3 June 09 | Comment
(Nigeria)
Qubestreet Media and the AfroVisioN Group have partnered to produce NaijaBorn.com, a playground that connects Nigerians & friends all over the world. The site launches this month in its first beta release. Through this platform, Nigerians can connect, interact and share their best experiences in Lagos, London, Lisbon or anywhere they should find themselves.
21 May 09 | Comment
A case for diversity: If two heads are better than one, then five heads are better than two and the statement grows infinitely. However, if the differences between the first two heads are neglible save their names, then we’re still working with one head and we’re gonna need a lot more heads to get in the game.
Work with me here.
20 May 09 | Comment
Now that Twitter has become a mainstream buzzword, with companies, celebrities and television personalities pontificating on it’s merits or lack thereof, some OG (that’s original gangsta for those without a ghetto degree) Twitter users are remarking that they forgo all other forms of really simple syndication (RSS). What...
19 May 09 | Comment
24 April 09 | Comment
Somewhere in the back of my mind, I keep hoping when the whirlwind I’ve been in for the past several weeks dies down I’ll finally be able to focus on resetting myself. Recently, however, I realized that there will always be a whirlwind, and if it does die down, it will only be a matter of days before I drum up another one.
10 April 09 | Comment
If twitter goes down and there’s no one to twitter it… does the space-time continuum collapse upon itself in an infinite pretzel?
23 March 09 | Comment
I have a question. Do you have trouble finding quality images of people of color in culturally relevant settings?
When I created my first personal website in 2003 I spent months looking for the right images of people of color. I pored over Getty Images and Corbis – the only two...
25 February 09 | Comment
I would like to see a web where students in higher education can unite to be a force as formidable as the mommy blogger.
I would like to see a web that teachers in elementary, middle and high school classrooms can connect with across the globe and use its technology to...
22 February 09 | Comment [1]
My first ever workshop series at the computer lab ends this week with mock interviews. As I prepare for this week, I put my thoughts about the process and outcomes out into cyberspace.
We started at the beginning of February, signing participants up with professional Gmail accounts (which was a...
13 February 09 | Comment
When did you first become self-aware? I remember my first moment as sometime in the 10th grade when I was able to categorize parts of my life into degrees of knowing. I don’t remember what those categories were, but that moment was the first step to landmarking my life. Today, I have different categories for my life, labelled First Awareness, Second Awareness, Third Awareness and so on.
There needs to be a cultural and system shift in the way the West approaches Africa’s problem. Flooding the market with cheap Asian bed nets impregnated with synthetic anti-malarials is not in itself a self-sustaining solution.
Veer almost gets it with this collection of images that attempt to “capture the chispa, the spark, of Hispanic culture with warmth, vivacity, and wit.”
“The winners, four students from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in India, designed an 800-calorie, ready-to-eat meal using rice, lentils, unrefined sugar and vegetables, including vegetable peels that food processors have been throwing away. The meal could be sold profitably for 5 rupees — 9.6 U.S. cents — a lifesaving bargain.”
And also, a very simple definition of social entrepreneurship: “business with a social goal.”
Now I know that I know how, maybe I should know why.
Another spot-on article by Guy Kawasaki.
I once read that in order to master a subject read the best five books written on that subject. This is plenty, but nothing teaches better than just doing it.
“A Servolution is not an event; it is a culture. Infusing this culture into the DNA of your church will change the view of the world and your perspective of the needs of those who love around you.”
Amen.
I am not responsible for the 3:31 minutes invested into this.
You know, I’ve yet to come across a good definition for social enterprise or social entrepreneurship. Perhaps I’ll keep digging. In the meantime, enjoy these resources I found via @ksjhalla and @gfokiannan.
Creative Depart gets +10 points for amazing use of the colors brown and yellow. Also, the slick gird interface and “slidy thingy at the top” is instant win. Do I even have to mention the amazing aggregated visuals? See for yourself.