NetSquared enables social benefit organizations to leverage the tools of the social web.

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NetSquared Local events provide a chance to connect locally with all those interested in the intersection of social technologies and social change. There are new groups forming every week: Join in!

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Building community in your area? Check out the newly-launched Community Organizers Handbook! Everything you need to start and grow a NetSquared Local group or any other community-powered program.

Honoring Historymakers & Storytellers

Challenges Entered:

FIND: People telling their storiesNew or existing campaigns that need your story.BUILD COMMUNITY: Campfire circles. Promote stories, gather storytellers. Learn. Listen to stories, sit by a campfire.

What else have you done in this area of work?

Political decisions have always been based on what "the peoples" needs are. I have several years of experience as a policy advocate for immigrants and communities of color. I read blogs. I haven't opened a history book in years. But I know who Ryan White was.

Project Details

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One man tacked his complaints to the door of a Catholic church. Do people know your story? Your stories will change our destiny. BACKGROUND: Millions of people are blogging their stories. Policy activists are always looking for "personal stories" to support their goals.You are more powerful than you think.IMPACT: One single story can make tanks roll to a stop. The new march in Selma, Alabama, is flickering across our keyboards. Photo by eskimoblood.

Identified Obstacles:

A creative director for a simple, visual interfaceNeeds assessment for useabilityTechnical know-how and equipment