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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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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. Implementing policy and practice changes that address vacancy is an enormous task, and many communities can’t do it alone.

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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.