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Social Media Slant 4 Good Using social media to raise awareness of important issues! New daily edition at 9 a.m. Published by Cendrine Marrouat 01 January 2016 Read paper → World Technology Business Environment Health  Politics #awareness #india Kiva - Loans that change lives. Shared by Kiva www­.kiva­.org - 100% of what you lend on Kiva goes to funding loans, so we rely on donations to keep growing. Donations to Kiva are eligible for a tax deduction in the U.S. *Our donation meter updates twice a day ... Sustainable development goals - United Nations Shared by United Nations www­.un­.org - For the goals to be reached, everyone needs to do their part: governments, the private sector, civil society and people like you. Do you want to get involved? You can start by telling everyone abou... Born into conflict — Photography and social change Shared by UNICEF medium­.com - Refugee and migrant flows into Europe remain at an unprecedented high. Among the most vulnerable are small children who require special attention and monitoring. One-month-old Youssef, born by caes... New York Is Finally Replacing Its Phone Booths With WiFi Hotspots Shared by GOOD magazine­.good­.is - New York is finally getting its public access WiFi hubs, courtesy of some pretty outdated infrastructure. More than 7,500 phone booths across the city will be replaced with LinkNYC’s “access points... The Year in Human Rights Tweets: 2015 Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - Reprisals against Critics of World Bank Group Projects The Year in Human Rights Videos Turkey: Mounting Security Operation Deaths Nigeria: Army Attack on Shia Unjustified Ethiopia: Lethal Force Aga... VIDEOS Shared by United Nations Shared by Oxfam International Shared by Global Goals More Videos → WORLD UNICEF provides life-saving winter assistance to one million children in Syria Shared by UNICEF Hundreds Ride to Wounded Knee for 125th Anniversary of 1890 Massacre Shared by Democracy Now! Head of MI Environmental Dept. Resigns over Flint's Poisoned Water Shared by Democracy Now! Turkey: Kurdish Towns Report Lack of Water, Food Amid State Crackdown Shared by Democracy Now! Bangladesh: Two Students Sentenced to Death for Blogger's Murder Shared by Democracy Now! Latin American Journalism and Advocacy Groups Recognized by Index on Censorship’s Freedom of Expression Awards Shared by Global Voices More World → TECHNOLOGY M5.0 - 90km SE of Atka, Alaska Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis How a Browser Add-On Aims to Help Women in the Workplace Stop Selling Themselves Short Shared by GOOD What to Expect From Russia’s State Censor in 2016 · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Is Community the Future of Business? — Community Building and Strategy Shared by Angelina Simms The Internet Isn't Available in Most Languages Shared by Global Voices Julian Assange on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Secretive Deal Isn't About Trade, But Corporate Control Shared by Democracy Now! More Technology → BUSINESS Kiva - Loans that change lives. Shared by Kiva ITU Telecom World - Accelerating ICT innovation Shared by United Nations I hope you believe in magic Shared by Kiva I just supported Democracy Now! – You can too! Shared by Democracy Now! Trinidad & Tobago Greets 2016 With Austerity · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Azerbaijan’s President Doesn’t Really Get Twitter. He Doesn’t Really Get Azerbaijan, Either · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices More Business → ENVIRONMENT This woman is using umuganda to help save the environment in Rwanda Shared by ONE Meet the man who helped 4 million people get access to safe water in just two years Shared by ONE GOOD Counts Down the Top 13 Photos From the 2015 National Geographic Photography Contest Shared by GOOD In Spanish, Inclusive Language Can Be at Odds With Grammar Rules · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Ecuador Government Seizes TV Channel’s Equipment, Leaving It Off the Air · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Famed architect Shigeru Ban builds quake-proof homes from rubble in Nepal Shared by Room to Read More Environment → HEALTH “I’m genuinely passionate about my work and I hope that shows in everything I do.” Shared by UNICEF Former UK PM Margaret Thatcher's fears over AIDS awareness made public | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis Shared by Raghav Seth HIV Insight: HIV Risk Behaviors, Perceptions, and Testing and Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Awareness/Use in Grindr-Using Men Who Have Sex with Men in Atlanta, Georgia Shared by HIV Insight Thatcher repeatedly opposed AIDS awareness campaign, documents reveal - Gay Star News Shared by Greg Curran Happy 2016! Are you ready for #31DaysOfTeal? Shared by Tamika Felder Kim So Eun Spreads Warmth and Awareness for Stray Cats Shared by S. More Health → POLITICS The People vs. Exxon: As Fossil Fuel Cover-Up Exposed, Activists Try Oil Giant for "Climate Crimes" Shared by Democracy Now! Inner-city program for children “like a family” Shared by United Way Winnipeg 2015 Was A Breakthrough Year For Sexual Diversity · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices To Become a Leader, Think Beyond Your Role Shared by Mark Mullaly Special needs children take part in 3km run - Community | The Star Online Shared by Another Chance Ondo Female Nurses Forum preach awareness of cervical cancer Shared by The Sunshine Times More Politics → #AWARENESS How Will The World Look In The Near Future Because Of ICT | OUR New Habits | Awareness For CyberSecurity Shared by Knol Infos The Gambia bans female genital mutilation Shared by Banish FGM Coping skills course - week 3 - Once Upon A Fibro Time Shared by Spoonie Bloggers RT Paween defies PM's call to return Shared by Madison Mondell Beyond the Material by Julie Kelly Shared by Kittie Cada Signs offer help, reminder about human trafficking Shared by Madison Mondell More #awareness → #INDIA Many Afghans See Their Future with India, Not Pakistan · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Delhi school students lead awareness campaign for odd-even scheme | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis Shared by Indian News Updates Know How To Save Your Hard-Earned Money, You Spend On Electricity Bills Shared by Naman Verma More #india → World • Technology • Business • Environment • Health • Politics • #awareness • #india Read paper →

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