Actually, I’m not gonna rank these in any particular order because, well, any of them could be number 1, depending on what I’m going for. Knowledge. Sure, we’ve all heard about how people on Twitter have beat traditional news outlets in sharing breaking news. But did you know that Twitter is a great, free forum…
Category Archives: Interpersonal Relations
Relief Centers for Citizens w/Power Outages
PLEASE, if you know of any elders without power, take them to the nearest center. Actually, how about take them out for a treat while you’re at it? -Amanda The D.C. Government is establishing the following Relief Centers in the wake of the severe thunderstorm yesterday. Citizens who are without power are encouraged to come…
"how fat is fat?" -OR- "why i'm wearing tube dresses this summer"
for those of you who don’t follow me on twitter and aren’t friends with me on my [other] facebook page, you may not know that i have been on a campaign to #stopbeingafatty. yes, this is the campaign fka #antifatty. i decided to join my fellow ideacamper, @danportnoy, in his #dontbeafatty efforts, even through the…
Ameriprise Financial Accepting Applications for Community Relations Grants Program
I’m totally planning to apply for this; you should, too. Nonprofits desperately need to make better connections with the communities we serve. -Amanda http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=296800040 Posted on June 11, 2010 Deadline: September 1, 2010 Ameriprise Financial Accepting Applications for Community Relations Grants Program Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a diversified financial services company, is accepting grant applications for…
Call For Conference Proposals: 2010 Genius For Men Conference
Do you see this? It’s “a men’s empowerment conference”! We need MUCH more of this and I encourage everyone who has an idea to apply. At the very least, add it to your calendar on October 2nd. -Amanda AN INVITATION TO SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM, AND EXPERIENCE Dear Potential Presenters, Thank you so much for…
Can You Appreciate the Hustle? v 1.0
We begin with a quote from a friend’s fb status update: We need more black men employed as teachers, social workers etc. Unfortunately, these positions rarely pay high salaries and men shy away from them as women covet men with larger salaries. It initiates a vicious cycle that leaves our children and communities suffering. Can…
#BlackEd – AAHMI 5th Annual Connecting Marriage Research to Practice Conference – June 22-24, 2010
The Youth & Young Adults track looks like an awesome conference experience for young folks. I LOVE that they’re going to be *making recommendations* for future research topics. -Amanda Tweet
The Answer is YES!
While you may not be Christian and you may not even observe “X-mas”, I think the principle remains the same: we spend an inordinate amount of money on material purchases that will soon be forgotten, when we could be taking care of each other for much less money.
My Encounter With a Ray of Sunshine (Part 2)
My evening with Señora Helia continues.
My Encounter With a Ray of Sunshine (Part 1)
Today in metro DC was gorgeous… until The Deluge began (with its twin brother tagging close behind). It was during the first of the Twin Torrents that I met Señora Helia. I was one of about eight or ten people hiding out from the storm beneath the portico at One Discovery Place. She was a cute old lady, wrapped in her wispy, colorful scarves, long black dress & trench coat, plus two backpacks and a giant purse.