaks is fighting a good fight of awareness. As we become the squeaky wheel and the focus of everyones attention we must ...
