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Creating Social Change with Social Media

Submitted by Holly on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 11:09am

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Over the last week, technology has played an unprecedented role in bringing aid to and saving lives in Haiti.

That's social media for social good, and that's exactly what NetSquared and NTEN want to highlight with Beth Kanter this spring at SXSWi.

NetSquared Challenge: Last Day to Submit Your Mashup

Submitted by Holly on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 8:26am

Do you have an idea for a mashup that could be a tool for social change? Can you imagine a way to combine data from more than one source into an integrated tool that would increase awareness around an issue? NetSquared, a project of TechSoup, is awarding a share of $100,000 in prize money, and a trip to the NetSquared Conference, to the top 20 winners of the NetSquared Mashup Challenge.

Submit your idea for a mashup with social impact by March 14, 2008 at 5 PM PST. Submission forms are available at http://www.netsquared.org/mashup.

There are three parts to the Challenge: