Archive for the ‘Event’ Category

March 9th, 2010 - 8:04 am § in Culture, Event, Mexico, Nonprofit Spotlight, Op Ed

Without Corn There is No Country (Sin Maíz No Hay País)

“Maíz is life, it is happiness, it is parties, it is everything,” said Raúl, a campesino from the state of Hidalgo who we interviewed at the “¿Transgénicos? No, Gracias.” conference this week in Guadalajara.  “When the contaminated [genetically modified] corn came into our are[...]

February 18th, 2010 - 9:58 am § in Around Town, Brazil, Day in the Life, Event, Looking, News

Removal is a Social Crime!

Last week, I went to a demonstration in downtown Rio where favela residents were protesting against the city’s decision to remove several of their homes and neighborhoods. About two hundred men, women, and children —representatives from several communities — gathered in front of City Hall with[...]

February 16th, 2010 - 1:37 pm § in Colombia, Culture, Day in the Life, Event

Day in the Life: Barranquilla Carnival – ¡Quien lo vive, es quien lo goza!

The motto of Barranquilla’s Carnival, or Carnaval in Spanish, is ¡Quien lo vive, es quien lo goza! (literally, “Anyone who lives it, is who enjoys it”). Over the past month, life in Barranquilla has been turned upside down as people live and enjoy the start of the Carnival season. Sin[...]

January 29th, 2010 - 10:46 am § in Culture, Day in the Life, Event, Peru, Volunteer

Left My Heart in San Francisco

I’m happy to report that our last day in San Francisco, Peru ended just as eventfully as we had hoped. Much like the first day we arrived, our final day was largely highlighted by a matanza (massacre). Only this time the massacre involved an unlucky handful of chickens as opposed to a droopy-e[...]

January 12th, 2010 - 11:42 pm § in Brazil, Event, Nonprofit Spotlight

Community Theater: Nós do Morro

Last night I went to the opening night of a play called “The Inspector General” at Nós do Morro, a community theater company located in Favela Vidigal overlooking Ipanema beach. Nós do Morro was conceptualized in 1986 as a cultural movement which strove to harvest the artistic talent o[...]

December 11th, 2009 - 6:18 pm § in Around Town, Day in the Life, Doing, Event, Guatemala, Volunteer

Be the Change You Want to See

A day of learning English words and raising consciousness about the problems of the current lake pollution and how each person can help is part of a current vacation program conducted by a locally-run project, Taa´ Pi´t Kortees.  This is an organization which has been hanging by a shoestring for [...]

December 10th, 2009 - 1:55 pm § in Around Town, Brazil, Event, Good Ideas, Social Entrepreneurship

It’s all About the Benjamins, Baby…

Thanks to you, we came a close second in October’s Ideablob competition.  But don’t be too down! We didn’t win, but a lot of people learned about our cause. Now we’re in another competition, this time with better odds and a bigger reward. But we need your vote! No donation is needed[...]

December 6th, 2009 - 3:43 pm § in Around Town, Brazil, Culture, Event

Day in the Life: Samba Pra Caramba

When I woke up on Wednesday, I thought it was just another work day. I quickly found out that it was National Samba Day, and a reason to celebrate! As we all know, samba is a genre of music and dance that symbolizes Brazil and Brazilian heritage. Taking it cues from Africa and Europe, the first [...[...]

December 4th, 2009 - 9:36 am § in Around Town, Event, Looking, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

International Volunteer Day

Calling all volunteers… As you may have read here, International Volunteer Day is coming up on December 5.  For the last several years, the United Nations has partnered with a number of other organizations to focus on providing potential volunteers with a place for inspiration and information[...]

November 30th, 2009 - 2:14 pm § in Argentina, Event, Volunteer

International Volunteer Day Event in Buenos Aires, December 4

Do volunteers really make an impact in communities? What lessons learned and best practices do volunteer coordinators have to share? What are the benefits and challenges of working with international volunteers? If you’re up to discussing these questions and more, join Idealistas.org on Decemb[...]





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