Global Connections
The Time Has Come for LGBT Rights
May 9, 2012 BY Maureen McNally
With the headlines announcing Obama’s support for same-sex marriage, it has reminded us that, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon declared, “the time has come” to make lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights a top priority with the United Nations.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas, United Nations
Think of it this way: This week is not just about eating less. It's about taking action.
May 9, 2012 BY Peter Yeo
Live Below the Line is a great concept, and I’m glad to participate this week to support the Shot@Life Campaign. Think of it this way. Live Below the Line participants spend $7.50 total to eat and drink for five days. My grocery basket on Sunday night was filled with a loaf of inexpensive bread, peanut butter, two bananas, two boxes of pasta and a (half-priced) dented can of peas.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
Mashable Is Heading to Brazil for Rio+Social
May 7, 2012 BY Aaron Sherinian
This past week at Mashable Connect, the UN Foundation’s Robb Skinner, 92Y’s Henry Timms and Mashable’s Stacy Green announced the exciting partnership that is bringing the world Rio+Social. This is a first-of-its-kind meeting that will bring social media leaders, UN leaders, pioneers in innovation and global thinkers into the same space to talk about sustainability, the future of world, and how we all can make a difference.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Get Involved, Smart Ideas
Global Competency 101
May 4, 2012 BY Patrick Madden
Students these days are great at memorizing dates, timelines, chemistry tables, and grammar. Both the students and our education system have become quite efficient at taking (or administering) tests well. The problem with this examination priority is simple: what we don’t need is a generation of test-takers. The world needs problem solvers.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Smart Ideas
Giving Every Child A Shot At Life
April 26, 2012 BY Elizabeth Gore
At age 34, shortly after reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, l decided that I'd had enough excitement and was ready to start a family. Eight months ago, my little girl was born. Little did I know she would be my greatest adventure.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Smart Ideas
World Malaria Day
April 25, 2012 BY Richard Branson
I'm on my way to Washington for an event on impact investing with Hillary Clinton and have been looking at a note about today also being World Malaria Day.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
CAMPAIGNS & INITIATIVES
May 9, 2012 BY Maureen McNally
With the headlines announcing Obama’s support for same-sex marriage, it has reminded us that, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon declared, “the time has come” to make lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights a top priority with the United Nations.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas, United Nations
Think of it this way: This week is not just about eating less. It's about taking action.
May 9, 2012 BY Peter Yeo
Live Below the Line is a great concept, and I’m glad to participate this week to support the Shot@Life Campaign. Think of it this way. Live Below the Line participants spend $7.50 total to eat and drink for five days. My grocery basket on Sunday night was filled with a loaf of inexpensive bread, peanut butter, two bananas, two boxes of pasta and a (half-priced) dented can of peas.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
Mashable Is Heading to Brazil for Rio+Social
May 7, 2012 BY Aaron Sherinian
This past week at Mashable Connect, the UN Foundation’s Robb Skinner, 92Y’s Henry Timms and Mashable’s Stacy Green announced the exciting partnership that is bringing the world Rio+Social. This is a first-of-its-kind meeting that will bring social media leaders, UN leaders, pioneers in innovation and global thinkers into the same space to talk about sustainability, the future of world, and how we all can make a difference.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Get Involved, Smart Ideas
Global Competency 101
May 4, 2012 BY Patrick Madden
Students these days are great at memorizing dates, timelines, chemistry tables, and grammar. Both the students and our education system have become quite efficient at taking (or administering) tests well. The problem with this examination priority is simple: what we don’t need is a generation of test-takers. The world needs problem solvers.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Smart Ideas
Giving Every Child A Shot At Life
April 26, 2012 BY Elizabeth Gore
At age 34, shortly after reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, l decided that I'd had enough excitement and was ready to start a family. Eight months ago, my little girl was born. Little did I know she would be my greatest adventure.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Smart Ideas
World Malaria Day
April 25, 2012 BY Richard Branson
I'm on my way to Washington for an event on impact investing with Hillary Clinton and have been looking at a note about today also being World Malaria Day.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
May 9, 2012 BY Peter Yeo
Live Below the Line is a great concept, and I’m glad to participate this week to support the Shot@Life Campaign. Think of it this way. Live Below the Line participants spend $7.50 total to eat and drink for five days. My grocery basket on Sunday night was filled with a loaf of inexpensive bread, peanut butter, two bananas, two boxes of pasta and a (half-priced) dented can of peas.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
Mashable Is Heading to Brazil for Rio+Social
May 7, 2012 BY Aaron Sherinian
This past week at Mashable Connect, the UN Foundation’s Robb Skinner, 92Y’s Henry Timms and Mashable’s Stacy Green announced the exciting partnership that is bringing the world Rio+Social. This is a first-of-its-kind meeting that will bring social media leaders, UN leaders, pioneers in innovation and global thinkers into the same space to talk about sustainability, the future of world, and how we all can make a difference.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Get Involved, Smart Ideas
Global Competency 101
May 4, 2012 BY Patrick Madden
Students these days are great at memorizing dates, timelines, chemistry tables, and grammar. Both the students and our education system have become quite efficient at taking (or administering) tests well. The problem with this examination priority is simple: what we don’t need is a generation of test-takers. The world needs problem solvers.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Smart Ideas
Giving Every Child A Shot At Life
April 26, 2012 BY Elizabeth Gore
At age 34, shortly after reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, l decided that I'd had enough excitement and was ready to start a family. Eight months ago, my little girl was born. Little did I know she would be my greatest adventure.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Smart Ideas
World Malaria Day
April 25, 2012 BY Richard Branson
I'm on my way to Washington for an event on impact investing with Hillary Clinton and have been looking at a note about today also being World Malaria Day.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
May 7, 2012 BY Aaron Sherinian
This past week at Mashable Connect, the UN Foundation’s Robb Skinner, 92Y’s Henry Timms and Mashable’s Stacy Green announced the exciting partnership that is bringing the world Rio+Social. This is a first-of-its-kind meeting that will bring social media leaders, UN leaders, pioneers in innovation and global thinkers into the same space to talk about sustainability, the future of world, and how we all can make a difference.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Get Involved, Smart Ideas
Global Competency 101
May 4, 2012 BY Patrick Madden
Students these days are great at memorizing dates, timelines, chemistry tables, and grammar. Both the students and our education system have become quite efficient at taking (or administering) tests well. The problem with this examination priority is simple: what we don’t need is a generation of test-takers. The world needs problem solvers.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Smart Ideas
Giving Every Child A Shot At Life
April 26, 2012 BY Elizabeth Gore
At age 34, shortly after reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, l decided that I'd had enough excitement and was ready to start a family. Eight months ago, my little girl was born. Little did I know she would be my greatest adventure.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Smart Ideas
World Malaria Day
April 25, 2012 BY Richard Branson
I'm on my way to Washington for an event on impact investing with Hillary Clinton and have been looking at a note about today also being World Malaria Day.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
May 4, 2012 BY Patrick Madden
Students these days are great at memorizing dates, timelines, chemistry tables, and grammar. Both the students and our education system have become quite efficient at taking (or administering) tests well. The problem with this examination priority is simple: what we don’t need is a generation of test-takers. The world needs problem solvers.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Smart Ideas
Giving Every Child A Shot At Life
April 26, 2012 BY Elizabeth Gore
At age 34, shortly after reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, l decided that I'd had enough excitement and was ready to start a family. Eight months ago, my little girl was born. Little did I know she would be my greatest adventure.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Smart Ideas
World Malaria Day
April 25, 2012 BY Richard Branson
I'm on my way to Washington for an event on impact investing with Hillary Clinton and have been looking at a note about today also being World Malaria Day.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
April 26, 2012 BY Elizabeth Gore
At age 34, shortly after reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, l decided that I'd had enough excitement and was ready to start a family. Eight months ago, my little girl was born. Little did I know she would be my greatest adventure.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Smart Ideas
World Malaria Day
April 25, 2012 BY Richard Branson
I'm on my way to Washington for an event on impact investing with Hillary Clinton and have been looking at a note about today also being World Malaria Day.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
April 25, 2012 BY Richard Branson
I'm on my way to Washington for an event on impact investing with Hillary Clinton and have been looking at a note about today also being World Malaria Day.
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POSTED IN: Social Good, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
