Connect More
Our lives may seem very different from the lives of poor women a world away. But all of us are increasingly interconnected through trade, global problems and shared aspirations for a better life for ourselves and those we care about. Here are some simple ways for you to connect with your friends, family and community around issues of world poverty.
- Volunteer.
There are so many organizations working to help end world poverty. Click here to connect with the right opportunity for you.
- Start a book club.
Visit www.book-clubs-resource.com for hints on how to get started. Then, include one or more selections about global poverty. Try one of these:
- Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children by John Wood
- Women in the Material World by Faith D'Aluisio and Peter Menzel
- Material World by Faith D'Aluisio and Peter Menzel
- Hungry Planet: What the World Eats by Faith D'Aluisio and Peter Menzel
- Banker to the Poor by Mohammad Yunus
- In Her Hands: Crafts Women Changing the World by Paula Gianturco and Toby Tuttle
- Have a book drive
Your used volumes can help build a bridge from poverty to hope. Find out how at www.roomtoread.org.
- Plan a meeting.
Put a discussion of global poverty on the agenda of an upcoming meeting with other like-minded women. Download these free tools to help you promote and plan your program.
You’ll find more ideas, handouts and information throughout this site.
(Note: Acrobat Reader is available free from www.adobe.com)
- Send an E-Card.
Find one on the Share with a Friend page of this site.
- Share your know-how.
Have you found some simple ways to connect with your friends, family and community about world poverty? Click here to share your ideas, or send them in an e-mail to info@onesharedworld.org. You'll find other ideas and resources throughout this site.
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