The Benjamin Franklin House asked me to share the news of its upcoming events which may be of interest to our UK readers.
The Benjamin Franklin House is the world’s only remaining Franklin home and located just steps from London’s Trafalgar Square. It opened to the public for the first time on Franklin’s 300th birthday in 2006 and is setting a new standard for cultural heritage. Britain’s Sunday Times recently called Benjamin Franklin House one of its “especially dynamic museum[s]” for its “state of the art show” which seamlessly blends drama and technology of which “Franklin, ever the innovator, would have approved.”
In September and October it is running two events in association with the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library.
On Wednesday September 3 at 6:30 pm, “Benjamin Franklin and the Globalisation of Science”. Dr Richard Horton (pictured here), editor of The Lancet, the number one global medical journal and winner of the 2007 Edinburgh Medal, addresses the connection between Benjamin Franklin and the Globalisation of Science. Then on Wednesday October 29 at 7pm, you are welcome to join a US presidential debate. Featuring representatives from Republicans and Democrat Abroad, Sir Robert Worcester, founder of MORI will moderate. Tickets for both events are £8 (£5 friends and concessions) and include a reception.
For more information and to book please contact the Benjamin Franklin House at +44 (0)207 839 6006 or info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Visit the Benjamin Franklin profile on ammado here
Young people are a powerful voice with a key role to play in the promotion and protection of human rights.
In this podcast interview Sarah Atkinson, International Youth Coordinator for Amnesty International, talks about her recent visit to Hong Kong and the launch of the Asia Pacific Youth Network - a community connecting young people in the Asia Pacific who want to make change happen. This network is open to all individuals desiring social change; aiming to connect them to issues of interest and to open doors to new opportunities for action.
Sarah discusses the importance of social media to such a network and the human rights movement generally and underlines young people as valuable advocates for tolerance and peace. Looking ahead to the campaigns the network will be focusing their energies on, she sees that the scope for local and global engagement will not only include, but be driven by young people.
Episode 2 - Sarah Atkinson from Amnesty International [13:54m]:
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For more information please visit the Asia Pacific Youth Network profile on ammado.
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Around 250,000-300,000 people in the UK have a communication disability directly as a result of a stroke, the most common of which is called Aphasia. Although this equates to around one third of stroke survivors, there is little knowledge about these conditions and the availability of effective support.
Today The Stroke Association launches the Lost without Words campaign which seeks to highlight the impact that communication disability has on stroke survivors whilst lobbying for more long term support that can result in huge benefits.
The human impact of having a stroke related communication disability includes not only the loss of communication skills such as speaking, reading, writing, understanding language but also the loss of independence and confidence as well as an increased risk of isolation and depression and more pressure on carers.
We are encouraging everyone to get involved in the campaign, whether you are or have been directly affected by a communication disability, are related to someone who has experienced this, or just feel strongly about the issue.
Please go to www.stroke.org.uk/campaigns and use the online facility to email your local politician. You don’t have to know their name as the email will be directed straight to them and there is some suggested text to save you time. It really is as simple as clicking a few buttons to get involved the campaign.
For more information on the work of the Stroke Association please visit their profile on ammado or their website
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is holding a unique event in London’s Trafalgar Square to raise awareness and funds for Darfur’s refugees.
This is an all-day event designed to illustrate a mock refugee camp on the border of Chad and Darfur.
UNHCR is looking for self-motivated and enthusiastic volunteer fundraisers and tour guides to help run the exhibition. Tasks will include collecting donations and details from the members of public and providing information on every aspect of the exhibition. Training will be provided.
If you are friendly, an excellent communicator, enjoy working in a team and most importantly have a genuine passion for the causes that UNHCR represents, we would like to hear from you.
Ideally we are looking for people who are available for the whole day.
Exhibition times are from 09:00 - 17:00.
To volunteer at this unique event, please send a copy of your CV with details of your availability at: jonesian@unhcr.org.
Visit the Experience Darfur profile to keep up to date on the event
For more information on UNHCR UK visit their profile on ammado or their website
With some 76 sessions planned, this event takes in discussions on the future of Social Enterprise. There are practical sessions too on topics from law to marketing to finance to web project management. Workshops range from themes such as human values to climate change to innovation. There are even installations dedicated to connecting you to the people that can most help you grow and a live social networking site from work from Tom Alcott and Bonnie Shaw (one that continues making connections on the long term). You have the opportunity to let government know what you think. Bergin O’Malley from the Social Enterprise Coalition will run a session on getting government to make it happen, followed by an hour and a half with David Rossington, the man responsible for the Department of Community and Local Government’s Social Enterprise Unit.
On Sunday, you’ll be able to pitch live to UnLtd for a chance to win a £5k award for the development of your business. Arising are producing an installation and set of discussions on Human Needs - including contributions from the New Economics Foundation, World Wildlife Fund, Institute of Public Policy and Research, Haringey Arts, the Blekinge Insitute of Technology and more…Michael Norton, author of ‘365 Days to Change the World’ and ‘The Everyday Activist’ will be running sessions on asking for money, becoming an ‘Everyday Activist, and on turning ideas into success.
I will be hosting a session on digital storytelling on Sunday morning.
To get tickets to SHINE go to www.shineunconference.com to purchase tickets. To learn more about UnLtd visit their profile on ammado or their website.
“There are a million bars of soap out there, you want to buy the one that makes you feel good”
Our very first podcast features an interview with Andrew Davies, Web Producer with Greenpeace International. Andrew traces the growth of Greenpeace’s activity in Indonesia.Centralising the importance of public opinion in action, he draws attention to the organisation’s recent affront on the use of palm oil, extracted through forest draining and destruction, in products.
Looking to the future innovations in online social media, he discusses the power of bloggers and warns against considering them as an aggregate. For more info visit the dove page on Greenpace.
Episode 1 - Andrew Davies from Greenpeace [26:00m]:
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The ammado podcast brings you regular news stories, comment and interviews from around the world in the area of social change. Our blog complements the podcasts with analysis and further discussion to give you a true understanding of what’s going on in this area. Please visit our subscription page for information on how to subscribe to the ammado podcast.
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