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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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Animal Welfare Drives Changes on US Farms

Voice of America
March 16th, 2012

In an unlikely alliance, egg producers are teaming up with animal rights activists to back a plan requiring larger cages on chicken farms.

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GOOD Maker Challenge: Nominate an Inspiring Woman to Win $1,000 From Oxfam America

Good
March 9th, 2012

International Women’s Day has been an occasion for reflection and celebration since the early 1900s, a time when the world’s economies and political topographies experienced a disorienting shift. Armed with fearless voices and powerful ideas, women campaigned for peace in the midst of global war, battled the abuses of industrialization, and called for an end to systematic injustice at every level of society.

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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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Man Honors Fallen Victims with Flower Messages

Daily News Egypt Video
March 16th, 2012

Hamdy Amasha honors the memory of the Port Said massacre fallen victims with flowers and mint leaves by the Victim Mural in Mohamed Mahmoud Street.

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Ripples Of Peace In An Island Nation: Training The Trainers In Grenada

Karuna Center for Peacebuilding Yobo Member
March 7th, 2012

This year we offered our first Training of Trainers to 30 participants who have been with us before. Following that, we offered another basic workshop, this time assisted by our TOT group who led exercises and reviewed designs and strategies. Hopefully the TOT group members will stay connected to each other during the year, and the strongest among them will start leading their own workshops.

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