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How one nonprofit uses AWS to amplify citizen advocacy across Africa

AWS Public Sector Blog

Whether lobbying political leaders in world capitals or running grassroots campaigns in local communities, ONE encourages governments to fight extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Advocacy is about taking action in real time, so we need to reach people wherever they are. Using AWS to deliver on our mission.

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CFP: Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies #ACRL #ACRLPublication

A Library Writer's Blog

Dear Colleagues, We are issuing a call for proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled, Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies to be published by ACRL (forthcoming Spring 2024).

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Driving Change: A Mid-Year Reflection from Community Progress

Center for Community Progress

Our advocacy efforts have been crucial in bringing this legislation to life, and we are honored to have been recognized by Sen. Casey’s office for our work, and the impact this bill will have on neighborhoods across the country.

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Community Progress Welcomes 2022 Community Revitalization Fellows from New York, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico

Center for Community Progress

Cohorts of grassroots community leaders from Syracuse, New York ; Braddock/East Pittsburgh/North Braddock (BEN), Pennsylvania ; and Loíza, Puerto Rico will collectively learn revitalization strategies for neighborhoods struggling with vacancy, abandonment, and disinvestment.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

He specifically distinguishes social movements from political parties and advocacy groups. Social media has played an integral part in grassroots communication and participation. OWS began as a grassroots protest against the inequality, greed and corruption associated with the financial sector of the economy.