Rising Voices · June 2010

June, 2010

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HiperBarrio: Ituango Without Electricity

The bustling life of Ituango in Antiqua, Colombia, was put to a halt because of lengthy power cuts. The citizen journalists of HiperBarrio Ituango explains how it has affected the society.
Egypt: Who is and is not Producing Citizen Media?

Who is producing citizen media in Egypt? And who is not? This is the first in a series of posts highlighting the current state of citizen media in Egypt, as the three newest Rising Voices grantees in Egypt begin preparations for their work.
Blogging Since Infancy: Blogging Workshops In The Schools

After the implementation of the Ceibal project all of the schoolchildren and primary teachers in Uruguay have now their own laptop. With the help of a Rising Voices micro-grant, several awards for winners were given at a national blogging competition for the OLPC laptop carrying students. Some of the awards...

HiperBarrio: Ituango Without Electricity

Feature25 June 2010
Egypt: Who is and is not Producing Citizen Media?

Feature18 June 2010
Blogging Since Infancy: Blogging Workshops In The Schools

Feature17 June 2010

Stories from June, 2010

The HiperBarrio Experience Multiplies by Three

Feature14 June 2010

HiperBarrio, a Rising Voices project from Colombia, has recently expanded its influence to three other groups, creating new bloggers that will tell stories from their community both collectively and individually....

Ceasefire Liberia: New Milestones

Ceasefire Liberia5 June 2010

Ceasefire Liberia project turned one year old recently and had reached new milestones. "We have formed partnerships with other fantastic organizations, we’ve been profiled a number of times in the...