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International Womens Colloquium in Liberia

Posted in Africa, Philanthropy, Policy, Politics, Women, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This weekend, in honor of International Women’s Day, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia hosted the International Colloquium for Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security in Monrovia.  The Colloquium, conceptualized in 2006 during Sirleaf’s inauguration (as the first female president in Africa), brought together more than 400 international participants and 400 Liberian national [...]

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Voices from Liberia

Posted in Africa, Philanthropy, Politics, tagged , , , , on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »

A beautiful recording of a Liberian a cappella group singing a song about the struggles of conflict, and its resolution. The song is called “Kuro” (The Devil is a Liar).  The group sings to raise the profile of the West African Children Support Network.

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Pam Omidyar: from Slavery to Surfing

Posted in Africa, Philanthropy, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The Chronicle of Philanthropy published a nice profile of Pam Omidyar yesterday. Pam, co-founder of the Omidyar Network, created Humanity United in 2005 as a foundation to end slavery and mass atrocities, based just down the road in Redwood City. Noticing the disconnect between activists, policy experts, and scholars on these issues, Pam chose to [...]

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Vetting Senator Clinton

Posted in Politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

As President-Elect Obama prepares for taking office on January 20th, speculation abounds on the names surfacing as potentials for major cabinet positions. One name that has been the subject of much discussion in the past few days is that of Senator Hillary Clinton. President-Elect Obama met with her in Chicago to discuss the [...]

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