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It goes without saying that letter-writing is an important part of advocacy. But which is more effective: 500 identical paragraphs submitted online, or one hand-written letter? Check out this interesting report put out by Capitol Advantage, which takes a closer look at the ways new technology is changing grassroots communication. (It's pretty readable for a report, I promise!) Then,… Continue

I'm sure this has been passed around plenty, but I came across this old Pontius Puddle comic today on Bread for the World's blog and had to share:

I haven't personally tried most of these, but here's a great list of online activities which guide the user through situations of poverty and injustice - educational games geared toward changing peoples' worldviews and perceptions. It's cool to see a good variety of approaches, from political to philanthropic, and these would be great for a Sunday school class or small group activity. http://blog.missiontolearn.com/2008/… Continue

In the spirit of Earth Day, Arbor Day, and general stewardship of the earth, several staff members here at the denomination headquarters are meeting today over lunch to discuss how we can make our workplace more environmentally friendly. Some of the initial ideas flying around are small incentives programs where you could be 'caught being green' and entered into a monthly drawing for cool eco-friendly merchandise; prizes for the agencies with the least waste/paper usage/etc; and the occasional… Continue