On Invisible Children's latest Kony2012 campaign: What does "the founder's inability to just 'stay' with Jacob in that dark, low moment" [when he talks about how much he misses his slain brother] say about the organization's approach?[...]
Posts Tagged ‘peacebuilding’
March 6th, 2012 - 11:02 pm § in Reflection & Rumination
Bad guys, good guys, and the people in between
January 20th, 2012 - 6:10 am § in Poetry Pause
Friday’s Poetic Pause: “A Ritual To Read To Each Other” by William Stafford
How-matters.org’s Friday feature! Sharing “A Ritual To Read To Each Other” by William Stafford[...]
November 11th, 2011 - 9:15 am § in Poetry Pause
Friday’s Poetic Pause: “The Place Where We Are Right” by Yehuda Amichai
How-matters.org’s Friday feature! Sharing “The Place Where We Are Right,” a poem by Yehuda Amichai[...]
October 19th, 2011 - 8:20 pm § in Good Practice, Guest Bloggers
How would you measure the strength of a partnership?
Ruiari Nolan of Peace Direct offers the following guest post, sharing their experience of trying to determine what is important in relationships with grassroots organisations, and how they’re trying to measure performance in this area. [...]
August 5th, 2011 - 6:40 am § in Uncategorized
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.[...]
July 26th, 2011 - 6:34 am § in Poetry Pause, Uncategorized
Delights of the Green Isle
Highlights from my conversations with the great people I was able to connect with in Ireland – Alessandra Pigni, Richard Moore, Hans Zomer and Clare Mulvany – and thoughts on the opening of the Derry Peace Bridge.[...]
