UN – United Nations

Becoming a blogger was never something I anticipated.  It was not a dream of mine. I was not even keenly aware of this social media space or the profound depth of people that are involved with it until a few months before I started.  To say that my evolution to blogging as a hobby, a new found passion, and now as my sole career was a surprise would be… an understatement. Except that once you

We’re at the end of another busy and exciting week here at the United Nations Foundation. To get you up to speed on the latest happenings, here is this week’s installment of In Case You Missed It, a round-up of news on the UN Foundation and the issues we care about.  Asked and Answered:  The Million Moms Challenge interviews Radha Muthiah, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, about the need for clean

From September 22-24, the third annual Social Good Summit will unite global leaders as they share how to use the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve the greatest challenges facing the world today. This September, we want you to help us make history and join the conversation with leaders and citizens from around the globe. On September 24, we invite people all over the world to connect through local meetups, where they will

Afghanistan, Bhutan and Colombia.  And that’s just the start of the list… It’s not every day that you can put something on your calendar that says you have a meeting with someone in Afghanistan, Bhutan and Colombia.  But that is what’s happening this year as part of the Social Good Summit.  As I’m sure you’ve read about from our friends at Mashable, this year’s Social Good Summit will be one of the biggest global moments

This Note is inspired by Shot@Life, United Nations Foundation movement to protect children worldwide by providing life-saving vaccines in developing countries. For every comment left on this post, $20 will be donated to help save a child in need. 31 bloggers, one on each day in August, are writing about people from our communities who inspire us. Today, I’m honored to take my turn with the baton to help. $20 is what it costs to

Busy enjoying summer?  Looking for a quick read of what’s happening at the United Nations Foundation?   We’re here to help.  Welcome to this week’s installment of In Case You Missed It, a round-up of news on the UN Foundation and the issues we care about. Mobile Phones for Maternal Health: Mobile phones are helping community health care workers in Rwanda monitor the health of pregnant women and improve health care in local communities. Clean Cookstoves

What do you do on the morning of the day you’re going to meet several of your lifelong heroes? Eat breakfast? Brush your teeth twice? Jump up and down in a mix of excitement and nerves? On June 19th, I did all three. While the Rio+Social hashtag was becoming a global trend on Twitter, I spent my day backstage for a little on camera one-on-one time with over thirty of the day’s remarkable speakers –