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Videos
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PCI Media Impact, a non-profit organization specializing in the use of Entertainment Education to promote social change created their Ecuadorian serial drama, "Toque Magico (Magic Touch)" in 2008 to promote youth awareness of gender equality and assist in the cultural elimination of inequity and prevention of violence against women. In this, episode IV,Magdalena experiences sexist treatment from Professor Contreras, trainer of the domesticated dragons workshop, who labels her as weak and unintelligent, and is certain she is only in the workshop to find a husband. The disrespect towards the witches also manifests itself between fellow apprentices. Reinaldo, along with his group of friends, leads the harassment against the little witches with stares, shameless catcalls and even going so far as to touch them. Barbi, fed up with Reinaldo's harassment, slaps him in order to get the respect of the sorcerers.
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PCI Media Impact, a non-profit organization specializing in the use of Entertainment Education to promote social change created their Ecuadorian serial drama, "Toque Magico (Magic Touch)" in 2008 to promote youth awareness of gender equality and assist in the cultural elimination of inequity and prevention of violence against women. In this, episode IV,Magdalena experiences sexist treatment from Professor Contreras, trainer of the domesticated dragons workshop, who labels her as weak and unintelligent, and is certain she is only in the workshop to find a husband. The disrespect towards the witches also manifests itself between fellow apprentices. Reinaldo, along with his group of friends, leads the harassment against the little witches with stares, shameless catcalls and even going so far as to touch them. Barbi, fed up with Reinaldo's harassment, slaps him in order to get the respect of the sorcerers.
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CSR Minute: October 20, 2009CSR Minute: October 20, 2009
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).
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2009 Anne Templeton Zimmerman Fellows - Alexis Weiss and Betsy Bramon
Articles
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Twelve People Win $500,000 To Support Their Causes
Twelve people were surprised to find out that they had won $500,000 from the MacArthur Foundation. The money is "no strings attached" and will support their ... -
Obama Wins. Human Rights Declares (un)Victory as Prop 8 Passes
Dave O'Brien blogs about election night and his reaction to California's passing of the gay marriage ban, Proposition 8.
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Inventors Trying To Help Humanity
In Silicon Valley, innovation is often defined by the latest cool gadget or service. But in third-world countries, simple solar-powered lamps are a miracle.
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Band From TV to Release DVD/CD
James Denton, Greg Grunberg, Hugh Laurie, Bob Guiney, Bonnie Somerville band together to donate 100% of proceeds to charity.
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19-Year-Old Lifecaster Commits Suicide on Justin.TV
A 19-year-old user of the online live-streaming video service Justin.TV has committed suicide in front of an audience of fellow forum dwellers.
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It is impossible for me to separate Gus Van Sant’s MILK from the political climate in which it is being released.
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Edward Reilly Selected to Lead USO Board of Governors
Reilly has served on the USO’s all-volunteer Board since 2002, and as its Vice Chair since 2007.
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Creative Disruption: Citizen Voices (African Bloggers on the Cutting Edge)
A Kenyan blogger found a way to get information from the crowd. Now she wants to take the idea to other parts of the world in trouble.
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Havana-based writer Yoani Sanchez was recently named by Time magazine as one the 100 most influential people in the world, and she won the 2008 Ortega y...
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Gates Grants Aim to Help Low-Income Students Finish College
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced nearly $70 million in grants as part of an ambitious initiative: to double the number of low-income students.
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Two 14 Year-Olds Attack A Lesbian Student At Wayland Union High School
Police in Wayland, Mich., are investigating an attack by two 14-year-old girls on a third girl in Wayland Union High School. The victim was identified as a...
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Madoff Case Stokes Anti-Semitism
Of all the words that have been used to describe the Bernard L. Madoff scandal, the most emotionally charged may be "Jewish." Some fear a rise in ant-Semitism.
Events
- Humane Society Walk for the Animals Location: Washington, DC
- Cause On The Rocks: "I Voted!" Party Location: The Edison
- 5 Smart Ways to Wear a Suit Location: Club Monaco 401 N Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210
- February NYC Activist Meeting Location: East 20th Street; email for specific address
- Power Shift 09 Location: Washington, DC
- 3rd Annual "I Dream to…" Teen Photojournalism Gallery Location: Helms Bakery Complex 8723 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
- Cause on the Rocks: Supporting Rebuilding Together Location: House of Shields 39 New Montgomery Street San Francisco CA Phone: 415.975.8651
- Farm Sanctuary's Country Hoe Down Location: Farm Sanctuary's Barn 19080 Newville Rd Orland, CA 95963
- Animal Acres' Thankful Turkeys Celebration Location: Animal Acres 5200 Escondido Canyon Road Acton, CA 93510
People
- Deric Loh Singapore
- Van Bavel Baltimore, MD
- GiboyASSKFreedom Dublin, IRELAND
- smartleah Manhattan Beach, CA
- Jinspiration LA CRESCENTA, CA
- DoGood New York, NY
- manlyrunner Nampa, ID
- carolineakweyo Chicago, IL
Blog posts
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Liquidity and Community (Matt Flannery)
Kiva has a pretty important software release in a couple of days. First, we are releasing a "community" section of the site. The purpose of the section is clear enough -- to foster a sense of...
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Team, its almost 4 AM and your humbled, weary eyed President is still flying high from a very, very monumental day that Causecast has just experienced. It was a defining point in this company'...
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Community Organizing is the One Thing We ALL Can Support
While I couldnt care less about Palin, Guiliani, or McCain, their comments regarding Obama’s experience as a community organizer got my fellow nonprofit employees fuming. Aside from the fact th...
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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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Ask your Doctor do they believe in the Hippocratic oath...Did they take, sign it, and live it in its original intentions. Theses are some of the changes we have made in the last few years... Notice...
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Ask your Doctor do they believe in the Hippocratic oath...Did they take, sign it, and live it in its original intentions. Theses are some of the changes we have made in the last few years... Notice...
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Read this and weep ...RFK, Jr. Deadly Immunity - published in 2005!!!
Deadly Immunity Robert F. Kennedy Jr. investigates the government cover-up of a mercury/autism scandal By ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. (reprinted below but actual link to Rolling Stones article publis...
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America Selects Eugene Resident Lorraine Kerwood as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes
For the past nine weeks, hundreds of thousands of members of the American public have been casting their votes online to decide the country's favorite hometown heroes in the 6th Annual Volvo for l...
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Last Tuesday was bittersweet for me as a gay man living in California. On the one hand, we'd elected our nation's first black President, who, in his victory speech mentioned gay people by name in ...
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Written by Felipe Tewes It is not every high school graduation that each and every keynote speaker breaks into tears at the podium. The ceremony for the Harvey Milk High School class of 2008 was...
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KCA College Regional Leader Jennifer Salazar spent this summer volunteering in Kenya, and organized a visit to the Nyamila Community Center in Siaya! Nyamila Community Center provides clean wate...
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Breakthrough Parenting | Parental Alienation story
By B.Miller-Moro This paper written by Jayne A. Major PHD, really puts it all in perspective no matter where you are in a Parental Alienation custody battle. I am at the tail end, but still de...
