Dec 23, 2008

Favianna Rodriguez is a political digital artist and printmaker based in Oakland, California.    She is the co-founder of the EastSide Arts Alliance (ESAA) and Visual Element, programs dedicated to training emerging artists. She is also the co-founder and president of Tumis, a bilingual design studio serving social...

Nov 3, 2008

Marianne Manilov is the National Team Leader of The Engage Network, a nonprofit social venture that promotes widespread civic engagement.  At the moment, The Engage Network includes three "sectors": What's Your Tree?, inspired by Julia Butterfly Hill's tree-sit, Off the Mat Into the World, founded by yoga teacher Seane...

Oct 15, 2008

Cami Walker is the founder of the 29 Day Giving Challenge, a global giving movement where participants give away one thing away each day for 29 days.  You can read a transcript of this interview on my blog, Have Fun * Do Good.

Cami is writing a book about the 29-Day Giving Challenge.  She is looking for personal...

Sep 21, 2008

Activist, journalist and singer, Marisa Handler,  is the author of the memoir Loyal to the Sky: Notes from an Activist, which received the 2008 Nautilus Book Award for worldchanging books.  For more information about Marisa's work and her book go to marisahandler.com. 

A transcript of this interview is available on my...

Aug 5, 2008

Martin Fisher is the Co-founder and CEO of KickStart. KickStart is a non-profit organization that develops and markets new technologies in Africa.  These low- cost technologies are bought by local entrepreneurs and used to establish highly profitable new small businesses.  The organization has received numerous awards...