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Global Development

InterAction and Climate Change

Globally, people are experiencing both subtle and stark effects of climate change. Gradually shifting weather pat­terns, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather events are…
InterAction
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Oct 1, 2019
U.S. Foreign Assistance

Fiscal Year 2019 – 2021 Funding Table

This chart provides the F.Y. 2019, F.Y. 2020, and F.Y. 2021 poverty-focused development and humanitarian accounts for both the House and Senate. It is a…
Lisa Peña
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Sep 30, 2019
Empowering Civil Society

Storytelling as Activism: Part 3

The third installment of InterAction Communications Director Morgan Martinez's blog series on training Lao youth on the power of storytelling.
Morgan Martinez
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Sep 27, 2019
Empowering Civil Society

Storytelling as Activism: Part 2

I strongly dislike the word marginalized. The Oxford English dictionary tells us that “marginalized” means “a person, group, or concept treated as insignificant or peripheral.”…
Morgan Martinez
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Sep 25, 2019
Empowering Civil Society

Using Storytelling for Activism in Laos

The day we discover our first story is the day we realize we can be transported to a different world. Stories allow people to connect…
Morgan Martinez
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Sep 24, 2019
Global Development

Connecting the Dots

In line with this year’s UN Climate Action Summit on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), this year’s International Day of Peace…
Lindsey Doyle
Selena Bridges
Sep 20, 2019
Empowering Civil Society

International Day of Democracy

“Democracy is under attack!” Over the last few years, this alarm has grown louder and more frequent, but for a good reason. Research shows…
Luci Meade
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Sep 13, 2019