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Global Activism
In this ongoing collection of interviews, we showcase individuals with Chicago-area ties who are working to improve the world through grassroots efforts. We've profiled activists fighting at the local level in the global battle against HIV, campaigning for sustainable water use in Nepal and combating illiteracy in Brazil. Tune in on Thursdays to hear stories from the series.
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2008 Global Activism Expo. To learn more about this year’s participating organizations, you can download the
Global Activism Expo Directory.
[pdf]
Segments
Global Activism: Reviving Orchards in Afghanistan
Dana Freyer — Founder,
Global Partnership for Afghanistan
Roger Hardister — Executive Director in Afghanistan, Global Partnership for Afghanistan
My Global Activism Vacation: Documenting Medical Aid in Ecuador
George Pfoertner
— Volunteer,
Causes for Change International
Slideshow of George's Photography from Ecuador
Global Activism Update: Growing Coffee in Honduras
Lisa Armstrong — Founder of
Fellow Man International
Global Activism Update: Starting a University in Angola
Guerra Freitas — Founder and Executive Director of
Share Circle
My Global Activism Vacation: Building a Library in Kenya
Nate Cohen — Volunteer for the
Lavenda Education and Health Foundation
My Global Activism Vacation: Tracking Wildlife in Kenya
Amanda Schulze — Kenya Volunteer for the
EarthWatch Institute
My Global Activism Vacation: Art and Disaster Relief in Pakistan
Suhail Butt — Volunteer,
Comprehensive Disaster Response Services
Pakistan
; Founder of
Actual Size
My Global Activism Vacation: Educating Preschoolers in Ghana
Selma Burley — Retired schoolteacher; Volunteer through
American Jewish World Service
at
Street Girls Aid
in Accra, Ghana
Global Activists in Film
Milos Stehlik
— Director of
Facets Multimedia
; Worldview Film Contributor
Global Activism: 100 Friends Project Revisited