We sometimes assume a person’s class by the visual assessment that takes place in an encounter that may take all but a couple of seconds. If we see someone that is sleeping on the street, we assume that they are homeless. There are many levels of economic status in this day and age. The [...]
Family vacation. I have to chuckle when I read those words. I have this image of tons of a luggage, racing to get to the car on time, somebody crying, and a the oldest child bargaining with his parents as to why he should be allowed to stay home alone. It’s the concept that [...]
Nathaniel Whittemore at change.org wrote a great post recently on “Why most people don’ t care about investing in non-profits.” There is a huge amount of truth in Nathaniel’s observation. On average, when people donate they don’t invest in nonprofits, they invest in causes. They invest in potential solutions to injustice.
Contrast this with what [...]
The video above is one of the most eloquent and comprehensive explanations of the HIV/AIDS epidemic I ‘ve seen. In it, Hans Rosling, co-founder of Gapminder.org, discusses the progression of HIV/AIDS in the world with the Gapminder World data platform. The images are truly stunning. The lecture is even more stimulating as it reveals [...]
Recently I highlighted the Top 5 Finalists of Staples/Ashoka Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition. Now, here is the winner!
Team Pachamama of Tepeolulco, Mexico took home the $5,000 grand prize for their innovative social change ideas.
Juan Carlos Luna Hernandez and Mary Cruz Romero Gudiño are the faces behind Pachamama, an organization that develops and teaches environmentally [...]
I just finished watching Home, a 2009 documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Thanks to the film’s supporters it is available for free on YouTube in English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, plus many more languages.
After finishing the movie I felt it was a must-watch. Not only is the aerial footage beautiful and dramatic, but the message [...]
What if you could turn off one little square on your computer monitor?
The Black Pixel Project by Greenpeace does exactly that (and saves a little energy and money in the process).
Created to save energy on plasma and tube (CRT) screens, the Black Pixel Project places a small black square on the top of all [...]
You’ve heard the saying, “every little bit makes a difference.” Well, HP has taken that concept and ran with it.
Recently, HP released the Power To Change Widget. This widget helps you to track and conserve energy on your computer. The widget is a part of their Power to Change initiative built in [...]
The movie FOOD, Inc. is causing a stir in the United States. The film opened on both coasts June 12th, and is scheduled for limited release across the country, (June 19th here in Minneapolis). It is a documentary about the hidden horrors behind the American Agricultural Industry and as a result what is happening [...]
I recently got the chance to speak with Jolkona Foundation’s inspirational Executive Director and co-founder Adnan Mahmud. Adnan is a very busy man, besides the executive responsibilities at Jolkona Foundation, and launching the site June 9th, he is a full time Program Manager at Microsoft Corporation in Seattle, Washington. He shared with me the touching [...]
TOMS Shoes was founded on a simple premise: For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One.
TOMS has relied on that simple concept of “buy to give” since its start in 2006 and it has paid off.
The difference has been felt around the [...]
