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Harvest Preparatory School playground build
Harvest Preparatory School has been educating the Twi Cities for well over two decades. The Minnesota Vikings, Kaboom, Toro Company and the community of Minneapolis contributed to making Harvest Preparatory School a brand new playground. An 8 hour event summed into 8 minutes. Harvest Preparatory School has been educating the Twi Cities for well over two decades. The Minnesota Vikings, Kaboom, Toro Company a... more
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Aquarelle wants you to know... The Longest Walk
Recently, while in Santa Monica, CA I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Los Angeles kindergarten teacher Aquarelle Emery about her experience and motivation to participate in the 'Longest Walk 2008" - checkout what she has to say.
Aquarelle, participants and organizers of the 'Longest Walk' illustrate the immense ground swell of interest, involvement - activism of the American people in the political process and this years Presidential election.
A week or so after I met Aquarelle, she returned to the 'Longest Walk' and should be in Washington D.C. now.
PS - Aquarelle is not only an Obama supporter, but has a tremendous voice. At the end of the vid Aquarelle gives us a little teaser of her incredible voice.
Comments on my vid are welcome. Recently, while in Santa Monica, CA I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Los Angeles kindergarten teacher Aquarelle Emery ab... more -
Ghost Bikes
In New York City, every time a cyclist is killed, a bicycle painted white is locked to a street sign by advocacy group Time's Up!, as a visual reminder of the tragedy that took place there. In New York City, every time a cyclist is killed, a bicycle painted white is locked to a street sign by advocacy group Time's Up!, as ... more
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Gaza: women police officers
Their burkas give no indication of the job they do. But these are female police officers, installed by Hamas after its takeover of Gaza several months ago. Their burkas give no indication of the job they do. But these are female police officers, installed by Hamas after its takeover of Ga... more
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Yea We Can
Empower ourselves or surrender to another to save us.
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Global Micro-Clinic Project
The Global Micro-Clinic Project works to empower people to prevent and manage diseases in impoverished and conflict-ridden areas of our world.
More info on this great nonprofit organization founded by Daniel Zoughbie can be found at:
http://microclinicproject.org/ The Global Micro-Clinic Project works to empower people to prevent and manage diseases in impoverished and conflict-ridden areas of ou... more -
MAD DADS
MAD DADS is a faith-based peace organization that's all about empowering young men and women. Shakademic hits the streets with MAD DADS to get a "peace" of the action. MAD DADS is a faith-based peace organization that's all about empowering young men and women. Shakademic hits the streets with MAD DAD... more
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Hollaback
For every woman that's been catcalled, clucked at, and harassed on the street -- you now have a new secret weapon: hollabacknyc.com.
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The $100 PC Becomes a Reality - Shrinking The World in a Good Way
Nicholas Negroponte and Kofi Annan demoed it in 2005. For a while, many beleived it would not happen, but these opensource energy-efficient PCs are now "poised to go into production". With 1.1B internet users today, imagine the informational and educational reach this might have to create possibilities for people in underdeveloped areas - the ability not only to get informed and stay in touch, but to inform each other and organize without a state as intermediary. Nicholas Negroponte and Kofi Annan demoed it in 2005. For a while, many beleived it would not happen, but these opensource energy-effi... more
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