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Rio+Social: Themes from Behind the Scenes

September 3, 2012 BY Dayle Kern

What do you do on the morning of the day you’re going to meet several of your lifelong heroes? Eat breakfast? Brush your teeth twice? Jump up and down in a mix of excitement and nerves? On June 19th, I did all three.
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POSTED IN: Global Issues, On the Ground, Social Good

Spreading Hope, Stopping Malaria: Snapshots from Tanzania

August 27, 2012 BY Susannah Rosenblatt

A United Nations Foundation delegation recently visited communities across Tanzania, from the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro to the shores of Zanzibar, on an observation trip to see how faith communities and governments can work together to stop the spread of malaria.
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POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives, Global Issues, On the Ground

5 Female Leaders I Admire For Empowering Through Philanthropy

August 23, 2012 BY Randi Zuckerberg

What I love about this Shot@Life campaign is the fact that anyone with a computer can save a life through leaving a simple comment that spreads the word. So today, I’m writing about a few of the many female leaders who I have admired over the years for their dedication to philanthropy and efforts to empower people who don’t have a voice. Despite their success, each of these women strongly believe that anyone can make a difference - money, age, or social status are not necessary for impactful giving.
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POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, Social Good

GenUN Movement Begins Now

August 23, 2012 BY Patrick Madden

This fall, the U.S. Department of State’s Mission to the United Nations has taken historic action, to reaching out to young people across the U.S. and connecting them to the UN General Assembly. This is the first time the voice of youth will be actively engaged with our official delegation at the UN’s General Assembly in a U.S. Youth Observer position.
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POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, On the Ground, Social Good, United Nations

New ABCs for Global Engagement and Social Good

August 21, 2012 BY Aaron Sherinian

Afghanistan, Bhutan and Colombia. And that's just the start of the list... It's not every day that you can put something on your calendar that says you have a meeting with someone in Afghanistan, Bhutan and Colombia. But that is what's happening this year as part of the Social Good Summit.
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POSTED IN: #SGSGlobal, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas, Social Good

Join the Social Good Summit Global Conversation

August 20, 2012 BY Jennifer Diamond

From September 22-24, the third annual Social Good Summit will unite global leaders as they share how to use the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve the greatest challenges facing the world today. This September, we want you to help us make history and join the conversation with leaders and citizens from around the globe.
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POSTED IN: #SGSGlobal, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas, Social Good

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