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A Message of Hope, Love and Light

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:12:50 -0500

Dear AOKW Luminaries and Friends,

I cannot help but comment on the profound shift of consciousness that has just occurred as a result of this US election. It cannot be described in any other way but this: Awakening. Humanity has just been Awakened to the possibility of a New World Order; one that may now be built upon a foundation of Open Dialogue, Cooperative Collaboration and Equal Fellowship!

However, I feel that the road ahead will be quite a challenging and perilous one. The events that occur in the week ahead may test our collective determination and resolve.<...

Enviro-Friendly Cookies

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:44:01 -0500

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A CBC Montreal news report on Felix & Norton's Urgence-Biscuits mobile cookie bakery, and the owners' social entrepreneurship efforts.

The Bloc Party

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:09:58 -0400

I fondly remember the days when all we worried about was climate change! Watching Paulson, Obama, McCain, Bush, the Dow Jones and everything else makes social change seem like a NEWS RELEASE

Hockey Stars and Hollywood Celebrities Team Up to Support Right To Play
Star-st...

Israelis and Palestinians Condemn Israeli Crackdown in Ni'lin

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:44:47 -0400

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AdvocacyNet
News Bulletin 151
August 6, 2008
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Israelis and Palestinians Condemn Israeli Crackdown in Ni'lin

August 6, 2008, Ni'lin, West Bank: Human rights advocates in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are calling for a stop to the violence in Ni'lin village in the West Bank, after two Palestinian boys were killed within a week by Israeli forces.

Ten-year-old Ahmad Husam Yousif Musa (above) was shot in the head at close range by a soldier July...

Welcome to the Rainforest Alliance SmartHouse and TreeHouse!

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:34:13 -0400

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Rainforest Alliance SmartHouse and TreeHouse, two new interactive tools designed to introduce Web site visitors to the people, places and processes that stand behind production of sustainable goods.

Our SmartHouse -- complete with kitchen, living room and backyard -- ...

AFRICA: Too small to be fighting in anyone's war

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:06:01 -0400

(December 2003) - His comrades in the transit camp run by Save the Children-UK in Bunia, a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), called him 'Kadogo', which means "small" in Kiswahili. The name suited him for he was tiny, much too tiny, in fact, to be involved in anyone's war.

But at 12, Kadogo was already a veteran of a vicious bush war between ethnic militias in eastern DRC. So were his comrades at the transit camp, victims like him of a practice that has drawn widespread condemnation, including from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Dubbed "an illegal and...

Help the Children of Nepal

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:03:57 -0400

The Social Development Centre Nepal has been in effect since 2006. It's a small home for orphans, and half-orphans (single parent invalid or not capable of caring for the child), located in the Kathmandu neighborhood of Khusibu near Naya Bazaar. Here, these children receive nourishment, shelter, education and medical attention.

At the time of this blog, there are currently 12 children at the centre, and one more will arrive within the ...

Cleaning Up Our Big Mess

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:57:29 -0400

Ignored and reviled, ragpickers play a big part in cleaning up our cities. Avijit Ghosh spoke to these unsung environmental heroes who daily work where we fear to tread

It's hard to describe the stench that rises like smoke from the garbage dump at Ghazipur. It cuts through the cloth wrapped over the face, forms a fetid coat over the tongue and scrapes the lungs dry. And immediately an unstoppable ripple of 1Choose foods grown on farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance

Buy coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, bananas, orange juice, g...

Summer Job with Web Startup Company

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:04:41 -0400

BetterLesson has summer jobs available in the Research and Field Organizing departments. We are looking for dedicated educators with at least one year’s classroom experience to help us dramatically improve the lives of teachers and the quality of the instruction they deliver to students.

Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to cooper@betterlesson.org

Founding Director of Product Research

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:02:37 -0400

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in education technology and policy to head up our product research team.   We are looking for someone who is anxious to immerse him/herself in education technology and policy in order to help craft the long term vision of the website. The right candidate will:

1.    Have 1 or more years of prior research experience
2.    Have prior experience in the fields of education technology and/or policy.
3.    Possess strong writing and strategic thinking skills. ...

Founding-Level National Field Director

Tue, 27 May 2008 13:59:37 -0400

We have begun an aggressive grassroots effort to reach out to educators across the country. We are looking to hire someone with a minimum of two years’ classroom experience to lead this effort.   The right candidate will:

1.    Have some prior experience in outreach, recruitment, or sales
2.    Be exceptionally organized, creative, persuasive, extroverted, and resourceful.
3.    Possess strong leadership, critical thinking, and writing skills.
4.    Be committed to the soc...

Youth Rising Los Angeles Summit

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:03:22 -0500

Evening event as well! A fundraiser for the youth projects created during the day...

Register if you're 15-24 at www.youthnoise.com/summit

Alliance Accepted! - Right To Play

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:17:22 -0500

Ally Request - Michael Johnson-Chase

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:41:12 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Michael Johnson-Chase

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:21:53 -0500

Job Opportunity: Director, Afghan Womenâ€™s Design Center

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:54:25 -0500

Description Aid to Artisans and the Afghan Womenâ€™s Business Federation is seeking a Director of the Afghan Womenâ€™s Design Center in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan Womenâ€™s Business Federation (AWBF) is a federation of women business associations that promotes direct economic opportunities for women. Aid to Artisans (ATA), a US-based NGO with over 30 years of experience in the artisan development sector, has been contracted to implement the Afghan Womenâ€™s Design Center (AWDC) as part of the AWBF.

The A...

Echoing Green Fellowship

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:45:41 -0400

What is the EG Fellowship?

Through our two-year Echoing Green Fellowship program, we provide start-up capital and technical assistance to help new leaders launch their organizations and build capacity. We offer:

â€¢ A grant of up to $90,000, paid in four equal installments over two years â€¢ A health insurance stipend â€¢ Conferences led by organizational development experts â€¢ Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships to help grow your organization â€¢ A community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and public service leaders

W...

Volunteers needed for Medical Trek to Peru

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:51:35 -0400
Trek4Good is a volunteer program of The Mountain Fund. This program was started in order to address the need of volunteers to both see the country of Nepal, and to also contribute their time. By hosting volunteer visits that are close to the people and the cultures of the country, we help to prepare them to be more effective volunteers with a deeper understanding of the issues. Every Trek4Good trip either has a volunteer component built in, or is organized to raise funds for a particular project we support. It is another way that we can support our community-based partners around the world ...

intern/vounteer to build peace though education in southern sudan!

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:05:37 -0400

New Sudan Education Initiative (NESEI) is looking for talented people who are dedicated to rebuilding southern sudan. We belive this rebuilding is though education, education, education. We are a non-profit based in burlington, VT and we need you to help us compleate our vision of peace for Southern Sudan. please contact us as nesei.us@gmail.com if you are intersted in doing some rewarding grassroots level work in a wondeful state!

Corporate Social Behaviorists

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:04:52 -0400

Help us identify and report on good, bad and ugly stories about business.

Established in 2005, alonovo.com is working to connect how corporations behave to the profit motive, while generating economic benefit for many organizations addressing poverty, fair trade, education, environmental protection, conservation, unbiased media, youth, race, gender and direct relief.

We constantly need stories about corporations and how they interact with society in order to help inform our growing community.