This post is in response to – or rather, a disgression on – Tom’s post a couple of weeks ago on his blog A View from the Cave. These are my thoughts, unadulterated, on the topic of whether “one person can create change.” I’m sure there are plenty of contradicting, conflicting ideas you’ll read below.… [Read more…]
July 2, 2010
‘Tis that time of the year again: long weekends and celebrations of national holidays, fireworks and hot-dogs. As I suspect many of you will be traveling this weekend (and throughout the summer), I thought I’d recommend one of my all time favorite podcasts: the Center for Global Development’s Global Prosperity Wonkcast. Usually hosted by Lawrence… [Read more…]
May 4, 2010
I just wrote a two-part series on the changing landscape of international food aid for UN Dispatch – you can read part one here and part two here. Only a few hours after I filed my posts on food aid, I found out that Owen Barder’s latest podcast for Development Drums was an hour-long interview… [Read more…]
October 13, 2009
My friend, managing director of I-Dev International, forwarded me the details regarding a winter break 10 day immersion program for students and young professionals interested in social entrepreneurship, microfinance and corporate social responsibility. Some details are below, but you can read all about the opportunity here. I’m familiar with their work in Cajamarca, and they’re… [Read more…]
August 27, 2009
The Niapele Project‘s country director in Liberia, Megan Sullivan, often sends hilarious email updates about her adventures navigating the intricacies of Liberian bureaucracy. With her permission, I’m posting the email she sent today about a meeting at the Ministry of Gender and Development (slightly edited, for privacy and clarity). “So, yesterday afternoon was my second… [Read more…]
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July 28, 2010
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