Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Oct 8, 2008	Ch-Ch-Changes!
Thank you dear readers for being patient with me as I have been settling back in to life in the States. To reward you, I have a couple bits of news to share. I will spend the next year as an AmeriCorps*VISTA member in Houston. The organization that I am working with is called the...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Oct 4, 2008	Gen Y leadership on social change is more crucial than ever
It has become blatantly clear that Millennials have a lot of responsibility at their feet for cleaning up the current mess that the world is in. It certainly is not everyday that you see almost daily failures of financial institutions that have been around for over 100 years. While these...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Sep 23, 2008	Listening is essential; so is speaking
I call my grandmother every week and talk about how things are going. Yesterday, we were talking about el crisis de julio . I told her about the meeting that I went to with a group of patients to meet with the authorities from the department of health. The meeting was supposed to be an...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Sep 17, 2008	You don’t need passion to cause social change
At first, I thought it was more Generation Y navel gazing. But having come across a couple of articles questioning where is the passion in the lives of Millennials , I thought it was time to say something. So many people spend their adult lives looking for that “one thing”...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Sep 14, 2008	Human trafficking in Argentina and the world
I love living in Argentina; perhaps even more so because my time is coming to an end. Who wouldn’t love a living in a beautiful country with warm people who enjoy lively conversations over meals of steak and red wine? I do have to point out that I have no love for the way that some of...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Sep 3, 2008	A small confession
Hello. My name is Vanessa and I am an addict to community service. It started so long ago and built up so slowly that before I knew it, I had to have service opportunities whenever I could. It didn’t matter if I did it with friends or if I was alone. The more I did, the more I wanted....... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Sep 3, 2008	Universal Health Care Series: The Inevitability Argument
This post is Part V in a series exploring reasons to support universal health care. It would be nice if we could wave a bureaucratic magic wand to make problems go away. It would be even nicer if the antidote to the health care crisis was strengthening the freedom of choice that the...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Sep 3, 2008	UHC Series: The Inevitability Argument
It would be nice if we could wave a bureaucratic magic wand to make problems go away. It would be even nicer if the antidote to the health care crisis was strengthening the freedom of choice that the market affords and if this actually led to greater equality. Unfortunately, freedom and...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Aug 28, 2008	What health activists can learn from environmentalists
Public health and environmentalism are alike in that both activists for both issues address complex global problems characterized by interdependence and the need to catalyze collective action. That might be where the similarities end. Here are some of the observations that I have as the...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Aug 26, 2008	Not according to plan: Change fatigue
I have a confession to make. Although I am still physically in Argentina, mentally I have one foot here and the other back in the States even though I am not leaving for five weeks. The mental divide was prompted as much by practical reasons (needing a job) as personal reasons (a certain...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Aug 24, 2008	Interesting Links of the Week - August 24, 2008
Social Marketing Link of the Week What happens when you pair college students with professional video producers for National HIV Testing Day? The PSI BCC Blog highlights these creative personal PSAs (PPSAs) that reached as far as Tanzania informing people of the importance of knowing...... [view]

Institute for Humane Education
Submitted By:   humaneeducation Website:  http://www.humaneeducation.org Phone:  207-667-1025 E-mail:  info@humaneeducation.org	Vision:   The Institute for Humane Education works to create a humane, sustainable, and peaceful world for all. To create this change, we train people to be humane educators, advance the field of humane education, and provide tools......   [view]

SYINC
Submitted By:   Bernise Phone:  +65 6748 8184 E-mail:  bernise@syinc.org	Vision:   SYINC works to link up and build capacity among Singapore youth organisations so as to incubate, equip and empower young Singaporeans to take action on the issues important to us. Through a network of youth organisations......   [view]

Submitted By:   IdealistJung Event Date:  Oct 10, 2008 & Time: 17:00 PM-20:00 PM Event Location:  UBC AMS Student Union Ballroom [view]

Idealist.org Vancouver Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good

Submitted By:   IdealistJung Event Date:  Sep 18, 2008 & Time: 17:00 PM-20:00 PM Event Location:  UT Hart House Great Hall [view]

Idealist.org Toronto Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good