Written by Valerie Lopez Without dispute, purchasing locally and organically grown food comes with merits: it is good for the environment, good for farmers, and good for you. While dollar menus are on the rise, politically correct free-range meats and seasonal vegetables and also gaining popularity at the same time. But these divergent trends have… [Read more…]
March 28, 2011
Written by Tim Takechi Thank you for keeping up with our blog series explaining why nonprofits cannot ignore the power of social media. Understandably, most NGOs operate with limited manpower and finances. Communication budgets are mostly nonexistent. This is why reasons #1-7 should persuade anyone to hop aboard. Here is a summary of what we’ve… [Read more…]
March 25, 2011
Written by Tim Takechi Last time we looked at four reasons why nonprofit organizations need to take advantage of social media. With millions of people worldwide using social media to network with friends, colleagues and allies, we cannot ignore its potential. If you are still a skeptic, I encourage you to read on. To recap… [Read more…]
March 23, 2011
Global Visionaries Youth Board student Molly Freed appeared on KUOW 94.9 FM’s Weekday program last Monday morning to discuss World Water Week and her passion to combat water scarcity. Molly spoke on her participation at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival and how she came to be aware of global water issues. The interview aired on… [Read more…]
March 21, 2011
Written by Tim Takechi Remember when the phrase “World Wide Web” was the chic buzzword back in the 1990’s? The American Dialect Society did name it the 1995 Word of the Year. There once was a time before every household in America had Internet connection. Heck, there once was a time when not every household… [Read more…]
March 18, 2011
Written by Tim Takechi Life in the 21st century seems so much better than the 20th century, wouldn’t you say? In the 20th century, we saw mass genocide of Jews in Europe; genocide of Armenians; large scale murder in the Soviet Union, Bosnia, Cambodia and Rwanda; two world wars; nuclear proliferation; the Cold War; bloody… [Read more…]
March 16, 2011
Who: You! What: World Water Week comes to Seattle. When: March 21 – 25, 2011. Where: Chief Sealth International High School – 2600 SW Thistle Street, Seattle, WA 98106. Why: Raise awareness of local and global water issues. Global Visionaries Youth Board Leader Molly Freed and Global Leadership Class teacher Noah Zeichner have brought World… [Read more…]
March 16, 2011
Written by Christopher Fontana Liberals and conservatives can agree on this: aside from the remarkable democratic movements in the Middle East, the billionaire Koch brothers and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker have been the most galvanizing force in creating a resurgence of a global democratic movement. We U.S. Americans, awake to the fact that Wall Street… [Read more…]
March 14, 2011
Written by Valerie Lopez The political turmoil embroiling Northern Africa and the Middle East affects the rest of the world in a multitude of interesting ways. China is currently harnessing state power to suppress dissent in order to prevent a similar grassroots-led movement against the government. Late night pundits and morning anchors are in constant… [Read more…]
March 9, 2011
Written by Tim Takechi The arts are supposed to be a vehicle for social change. So why doesn’t it seem like it? As school districts and universities across the country face massive budget cuts from federal and state governments, funding for the arts (including both performance-based and visual) is expected to be threatened. After all,… [Read more…]
March 30, 2011
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