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Toward Rio: Leading Universities and Management Schools are Paving the Way Toward a Sustainable Future for All

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:21:34 PDT

Hunger QOTD: Rep. Rosa DeLauro

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

Putting it in Perspective: A Call to Advocacy

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

Posted by "Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle." –MLK If you had asked me what I thought I would be doing right now five years ago, I would never say that I would be studying in Washington DC, meeting important elected officials such as Supreme Court[...]

Human Rights Watch: Rwandan military aiding Congo fugitive

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

Rwanda’s military is providing weapons and refuge to an ex-warlord indicted for war crimes and whose fighters have launched a new rebellion in neighboring eastern Congo, an international human rights group said Monday. The International Criminal Court has sought the arrest of Bosco Ntaganda for years, though Congo’s government had allowed him to operate freely as a[...]

On Optimism and Caution: Connecting East Asia

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

It was all about connectivity in the just-concluded World Economic Forum for East Asia that[...]

Putting it in Perspective: The Promise of Passover

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

Posted by Every year at our Passover Seders, we are supposed to “see ourselves as if we personally left Egypt.” Admittedly, it can be difficult for Jews today to connect with an event that took place millennia ago. Nonetheless, that does not mean that the Passover message is not relevant today. Take, for example, the plight of African refugees in Israel, many of whom[...]

Prospects Daily: Euro rallies while European equities continue to slump; US manufacturing hits soft patch in Q2

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

Important developments today: 1. Euro rallies, while European equities continue to slump 2. U.S. manufacturing hits soft patch in Q2 Euro rallies, while European equities continue to slump. The euro strengthened versus the dollar and Yen amid optimism[...]

What Will it Take to End Homelessness?

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

Although a host of different factors can catapult a family into crisis, we know some families are more at risk than others. More than 80% of homeless families are headed by single parents, and more than 80% of these parents are women. Most have young children. Families of color are at disproportional risk. These characteristics suggest poverty is, of course, at the[...]

Is the CEO’s Inappropriate Relationship "One Risk Too Many"? An HBR Mini Case Study

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

Editor's note: This fictional mini case study dramatizes a dilemma faced by leaders in real companies. Please contribute by offering insights and solutions from your own experience. Amanda: Oh my lord, Howard. It's getting late. We've been talking in circles all day. It's beautiful here by the pool on your little corner of the Cape,[...]

The Fragile State of Media Freedom in Latin America

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

Karin Deutsch Karlekar The current state of[...]

Every Child Deserves a Fifth Birthday: A Mother’s Perspective

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

Next month, USAID will be having its two-day "Child Survival: Call To Action" meeting and they are currently campaigning to create awareness about the importance of child survival advocacy. This is something that REALLY hits home with me, because my … Continue reading

New Findings from Crowdsourcing Experiment in Uganda

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:36 PDT

Crowdsourcing helped to defuse the 2007 election violence in Kenya and it also helped emergency responders

How to dream up a New Yorker cartoon caption

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:35 PDT

Guest blogger Deirdre Barrett is a psychologist who researches dreams and sleep — and explores how dreams can be used to unlock waking-world problems. In this post, she looks at the New Yorker

Your Million-Dollar GE Salmon

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:35 PDT

Migration, Taxation and Inequality

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:35 PDT

Have you ever thought of international migration as being closely intertwined with issues of taxation, public welfare and inequality? That is actually the case both in home and destination countries.What are the issues in home[...]

Why People Are Not Feet

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:35 PDT

Yesterday, one of my son’s soccer teammates had been getting fouled a lot, and he finally lost his shoe on a slide tackle from another player. The kid started to cry in frustration, even pain. But his dad was not having it, and let him know by angrily kicking his son’s shoe to the other side of the field, sending the kid to fetch it himself. Many phrases came to mind as[...]

The problem with Malawi’s state-subsidized maize surplus: Nutrition

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:35 PDT

Roots of Empathy Seeks Volunteer Instructors

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:35 PDT

Roots of Empathy (ROE) is an international award-winning program that develops children’s social-emotional skills, promotes empathy, and reduces bullying. Having introduced a successful pilot in six East Bay schools this year, we have been invited to expand into additional elementary school classrooms in Oakland and San Francisco next fall. We are seeking to train[...]

Prospects Weekly: European banks are facing increasing funding difficulties

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:35 PDT

European banks are facing increasing funding difficulties as the euro area debt crisis and weak growth have weighed on the creditworthiness and profits of several[...]

MEETING WITH THE FATHERS AND MOTHERS

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:34 PDT

THE SPONSORED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:34 PDT

Invitation to the Dance by Guest Blogger Matt McGowen, Sr. Field Coordinator

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:34 PDT

From Guest Blogger: Matt McGowen, Senior Field Coordinator “The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1

This Week’s Edition of the Global Food for Thought News Brief

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:34 PDT

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AT THE BIRU TESFA SCHOOL

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:34 PDT

Interning in Indonesia

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:34 PDT

South Africans clash on Twitter over #Zumaspear

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:34 PDT

Two new anthologies document earth rights abuses across Burma and the Mekong region

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:34 PDT

Every year, students at both of our EarthRights Schools travel back to their home countries to conduct interviews, gather data and investigate destructive development projects, poverty, health, education, and many other issues in their[...]

Rain barrels collect rainfall and store it (The New Me)

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:33 PDT

Read at : http://christinehennessey.blogspot.be/2012/04/how-to-make-rain-barrel.html How to Make a Rain Barrel his is a first for The New Me – a guest post, written by my very own Nathan! If you’ve ever[...]

A project to help smallholders adapt to climate change impacts (CDKN)

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:33 PDT

Read at : http://cdkn.org/2012/01/resilience-to-climate-change-in-the-semi-arid-re... Resilience to climate change in the semi-arid region of Brazil[...]

Lessons from Recent Crises and Current Priorities for Finance Practitioners and Policy-Makers

NonProfitBlogs — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:33 PDT

On May 14-18 the World Bank held its annual Overview Course on Financial Sector Issues in Washington, DC. Geared towards mid-career financial sector policy-makers and practitioners, the objective of this one-week event was to discuss issues of current and long-run importance to the development of the financial sector. This year’s course focused on Lessons from Recent[...]