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Redefining ‘Champions’ in Development as ‘Roles’ rather than ‘People’ (We’re in this together!)

At a workshop late last year, I found myself in a group discussing the role of digital natives and techies in social change processes. The discussion mostly centred on being champions in various communities whereby these people serve as a … Continue reading

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Capitalizing on Shared Values in Digital Spaces

I recently had the opportunity to meet face to face, for the very first time, with the people I have worked with on The Kuyu Project and StorySpaces for almost a year. Deb, Vic and I have worked on various … Continue reading

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A smile is good enough for me!

preamble: I’ve been going through a tough time lately and figured I needed to re-ignite the passion I had for using technology to effect social change. This post, re-blogged from the Digital Natives website, seemed to help quite a bit. … Continue reading

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I’m afraid for the ‘unplugged’ – Our digital actions may be causing more harm, contrary to our intentions

I love being a digital native…honestly! I love the fact that I have a digital self, and I can be comfortable with it. I love the fact that I can use technology to achieve any objective. I love the fact … Continue reading

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Rebranding mtoto wa jirani

When I started this blog a little over a year ago, I chose to focus on what I believe is my strength: ideas. My aim with that was to build mindshare and engage others. This of course was based on … Continue reading

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