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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Keywords: refugee, immigrant, agriculture, farm, interviews

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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.
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.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship, Mercy Corps, innovation

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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.
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.
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.
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.
Keywords: Mercy Corps, Sustainable Development, peace, Middle East

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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.
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.
Keywords: Mercy Corps, Dandelion School, youth

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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.
Keywords: The Film Connection, Films, Socially Conscious, interview

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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.
Keywords: globalization, Competitive Advantage, protectionism, trade barriers, free trade,

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