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TWI Grantee Voice of Witness receives the Smithsonian “Ingenuity Award” for Social Progress

By November 22, 2013

by Pia Infante We are proud to share that on November 21, 2013, mimi lok, Executive Director of Voice of Witness was joined by the organization’s founder to receive the Smithsonian’s “Ingenuity Award” for Social Progress.  Smithsonian magazine editor-in-chief Michael Caruso wrote in the official announcement: “We’ve polled the directors, curators and staffers at the…

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ivoh explores and defines restorative narrative

By September 3, 2013

This post was originally posted at http://ivoh.org/exploration-of-restorative-narrative/ and has been written by Steve Myers. Nailing down the attributes of hazy concepts is never easy, and the early going of ivoh’s exploration of “restorative narrative” was no exception. Maybe that’s why the room came alive when journalism professor and ivoh board member Jon Funabiki (photo above) suggested we make…

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An Interview with David Inocencio of the Beat Within

By August 30, 2013

We’re pleased to re-post Katy McCarthy’s recent interview with David Inocenio of The Beat Within, which appeared in Juvenile In Justice. TWI has been supporting The Beat since 2007. “The Beat Within” by Casper. Image courtesy of The Beat Within. David Inocencio is the coolest. He’s one of those guys who starts talking about his…

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From The Kids’ Table To The Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks

By August 23, 2013

By John Esterle, Malka Kopell & Palma Strand  Thanks to all our colleagues who shared this story! Thanks to PACE for making it available to its members and to Cindy Gibson who sent it to her national network. Follow the links to read the insightful introduction to this article from Niki Jagpal on NCRP’s Blog, the kind words of the NCG and Phil…

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Be the Cheetah! Nonprofit Leadership For Our Time

By August 1, 2013

By CJ Callen Originally posted at: http://www.compasspoint.org/blog/be-cheetah-nonprofit-leadership-our-times While recently scanning The New York Times I came across this promo for the article “Cheetahs’ Secret Weapon: A Tight Turning Radius”: “A study shows that the large feline’s key to hunting success is not its speed but its skill at leaping sideways, changing directions abruptly, and slowing down quickly.”…

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