6/17 The #SidekickManifesto (https://t.co/NK59eNbVU1) makes clear that local leaders with local solutions to local problems are what will end poverty so we need to pay close attention to the work of local researchers – which means it needs to be accessible and in #OA journals!
"...to these white foreigners, Kibera is a dystopian virtual reality that they opt-in and out of with ease. Once the simulation ceases, the white saviour thirsts for the next humbling experience." ~@Aronizzzle for @WearYourVoice https://t.co/RcSl9yveO3
📢 EGG-CITING NEWS:
We were honored to receive the Vanguard Award from the 8th Annual @SIMAawards.
The Vanguard Award recognizes organizations who are setting industry standards that raise the bar of quality, equity, and diversity in the impact media space.
#SIMA2020
On sharing graphic images of Black bodies suffering: At some point, the world found dignified ways to raise awareness & tell stories of white suffering. Soldiers dying in war, opioid crisis, homelessness, child abuse, domestic violence... the list could go on.
Orphanage tourism is growing in poor countries- does it help children? My Project Syndicate column, co-authored with Leigh Mathews: https://t.co/u4tKmGZonE
We were so excited and humbled to be interviewed on the new @DoGooderPodcast! Have a listen to it (and the awesome and relevant other episodes) here: https://t.co/JZweHrPvFj
INTRODUCING ON OUR BLOG: The Sidekick Manifesto! "I wrote it to remind myself of my very limited role in ending global poverty." https://t.co/ZBMhYZsZ4a
"In the story of poverty’s end, we cannot be heroes. But, we can be Sidekicks."
Check out the newly expanded #SidekickManifesto resources to help #EndPoverty » https://t.co/jJjgnKsZye
Does donating used clothing help end #poverty? Find the resources you need to decide for yourself:
https://t.co/0C6ldNrFt9
#SidekickManifesto#EndPoverty