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Appropedia Action Groups is | Appropedia Action Groups is a coalition of autonomous international development groups here on Appropedia who aim to increase support, guidance and collaboration between one another. We invite existing organizations to join us or we will guide you through [[Creating an Appropedia Action Group | creating your own organization]] | ||
This is a bit of "social alchemy" in which we aim create a new organizational model for volunteering which: | This is a bit of "social alchemy" in which we aim create a new organizational model for volunteering which: | ||
:* presents a low barrier to entry. | :* presents a low barrier to entry. | ||
:* has massive diversity of opportunities to suit anyone's passion | :* has massive diversity of opportunities to suit anyone's passion | ||
:* Increases networking between currently disconnected | :* Increases networking between currently disconnected development organizations and individuals | ||
:* builds moral among volunteers by creating a well connected social environment | :* builds moral among volunteers by creating a well connected social environment | ||
:* has the capacity to scale without the impediments of traditional hierarchical development organizations | :* has the capacity to scale without the impediments of traditional hierarchical development organizations | ||
We will harness the collaborative ability of a wiki to provide opportunities for anyone who has the desire to do something more meaningful for the world. By eliminating the barrier to entry and providing the support and encouragement of a social network, we will bring people into the fold who would have otherwise remained observers. The catalytic effect of these people bringing their energy to bear on these problems will reach far beyond whatever project they work on directly. | We will harness the collaborative ability of a wiki to provide opportunities for anyone who has the desire to do something more meaningful for the world. By eliminating the barrier to entry and providing the support and encouragement of a social network, we will bring people into the fold who would have otherwise remained observers. The catalytic effect of these people bringing their energy to bear on these problems will reach far beyond whatever project they work on directly. However, this depends on you. Unless we can create enough interest to get off the ground, the potential benefits of this tool will not be realized. | ||
For more details on how we plan to get there, read [[Appropedia Action Plan | The Plan]] | For more details on how we plan to get there, read [[Appropedia Action Plan | The Plan]] | ||
==Talk to us== | |||
This is a grass roots organization, so feel free to strike up a conversation with our ambassador for any reason what so ever. {{user|david.reber}} | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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* Create a template that says (Added "today's date") | * Create a template that says (Added "today's date") | ||
* If you have experience doing international travel or development, you could start working on the [[:category:Appropedia Action Support Materials | support manuals]] | * If you have experience doing international travel or development, you could start working on the [[:category:Appropedia Action Support Materials | support manuals]] | ||
* | * Add your organization to our [[:Category:Appropedia Action Groups | list of AAGs]] or [[Creating an Appropedia Action Group | creating your own]] | ||
* | * We are in need of more [[:category:International volunteer opportunities | projects]]) on our available projects page. If you know of any, please write them up for us, if you don't know of any, feel free to travel to a developing country to find some for us. | ||
* | * Email the [[AAG request for projects]] which is a quick marketing-ish document that asks people if we can add their available project to the project database | ||
* Call your mom and tell her about this (you can call someone else too if you want). As we said earlier, unless we can create a critical mass with this project, it will die. | |||
[[Category:Collaborations]] | [[Category:Collaborations]] | ||
Revision as of 03:25, 13 May 2008
Appropedia Action Groups is a coalition of autonomous international development groups here on Appropedia who aim to increase support, guidance and collaboration between one another. We invite existing organizations to join us or we will guide you through creating your own organization
This is a bit of "social alchemy" in which we aim create a new organizational model for volunteering which:
- presents a low barrier to entry.
- has massive diversity of opportunities to suit anyone's passion
- Increases networking between currently disconnected development organizations and individuals
- builds moral among volunteers by creating a well connected social environment
- has the capacity to scale without the impediments of traditional hierarchical development organizations
We will harness the collaborative ability of a wiki to provide opportunities for anyone who has the desire to do something more meaningful for the world. By eliminating the barrier to entry and providing the support and encouragement of a social network, we will bring people into the fold who would have otherwise remained observers. The catalytic effect of these people bringing their energy to bear on these problems will reach far beyond whatever project they work on directly. However, this depends on you. Unless we can create enough interest to get off the ground, the potential benefits of this tool will not be realized.
For more details on how we plan to get there, read The Plan
Talk to us
This is a grass roots organization, so feel free to strike up a conversation with our ambassador for any reason what so ever. david.reber (talk · contribs)
Links
Available Projects - dig a well, teach a class, build a medical clinic, clean up the beach, encourage corporate social responsibility, build green energy alternatives
Groups - Appropedia Groups working on projects
Volunteers - Individuals and members of AAGs working on projects
Support Materials - Support, best practices, advice, travel tips and other information useful for AAG groups and volunteers
Open tasks
- Create a template that says (Added "today's date")
- If you have experience doing international travel or development, you could start working on the support manuals
- Add your organization to our list of AAGs or creating your own
- We are in need of more projects) on our available projects page. If you know of any, please write them up for us, if you don't know of any, feel free to travel to a developing country to find some for us.
- Email the AAG request for projects which is a quick marketing-ish document that asks people if we can add their available project to the project database
- Call your mom and tell her about this (you can call someone else too if you want). As we said earlier, unless we can create a critical mass with this project, it will die.