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Theatre for the Free People honors the life and legacy of Augusto Boal by applying Theatre of the Oppressed to the digital age, combining new media with traditional creative and performative methods.

Award winning folk musician and political satirist Tom Neilson will be coming to the Inland Empire on March 23rd, 2013 at 7:00 pm. He will be performing for one night only at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside.

Program Director Emma Mayerson announces that after taking a brief break Alliance 4 Girls’ Bag Lunch Series events return with a lecture by Judy Patrick and Lateefah Simon.for the holidays,

A Violence Disrupted, a documentary on gang intervention in gritty inner-city LA begins production.

Victor saad launches The Leapyear Project to invite others to take “leaps” to create social change

The Fruition Academy of Social Imagination and Action, an online school for scholars and practitioners who are interested in organizational and social change, is being launched by The Fruition Coalition in October 2012.

The highly successful Street Soccer USA program is soon to be launched in San Diego & project organizers have called on the local soccer community to come together & donate old equipment & apparel to help change the lives of its homeless participants

Soccer Support announces its legacy project for #GrowTheGame San Diego and also an innovative campaign to have the history of soccer recognized formally in the cities Hall Of Fame.

Say Goodbye to YELLOWBRICKROAD; Hello to GALEWiLL. Creating a New Structure to Move the World Forward

On Tuesday, October 11, the City of Mission Viejo and It’s the Little Things, a local nonprofit organization, launched an innovative pilot program to help City of Mission Viejo employees make a shift toward a sustainable way of life.

One Simple Ask, a new weekly web-zine launched the first stage of its ongoing conscious living revolution campaign today.

A breath of excitement and faith lingers in the air as fans across the nation are invited to play a key role in the true makings of a major musical renaissance that is hoped to erect a profound change in our society.

Theatre for the Free People honors the life and legacy of Augusto Boal by applying Theatre of the Oppressed to the digital age, combining new media with traditional creative and performative methods.

Food 4 Social Change, is announcing a Marketing Co-operative to help Foodies and Social Change Entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses.

Award winning folk musician and political satirist Tom Neilson will be coming to the Inland Empire on March 23rd, 2013 at 7:00 pm. He will be performing for one night only at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside.

“We can do much better than this,” declares Walter Szykitka, organizer of the Whole Earth Design Project.

Program Director Emma Mayerson announces that after taking a brief break Alliance 4 Girls’ Bag Lunch Series events return with a lecture by Judy Patrick and Lateefah Simon.for the holidays,

A Violence Disrupted, a documentary on gang intervention in gritty inner-city LA begins production.

Victor saad launches The Leapyear Project to invite others to take “leaps” to create social change

New Social+ campaign increases awareness about the social impact of everyday decisions and actions

The Fruition Academy of Social Imagination and Action, an online school for scholars and practitioners who are interested in organizational and social change, is being launched by The Fruition Coalition in October 2012.

The highly successful Street Soccer USA program is soon to be launched in San Diego & project organizers have called on the local soccer community to come together & donate old equipment & apparel to help change the lives of its homeless participants

Soccer Support announces its legacy project for #GrowTheGame San Diego and also an innovative campaign to have the history of soccer recognized formally in the cities Hall Of Fame.

Join us at The Lakewood Public Library on Sunday, March 18th, at 7pm, as talk show host, Sandra Bishop interviews author River Smith about his newly revised edition of A Conspiracy to Love, as part of the library's Meet The Author series.

30 Days of Social Change is a 30-day commitment of social good. Jumpstart:HR was nominated for it's work in providing career experience in the new Workplace 2.0 environment.

Say Goodbye to YELLOWBRICKROAD; Hello to GALEWiLL. Creating a New Structure to Move the World Forward

Between the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street, 2011 saw true social change. A report from Walden University shows that Americans are committed to positive activism for the future, and education remains at the heart of social change issues.

On Tuesday, October 11, the City of Mission Viejo and It’s the Little Things, a local nonprofit organization, launched an innovative pilot program to help City of Mission Viejo employees make a shift toward a sustainable way of life.

One Simple Ask, a new weekly web-zine launched the first stage of its ongoing conscious living revolution campaign today.

Social enterprise newcomer Yellow Leaf Hammocks has launched its brand new e-commerce website, premiering a distinct collection of designs and customizable hammocks that are “freshly woven” by artisans in Northern Thailand’s hill tribe region.

“What The World Needs Next” tour gathers women in locations across the US then adds facebook virtual chat to create international “RE-Think Tank” and music video project .

A breath of excitement and faith lingers in the air as fans across the nation are invited to play a key role in the true makings of a major musical renaissance that is hoped to erect a profound change in our society.

From August 2010 through October, Stanley Bronstein embarked on a personal journey to "Warrior Walk" in all 50 states. "50 Key Questions Only We The People Can Answer" tells what he learned and what MUST be done to solve America's problems.

Ex-Cop Writes Provocative Novel about LAPD in the Turbulent Sixties

Psychologist, author, and community activist, River Smith is presenting a talk about transforming our wounds into healing ourselves and our community, as part of his Power Living Seminars being offered weekly on Mondays at 7pm in May and June.

Thanks to almost 550 volunteers and 63 community groups, One Change informed, educated and demonstrated the importance of maintaining proper tire pressure as part of its recent Ontario fuel efficiency ‘simple actions matter’ campaign.

In a Facebook world first, SOCO Games launched Earth 2.0 which has a mechanism that automatically extracts a percentage of revenue and applies it directly into the SOCO Games Players Fund. The fund supports over 30 organizations around the world.

Nominations sought for participation in Social Innovation Fast Pitch, a mentoring program and special event that helps innovative nonprofits. Participants have the opportunity to compete for over $140,000 in funding.

The "Changing Lives Through Football" campaign will appear on Nike's Web site, Changemakers.com and Facebook to identify, inspire and unleash the potential of young people, strengthen their communities, boost development, and affect change.

The Gabriel Award-winning singing group, which uses music to inspire social change, will perform in Philadelphia and Washington DC.

Free public performance and social media campaign designed to highlight the power of art and the many opportunities for individuals to have an impact on society. Updates are posted regularly on Twitter and Facebook.

A new initiative of the Women’s Fund, LIPI’s 10 month curriculum is designed to create a cadre of effective and powerful women leaders in our region and to train local women to run for elected office.

An event to raise awareness and financial support for WonderRoot that will spotlight local designers, artists, and businesses and feature a runway fashion show, a vendor market place, a silent auction, live music, films, and performance art.

Encinitas, CA--The Grauer School and the Foundation for Women (FFW) will host the screening of the award winning film, “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” on March 6 at 7:00 p.m. at The Grauer School.

Phoenix Possibilities was honored by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce for its innovative approach to large-scale social change, causing community transformation through personal risk.

Join these famous artists in March for a special charity concert in Cape Town

Philanthropist Dave Ellis is interviewed by social change coach on how doing good is essential for growing your business.

National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization Launch National Public Awareness Campaign as a part of their Outreach and Advocacy Initiative

Donate an Hour launches Christmas drive for Huis Luckhoff

Books don’t win awards in 6 diverse categories. Until “The New IQ:” Current Events in Politics/Society, Social Change, Conscious Business/Leadership, Health & Wellness, Self-Help, and Metapsychology.

Sunrise walk up Lion's Head to raise funds for the elderly

Contributions start to trickle into the appeal launched through Donate an Hour

New Initiative Launches to Bring About Social Change

In China's Long March to Freedom (Transaction, 2009) by Kate Zhou provides insight on the liberalization of China.

Community Shares of Minnesota announced today that Matt Hunter has been hired as its new Executive Director, starting October 1, 2009.

(Summary: Mental Exchange Organization launches the internets first dedicated social change news hub.)

Dream Village founder speaks to the importance of youth activism

Soraida, New York-born internationally-known artist, exhibits at the Verdadism Art Gallery new series of drawings that confronts stereotypes. These original hand-drawn ink drawings are based on the 1992 Verdadism painting, "Puerto Rican Stereotype."

Hip Hop Artists, political figures, and corporate executives convene to discuss the power of jazz and its impact on hip hop

Major industry and community players convene in one room to discuss the power of jazz music and its impact on the Hip Hop culture

Soraida, known since 1992 for Verdadism paintings advocating tolerance and social change, unveils series of original peace drawings at the Verdadism Gallery.

The Social Media Exchange, a new initiative devoted to helping NGOs leverage social and mobile media for development in Lebanon will host a workshop on Web 2.0 and alternative media for NGOs in Baalbek. Web 2.0 for Social Change workshop in Lebanon.