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Innovative Solutions in Sudan

Posted on January 16, 2008
Previously filed under: Africa, Interviews
Cathy Bergman, Mercy Corps' Program Officer for Sudan, discusses an innovation that has decreased the need for firewood.
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Keywords: Darfur, resource scarcity, Sudan, interview

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Building for the Future in a Disaster Zone

Posted on January 3, 2008
Previously filed under: South America, Interviews
By focusing on risk prevention, Mercy Corps responds to the immediate as well as the long-term needs of those affected by the Peru earthquake.
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Keywords: Peru, earthquake, Reconstruction, marginalized populations, risk reduction

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Assisting Haitian Communities

Posted on December 20, 2007
Topics: Agriculture
Countries: Haiti
Previously filed under: North America, Interviews
David McNamee, Assistant Professor of International Business in Portland, United States hopes to bring his skills and experience to farmers in a small Haitian community.
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Keywords: technology, farmers, coffee

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Understanding the Falling Dollar

Posted on December 14, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Interviews
Brad Setser of the Council on Foreign Relations talks about the U.S. dollar, foreign exchange markets, and how governments control currency.
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Keywords: U.S. currency, trade, economics, currency exchange, global marketplace

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Providing Refugees and Immigrants the Skills to Thrive

Posted on December 14, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Interviews
Drew Katz discusses his experience working with local refugee and immigrant farmers in Portland, Oregon, USA.
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A Rare Breed of Social Entrepreneur

Posted on December 11, 2007
Previously filed under: Interviews
Bill Early explains his life experiences and motivations to educate youth about globalization.
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Keywords: success stories, social entrepreneurship, globalization, global economy

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Neal Keny-Guyer - Social Entrepreneurship at Mercy Corps

Posted on December 11, 2007
Topics: Humanitarian Aid
Previously filed under: Interviews
Neal Keny-Guyer views Mercy Corps' innovative practices and commitment to social entrepreneurship as key to success.
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The Media Fights Back

Posted on November 27, 2007
Previously filed under: Interviews
Bill Roedy, President of MTV Networks International, speaks his mind about media's involvement in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
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Keywords: prevention, MTV, media, HIV/AIDS, communications

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The Children Are Smiling but There's So Much More to Do

Posted on November 9, 2007
Countries: Liberia
Previously filed under: Africa, Interviews
In 2006 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was inaugurated as the first women president of Liberia. Her priority is to bring good governance back to this war-torn region.
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Keywords: poverty, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, conflict, children

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Connecting With the Middle East

Posted on October 18, 2007
Previously filed under: Interviews
Mercy Corps' 'Why Not?' program is designed to build cross-cultural connections among students in the Middle East and the United States.
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Keywords: Why Not?, Gaza, education, internet, cultural biases

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Peacebuilding Through Sustainable Economic Development

Posted on October 4, 2007
Topics: Economic Development
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Previously filed under: Asia, Interviews
An interview with the head of the Mercy Corps Collaborative Development Initiative in Kyrgyzstan, an economic development and peacebuilding project.
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Progress in a Closed Country

Posted on October 3, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Interviews
Simon Miller, Mercy Corps' program officer for the Korean Peninsula, shares his experiences, and discusses some of the difficulties of working in North Korea.
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Keywords: North Korea, Mercy Corps, Simon Miller, NCNK, Apple Tree Project

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Access to Education in Beijing

Posted on September 19, 2007
Topics: Migration, Education
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Interviews
Zheng Hong, the principal of the Dandelion School in Beijing, China, discusses how and why she started this middle school for migrant youth and the challenges she has faced.
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Films With A Social Conscious

Posted on September 7, 2007
Previously filed under: Interviews
Interview with Lisa Hasko, site coordinator for The Film Connection.
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Negotiating a New Social Contract

Posted on September 4, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Interviews
Government policy that attempts to mitigate the effects of globalization needs to focus more on human capital development.
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Keywords: globalization, Competitive Advantage, protectionism, trade barriers, free trade,

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