Search Results for: living questions
My conflicted relationship to “expertise”
Can we responsibly honor others by authentically centering ourselves and our experiences?
Trevor Noah shows us “how”
As do-gooders develop the skills and attitudes to ensure inclusive, democratic, and thoughtful decision-making, the Daily Show offers up an example.
Are the jobs of communicators changing in the development sector?
A conversation with David Humphries, Global Communities’ Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs.
“An Idiot Abroad” on Geldof
With Band Aid 30 controversy in the news, a so-called moron’s observations seem pretty insightful.
America’s budding professionals: Well-traveled and ready to save the world
What should employers do when they come across voluntourism experience on a resume? (A more and more frequent phenomenon)
Time to listen? Time to address our personal barriers
6 things that inhibit our ability to listen to those on the receiving end of aid
How do you tell a compelling story about people in need that doesn’t simplify or stereotype?
The Social Impact Media Awards 2013 is an international documentary and video competition for independent filmmakers and those engaged in aid to champion the stories of grassroots change-makers that too often remain overlooked.
Write a book in 4 hours with 20 grassroots organizations?—How!?!
Nobody believed that writing a book together could happen, but forty community leaders produced 27 stories about their work in development and empowerment in just 4 hours. Independent consultant Lucia Nass shares her story from Myanmar.
How to build strong relationships with grassroots organizations, Part 3 of 3
Ultimately, people just need more recognition for the good work that they do. (Part 3 of 3)
Effective aid: A matter of faith?
In many ways, my work is focused on unanswered questions. What is development? Does it necessarily improve the poor’s lives? What kinds of beasts live in Malawi and how does one get into the chicken coup?
Participation: Reality or the Promised Land? A View from South Sudan
Guest post by an aid worker in South Sudan: “Participation is a development anthem whose lyrics are not patriotically respected by the professionals of development. Even though the concept has been popularized…most projects still manipulate beneficiaries to accept outsiders’ wishes.”
Behind the Barricades, There Is Happiness
Richard Moore, founder of Children in Crossfire in Derry, Ireland, discusses the figurative blind spots for many people as they become involved in aid work. Richard, who was literally blinded by a British soldier at the age of 10, also discusses the value of community and the power of vulnerability.
Aid, Africa, Corruption, and Colonialism: An Honest Conversation
Highlighting key issues not often heard enough in aid effectiveness dialogues.