Blog on hiatus while I’m in Mexico
For most of March, I will be on a road trip via motorcycle all the way through Baja, California in Mexico, top to bottom and back. Therefore, I’ll be taking a break from blogging for a few weeks. I...
View Article20 years ago, when everything changed for me
20 years ago this week, an incredible opportunity came my way, out of the blue: I was invited to Germany by a program of the United Nations, to be a part of a group exploring how information...
View ArticleReflections on Virtual Volunteering in 2020 (& My Most Popular Blogs for the...
When the end of a year approaches, I look over my visitor statistics for my blog and my web pages to see which of my resources were the most popular in the last 12 months. It helps me to know what...
View ArticleResources from my time at United Nations Volunteers
It was 20 years ago today that I began my first job with the United Nations. Specifically, I was a program specialist (P3), directing the UN’s Online Volunteering service and co-managing the United...
View ArticleMy 2021 summer teaching gig at Gratz College
I am so pleased to announce that I will be teaching a course for Gratz College this summer: MGT 553 Using Technology to Build Community and Grow Your Organization. It is part of the college’s MS in...
View ArticleBlog on hiatus until end of September
I have a commitment to blogging something worthwhile every week, and publishing that new, worthwhile blog every Monday. But to stay fresh and worthwile, I take breaks. And I’m doing that again now....
View ArticleMy request to my US congressional representatives regarding Afghan refugees
I save my political advocacy for other online avenues, for the most part. But as a humanitarian aid professional, I have an obligation to those I have worked with and for, to be ethical in my...
View ArticleMost popular blogs of 2021
It’s the end of a calendar year, and that means it’s time to look at what were my most popular blogs of 2021 – and to try to figure out why. It’s an exercise I do not so much for YOU, my readers, but...
View ArticleMost popular blogs of 2022
We’ve celebrated another trip around the sun, and that means it’s time to look at what were my most popular blogs of 2022 – and to try to figure out why. It’s an exercise I do not so much for YOU, my...
View ArticleI’m in Washington, DC this week
I’m in Washington, DC this week for a work-related conference. I’ll be here all week. If you would like to meet face-to-face while I’m here, email me at the email address you have for me, or text me...
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