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Archive for December, 2009|Monthly archive page

Jai

SIGN UP TO JOIN OUR FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN FOR $1,000,000

Written by: Adam Braun December 22nd, 2009

We’d like you to meet Jai. He’s four years old, and he loves him some drawing. And writing. And coloring. Jai is one of our first students. But he’s about to become one of many. You’ve been asking “How can I help?” It’s simple. Join the movement we’re about to create // < ![CDATA[ // [...]


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The PoP Masquerade Fundraiser

Written by: echung December 21st, 2009

“This night is really about a growing movement of young people coming together as volunteers to demonstrate that through passion and commitment you can make big things happen” said founder Adam Braun. “We just won $25,000 on Facebook because each of you clicked a button. There isn’t a single other nonprofit that is more representative [...]


Photo by Bryce Eriksen

Chase Community Giving: Youth Come Together to Help Empower a Generation

Written by: Brad December 17th, 2009

Using social media, we were able to win $25,000 that will go toward building schools for future PoP students in Laos and Nicaragua. All thanks to you. And now we are eligible for $1MM starting January 15. Let’s go for it.


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The Champhet Girls Dormitory & Library Project

Written by: Leslie December 13th, 2009

Our team in Laos recently visited Champet school, just off the Mekong river in Laos. Here’s a look at the school, the situation, what we want to do about it, and how you can help.


Basii Ceremony

To good luck, good health

Written by: Leslie December 11th, 2009

He looks down at the boiled chicken head in his hands. “Deal.”


SOL co-founder Patrick, PoP founder Adam, and the children of Agua Fria

Simple Acts of Dedication: The Eugene Chung case study

Written by: Adam Braun December 3rd, 2009

One night after leaving the Seeds of Learning facilities recently, I found myself peering over the edge of an active volcanic crater in Nicaragua, sharing gasps of awe with fellow travelers from every corner of the globe. We next ventured through the dark to explore a large cave, normally a place where you would feel [...]


SOL co-founder Patrick, PoP founder Adam, and the children of Agua Fria

Seeds of a New Partnership

Written by: Adam Braun December 1st, 2009

For the past week I have been spending time in Dario, Nicaragua formalizing our first partnership in Latin America with an incredible organization called Seeds of Learning. We share a common approach to community development, which is grounded in the belief that each village must be deeply entrenched participants in the construction of their school, [...]


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