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Local politics, schools, zoning, council elections hit us where we live. So why don’t more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says no. He identifies 7 barriers that keep us from taking part in our communities, even when we truly care.
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“Focuses on Pasifika and Maori communities unique needs and issues. At the very heart of the organisation is the creed or kaupapa that ‘it takes a Village to raise a child’. Underpinning this idea is the belief that as responsible members of our community, they have a collective responsibility to play whatever part they can […]
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“Is about finding the right formula between conservation, communities and commerce. Great Plains Conservation’s model takes stressed and threatened environments, surrounds them with compassionate protection and intelligent management. It’s an initiative to help curb the downward spiral of our threatened natural world by being proactive today, and by applying what they know best. This is […]
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“Is a youth led peace initiative that primarily seeks to create space for young people to reconcile and become agents of reconciliation to their respective communities. Two years after Kenya’s worst election violence that left 1,500 dead and hundreds of thousands internally displaced, Kenya is a nation in search of its identity again. Purpose Picha […]
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“Empowers communities and applies design outside of the design bubble to global issues that matter. Project H Design uses the power of the design process to catalyse communities and public education from within. They are a team of designers and builders engaging in their own backyards to improve the quality of life for all. Within […]
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