Mariya is an amazing person I’ve recently met on Twitter. She is passionate about corrections, social justice and criminal justice, and I found her personal story and trajectory to be a fascinating account that we can all learn from. Read her guest post, below, to gain an understanding of her passions and why working in…
As a recent graduate who just started her first full-time job, I’m experiencing a state of flux and confusion that, I believe, often plagues other young professionals just transitioning into their careers. Before I graduated, I always shrugged off all those “life after college” advice blogs, believing: That could never happen to me! I don’t…
Yesterday, a huge debate on Twitter ensued when Mother Jones reporter Mac McClelland began tweeting the graphic story of a Haitian rape survivor – complete with too much personal detail like the woman’s name, age and medical situation. An editor at Mother Jones, Clara Jeffery, also re-tweeted parts of the story and encouraged her followers…
Just this Wednesday, there was a lot of buzz on the Twitterverse about FrontlineSMS:Legal, a new addition to the FrontlineSMS family. According to their website: FrontlineSMS:Legal helps our partners bridge the distance between communities and the legal services they need most, using low-cost mobile tools. FrontlineSMS:Legal develops and implements technologies that improve the delivery, reach,…
A couple of Fridays a month, I like to feature non-profits and changemakers on my blog to raise awareness of the great work they do, provide a dose of inspiration, and show that positive change is possible. Catch up on my other Feature Friday posts here. This week, I would like to feature Global Rights,…
A couple of Fridays a month, I like to feature non-profits and changemakers on my blog to raise awareness of the great work they do, provide a dose of inspiration, and show that positive change is possible. Catch up on my other Feature Friday posts here. This Friday, I would like to feature an incredible…