I was on my way home from the grocery store, restocking the fridge after returning from Haiti last week, when an ad on the radio caught my attention. Disclosure: I am being compensated by AT&T for my involvement in the It Can Wait 100 Days Campaign. All opinions are my own. Xzavier Davis-Bilbo was five…
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#Bloggers4Haiti Provides Hands on Technology and Social Media Training for Artisans
Earlier this week we taught 14 Haitian small business owners how to use social media to share their products and I was reminded that you’re only as productive as the speed of your wifi. Members of the Artisan Business Network came to Port-au-Prince from various locations around the capital city. The group had varying levels…
OFEDA: Creating Sustainable Income Through Embroidered Cards & Handmade Soap
As I sat in the single room of the schoolhouse listening to the women of OFEDA (Organisation des Femmes Devouees en Action that translates to Organization of Women for Action) share their stories as the rain started to fall on the tin roof overhead, I thought about what it must have been like for them to live…
Traveling to Haiti: Fulfilling My Promise to Return #Bloggers4Haiti
It’s been over a year since I first traveled to Haiti to visit artisans who create sustainable income through handcrafted works of art and I’m excited to return tomorrow and witness how economic development programs put in place after the 2010 earthquake continue to thrive while also lending a hand in teaching technology to Haitian businesswomen and artists. Last January…
{Sponsored} Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Macy’s with Performances by Far East Movement
This post was written as part of a compensated campaign with beEverywhere for Macy’s. Music aficionados who are fans of Far East Movement and their hit single, Like a G6, have the opportunity to meet the group and hear how their culture has influenced their musical style as Macy’s stores around the country celebrate Asian…
Weekend Reads: Mom 2.0 Edition
I’m sitting at the airport exhilarated and completely exhausted from a weekend well spent reconnecting with friends and meeting new ones, being inspired, and taking a leap of faith to do something that I never thought I would this weekend. Being partially sponsored by Safely.com to attend, my time spent at Mom 2.0 was work…
Help American Cancer Society End Cancer Forever By Taking 3 Seconds to Create & Share Your Life List
Everyone has been personally affected by cancer and with the American Cancer Society estimating that 1.6 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed this year, even more of us will have friends, loved ones, and colleagues affected by the disease. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States. It accounts…
Remembering Susan Through a Legacy That Lives On
It has been said, ‘time heals all wounds.’ I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone. …
Teaching Loved Ones #ItCanWait: No Texting and Driving (w. giveaway)
As someone who champions AT&T’s message of It Can Wait that is part of their no texting while driving campaign, I was dismayed when I got an email from a family member who proudly exclaimed he had traded his Blackberry for an Android. I also may have flipped out a little upon reading this: It…
Remembering Haiti by Teaching Others
Since visiting Haiti last January, it’s a place that’s on my mind constantly because it’s honestly hard to forget. The sheer beauty of the country and the experience of visiting a place full of kind individuals who are working towards rebuilding their lives made an indelible impression on my soul. Today marks the third anniversary…
