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05 Mar 2009

Clicking Our Way To Ending Hunger

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

Yesterday I came across an interesting article: “What Would You Never Sell, Though Desperate For Money?” in the Chicago Tribune (hat tip to @ColonelTribune). That’s a relevant question in these times.

But what if you didn’t even have that option? What if you didn’t have anything you would never sell… to keep a roof over your head, or stay reasonably healthy, or put food on the table?

Not a pleasant thought, huh?

Through the Communicator’s Lens

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By Shonali Burke|Mar 5, 2009|Categories: Social Media|Tags: cause, charity, chicago tribune, children, communications, community, facebook, hunger, Nonprofit, share our strength, sxsw, Twitter, tyson foods|3 Comments

15 Jan 2009

Through a Lens, Richly

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Communicators: how do you use your lens to impact the world?

While channel-surfing a couple of years ago, I came across the documentary “Born into Brothels.” Having been born and brought up in Calcutta (now Kolkata), I was instantly captivated by the story. More than that, I was touched by Zana Briski‘s commitment to these children born, through no fault of their own, on the wrong side of the street; and her covenant to open their eyes and bring them the riches of hope – through a camera lens.

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By Shonali Burke|Jan 15, 2009|Categories: Public Relations|Tags: 12for12k, beth kanter, calcutta, camera, cause, change, charity, children, communications, community, danny brown, donate, facebook, hope house, kids, kids with cameras, kolkata, lens, Nonprofit, Public Relations, Sharing Foundation, slumdog millionaire, Twitter, Zana Briski|19 Comments