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  • Abuse & violence

  • Created:
    Jun 11, 2009

    53 Members
    10 Discussions
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    Kissing the Tiger: The Role of Social Entrepreneurship in Building Peace and Cultural Tolerance

    If you're interested in the role that social entrepreneurship can play in preventing violence, building peace and strengthening tolerance and empathy around the world, this group is for you. read more >

  • Created:
    Oct 04, 2009

    2 Members
    0 Discussions
    1708 reads

    4darfur

    advocating for human rights and peace in Darfur, Sudan read more >

  • Created:
    Jun 25, 2009

    71 Members
    5 Discussions
    4432 reads

    Facebook as a Tool for Protest and Freedom of Expression

    The internet is a modern medium for democracy – this is what is given to internet users as a privilege for the right to express themselves. This form of democracy cannot be evident in other agencies (in academic research paper, for instance). read more >

  • Created:
    Mar 09, 2010

    2 Members
    0 Discussions
    34 reads

    Ending global violence: Preventing exposure of children to violence.

    Violence is a learnt behavior and dominant adult behavior is formed in the early childhood.The only way to rid the globe of violence is to prevent the next generation of children from having exposure to violence. This is a formidable venture that will have to cut across all spheres of life, working slowly but surely to set up systems that deter people from acting violently. read more >

  • Created:
    May 29, 2009

    10 Members
    3 Discussions
    1135 reads

    The Girl-Child-with-a-Disability Triple Jeopardy: Eliminating Vulnerabilities

    A forum to exchange ideas on how to address Sexual Violence against the Girl-Child-with-a-Disability, and eliminate Vulnerability. Every day women are sexually assaulted for no other reason but for being a female. Every day children are sexually assaulted for no other reason but for being a child. Every day persons with a Disability are sexually assaulted for no other reason but for being Disabled. The bottom line is VULNERABILITY. How are you addressing vulnerability?       read more >

  • Created:
    Jul 22, 2009

    42 Members
    7 Discussions
    3560 reads

    Join us on the Rethinking Mental Health competition site

    Ashoka’s Changemakers, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, launched the “Rethinking Mental Health: Improving Community Wellbeing” competition. We’ll be looking for innovations that allow individuals, families, communities, and society to move past narrow perceptions of mental health and expand our understanding and collective involvement in finding solutions.   read more >

  • Created:
    Sep 23, 2009

    8 Members
    0 Discussions
    1897 reads

    Fatherhood

    Recognising the value that committed, responsible and involved fatherhood makes to community, family and individual success read more >

  • Adult education

  • Created:
    Aug 14, 2009

    3 Members
    2 Discussions
    968 reads

    FACTORfiction vs. FRIEND²O²Rfoe

    What is identity and do you have a right to one; were you born with it or was it loaned to you to return upon death? What is Copyright and have you copied right or wrong? If LIFE was not OPEN SOURCE what would we breathe...am i an example of life or death These questions, along with many more about "Public Domain" have interested the members of teamLEOnardo [since Leonardo da Vinci left his work to our hands, understanding, and/or overstanding?]. read more >

  • Created:
    Feb 27, 2010

    1 Member
    0 Discussions
    66 reads

    SSVN AFRICA Entrepreneurship

    This networking group is focusing on AFRICA Entrepreneurship. All Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs, Non-profit organizations, mentors, educators, incubators, innovators, investors and other resources providers are welcome. In order to further network with your peers around the World, please follow this link to our discussion group on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2649781 read more >

  • Created:
    Jul 22, 2009

    42 Members
    7 Discussions
    3560 reads

    Join us on the Rethinking Mental Health competition site

    Ashoka’s Changemakers, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, launched the “Rethinking Mental Health: Improving Community Wellbeing” competition. We’ll be looking for innovations that allow individuals, families, communities, and society to move past narrow perceptions of mental health and expand our understanding and collective involvement in finding solutions.   read more >

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