One for All, All for One? A gentle nudge towards partnerships and collaborations in development sector

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Common advocacy agendas, peer sharing and division of labor do not automatically lead to joint cooperation at the implementation level but are definitely a prerequisite for stronger cooperation among actors all united against the same enemies: poverty, inequalities and injustices.

Ken Robinson: How to escape education's death valley

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Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.

Teaching in the hyper-connected world

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The article is based on the reflection to the visit in a conference organized by Teach For All. Tom Friedman, author of The world is flat, put a huge impact in the audience of 32 nations so that they would really understand the need of collaboration and connectivity. After all, we shared the same mission to provide quality education to each and every children. ;evolusun

My American Children

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I'm so proud of my children, Daniel and Sarah, this is a piece about them and parenting

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PRO ABORTION IS NOT ANTI- LIFE

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Pro- choice Or pro-abortion does not translate into being anti- life. All it means is that you give priority to the rights and the choices made by a living , conscious human vis - vis to the rights of an embryo.

Waiting for a Government

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A young Nepali waiting for a new constitution in front of the CA on May 27, 2012
More and more I believe that Nepal won’t get anywhere until there’s a decent government in place - a government with people who care for the people, the future and the prosperity of Nepal. Foreign aid from numerous overseas governments and various initiatives by social development organizations cannot achieve this alone. Realizing this was quite demotivating for what I’m trying to do.

The Interconnectedness of Life

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A few words about my selfless friends.

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Building Partnerships Through International Volunteer Sending Agencies

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I recently attended a meeting hosted by the Peace Corps with a number of volunteer sending agencies. The question for me is how do we promote real collaboration between and among agencies and volunteers given our different priorities.

Interview with Doug Miller, Chair and Founder of Asia Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN): Creating Impact and Positive Change throughout Asia Pacific region

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Probably many of you might have not heard of Venture Philanthropy yet but you should get soon get acquainted with it. With the traditional development sector squeezed between criticisms due to its inefficiencies and lack of transparency and by an increasing surge of social entrepreneurship, Venture Philanthropy can help creating a common platform for advanced synergies to meet common social goals.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: THE ANSWER TO ALL YOUR PRAYERS?

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Alcoholics Anonymous has long been regarded as the "Magic Pill" for the persons diagnosed with alcohol dependence. This article is an attempt to go a little deeper about the claims made by them.

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