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Social Engagement

The Real Challenge for Collective Impact

Paul Schmitz | Posted 11.27.2012 | Impact
Read More: Leadership, Collective Impact, Nonprofits, Community Impact, Social Impact, White House Collective Impact, Nonprofits Collective Impact, Social Engagement, Impact News
Paul Schmitz

Collective Impact holds great promise for our communities to create sustainable solutions. Leaders will need to be more collaborative, inclusive, asset-based, committed to learn, and accountable to implement this approach effectively.

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The Digital Age and Higher Education

Jackie Jenkins-Scott | Posted 10.29.2012 | College
Read More: College Students, Wheelock College, Newspapers, Journalist, Social Engagement, : Higher Education, Journalism, Social Media, Civic Engagement, Activism, Digital Age, Digital, News, Readership, Wheelock, Digital Education, Higher Education, Internet Higher Education, College News
Jackie Jenkins-Scott

Today's college student has lived his or her entire life in the wired world. Our college students rely on online and social media portals for almost all sources of information appearing to trade depth for breadth.

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'I Want To Be Part Of A Generation That Doesn't Lose Steam'

Michelle Castellanos | Posted 07.18.2012 | Teen
Read More: Kurt Cobain, Obama Barnard, Baby Boomers, Boomers, Social Engagement, Social Change, Millennial Generation, Millenials, Teen News
Michelle Castellanos

My generation has to pick up where the previous one left off. Not only do we have to fix the problems of our generation, but we also have to finish what the boomers started.

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Leveraging Online Activity Into Offline Action

Dan P. Morrison | Posted 07.08.2012 | Detroit
Read More: Smart Phones, Detroit Impact, Social Media, Social Engagement, Detroit Organizing, Crank Up the Cause, Social Activism, Detroit News
Dan P. Morrison

I want good old-fashioned online activity to inspire people to do something in the real world. Let's get social. Doing good has never been so much fun.

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It's the People, Stupid: A Perspective on What Hasn't Yet Been Written About Detroit

Rishi S. Jaitly | Posted 01.16.2012 | Detroit
Read More: The World Is Flat, Citizen Participation, Detroit Community, Knight Foundation, Detroit Impact, Nonprofits, Social Engagement, Detroit Nonprofits, Detroit News
Rishi S. Jaitly

Essays and articles abound about our city these days (go ahead, add this one to the pile). We pontificate with an eye on business activity and an artistic renaissance. But how often do we take a human perspective?

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The Internet Grows Up: Goodbye Messy Adolescence

Arianna Huffington | Posted 08.16.2011 | Media
Read More: Internet, Social Media, Virtual Reality, The Web, Community, Social Engagement, Internet Socializing, Internet Community, World Wide Web, Media News
Arianna Huffington

The Internet has matured to the point where our online and our offline lives have merged. We're leaving behind worshiping at the altar of algorithms and entering a brave new world of community, connections and engagement.

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PHOTOS: How To Sustain A Pro Bono Design Practice

An Xiao Mina | Posted 07.10.2011 | Arts
Read More: Social Action, Ngos, Slidepollajax, Design, Nonprofits, Social Engagement, Business, Pro Bono, Volunteer Work, United Nations, Los Angeles, Matthew Manos, A Very Nice Design Studio, Arts News
An Xiao Mina

In the two years since Matthew Manos founded A Very Nice Design Studio, the firm has worked for clients as diverse as a Canadian high school and the UN. About 3/4 of their work is pro-bono.

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Engage To Be Engaging

Kevin DeSoto | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Social Engagement, Media, Networking, Business News
Kevin DeSoto

Social Media is about social engagement. So how can all of us be more effective online? 1. Participate in social networks 2. Help moderate forums a...

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Racist Rhetoric on a Scrap of Paper

Emilie Townes | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Racism, Social Engagement, Religion, Environmental Justice, Postmodernism, Religion News
Emilie Townes

We often hide behind such phrases as "culture wars" or "clash of civilizations." These phrases make it far too easy for us to shrug our shoulders, build higher walls, dig deeper trenches, and refuse to examine why we seem to have an ever-growing fear of each other.

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