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Rising Voices Seeks Micro-Grant Proposals for Citizen Media Outreach - Deadline Feb. 4, 2011

Submitted by Rising Voices on 11 January, 2011 - 17:23

Beginning on January 11th, 2011, Rising Voices is launching the latest round of microgrant funding and is now accepting project proposals from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or individuals for funding of up to $4,000 USD for digital media outreach projects around the world. Ideal applicants will present innovative and detailed proposals to teach citizen media techniques to underrepresented communities that are poorly positioned to discover and take advantage of tools like blogging, video-blogging, or podcasting on their own. Deadline is Feb. 4, 2011.

Blogging Positively: Combatting the Stigma of HIV Testing

Submitted by Janet Feldman on 11 January, 2011 - 07:51

Director's Note: As part of Rising Voices' “Blogging Positively” initiative, we will be featuring some of the most interesting examples of citizen media from around the world related to the issue of HIV/AIDS. Please share in the comments section any other examples of citizen media that we may include in the next roundup.

Digital Natives Workshop in Santiago: An Open Call

Submitted by Tobias Eigen on 20 December, 2010 - 17:48

As the Internet and digital technologies become more widespread, the world is shrinking: we are constantly connected to our contexts, our people, our cultures and our networks. And you, yes YOU are a part of this change. In fact, as a digital native– someone to whom digital technologies are central to life – you are directly affecting the lives of many, sometimes even without knowing about it.

"Blogging Positively": World AIDS Day Chat (Dec 2), Guide, and Project

Submitted by Janet Feldman on 29 November, 2010 - 08:44

Dear Friends,

Please join us on December 2, 2010, for a chat about the "Blogging Positively" project and e-guide. The chat will start at 11am EST, and we enthusiastically welcome new participants, in addition to friends who have already joined the global conversation.

Rising Voices Seeks Micro-grant Proposals for Citizen Media Outreach

Submitted by Tobias Eigen on 5 January, 2009 - 17:57

I came across this opportunity today in my email from the Rising Voices discussion group. This micro-grant scheme presents an excellent opportunity for Kabissa members working in rural areas or in very poor communities who are seeking neparticipate in global conversations that concern them. If you apply for one of these micro-grants, please share it with the Kabissa community! -Tobias

Rising Voices, the outreach arm of Global Voices, is now accepting project proposals for microgrant funding of up to $5,000 for new media outreach projects. Ideal applicants will present innovative and detailed proposals to teach citizen media techniques to communities that are poorly positioned to discover and take advantage of tools like blogging, video-blogging, and podcasting on their own.

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