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Making the Grade: Empowering the community through education, peace march

The Californian
April 4th, 2012

Whether it’s students inviting the community to participate in a peace march to bring awareness of the harm gang violence causes in their neighborhoods or a computer raffle for low-income adults who do not own one — the objective is education and inclusion.

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Help Us Win a Grant to Create Shareable 2.0

Shareable
March 23rd, 2012

Shareable is in the running for a $300,000 grant from the Knight Foundation to redo our site using an open design process.

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Women’s Work for Change Celebrated in Atlanta

AFSC Yobo Member
March 22nd, 2012

Atlanta hosted a powerful discussion in celebration of Women’s History Month, when AFSC staff gathered women activists for “A Woman’s Place: In Peace & Politics,” in conjunction with an exhibit by renowned photographer Jim Alexander.

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Let’s Get This Garden Started!

Our Daily Green Yobo Member
March 20th, 2012

One of the most instantly gratifying vegetables to grow is a radish. Radishes mature in about 3-4 weeks and can be planted throughout the gardening season.

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A World of Difference: Fair Trade in the Banana Industry

Equal Exchange Yobo Member
March 19th, 2012

This March, as part of Equal Exchange banana Month, we are featuring news from our farmer partners, producer profiles, and articles written by those retail partners who had the opportunity to accompany us on our visit to Peru.

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Birthing Justice: Women In Peace-Building: Peace Amidst War for Resource Control

Other Worlds Yobo Member
April 3rd, 2012

Welcome to Birthing Justice: Women Creating Economic and Social Alternatives. The series features twelve alternative social and economic models which expand the possibilities for justice, equity, and strong community.

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Announcing a New Partnership with Insight on Conflict

Ashoka Yobo Member
March 22nd, 2012

After 18 months of blogging at the intersection of peace and social innovation, and leading a field-wide initiative on this subject, Ashoka Peace is excited to announce a new partnership with Peace Direct and its Insight on Conflict initiative.

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Ripples of Peace in an Island Nation: Training the Trainers in Grenada

Karuna Center for Peacebuilding Yobo Member
March 21st, 2012

Our group members are trying their best to address all of these forms of violence, and hopefully are planting new ideas and seeds of peace in their families, workplaces, church groups, police stations, and associations.

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Top-ranked Polo Players Hail from Philadelphia’s Inner City

CNN
March 20th, 2012

Tucked away in the heart of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, the stable has become an urban oasis for at-risk youth hailing from the city’s most dangerous neighborhoods.

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Of Carrots and Life

Earthfire Institute Yobo Member
March 19th, 2012

We shared our thoughts about when, if ever, does one euthanize an animal? He had worked on big ranches where the animals were generally put down rather than nursed, especially if they were no longer “useful.”

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