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Storytelling in the Digital Age: Lessons from the SOCAP12 Conference

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The example he used was the hero myth: an underdog starts from nothing, becomes educated or stronger by way of a mentor, and then saves the world. Sachs said that organizations must make their audiences the hero and put themselves in the place of the mentor. Image: Ginny Mies.

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QuickBooks Helps BITS Serve At-Risk Youth

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" From Peer Mentor to Program Manager. Veronika got her start at BITS by volunteering as a peer mentor in 2013. However, while mentoring and running educational programs, Veronika realized that she was very empowered and rewarded by the progress among the youth she engaged with. " Challenges for BITS.

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QuickBooks Helps BITS Serve Struggling Youth

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" From Peer Mentor to Program Manager. Veronika got her start at BITS by volunteering as a peer mentor in 2013. However, while mentoring and running educational programs, Veronika realized that she was very empowered and rewarded by the progress among the youth she engaged with. " Challenges for BITS.

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Crowdsourcing Skills for Human Rights via Movements.org

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In 2013, he publically confronted Iran's foreign minister, Mohamed Zarif, in New York demanding the release of political prisoner Majid Tavakoli. It caused a social media furor, and the Iranian government released Tavakoli for a time. Beyond Slacktivism to a Personal Relationship with a Cause.

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