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J. liked Sarah Davitt's discussion The free-time narrative

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The free-time narrative

Buried in an earlier thread is a discussion about the free-time narrative being missing from most empowerment discussions.And in the oddest of places;http://retrorenovation.com/2012/07/18/what-to-collect-vintage-paint-by-number-paintings/I found an interesting quote:" Writing in Life magazine in the late 1950s, cultural critic Russell Lynes set out to describe the popular pastimes of the “new…See More

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Mona Fetouh replied to Sarah Davitt's discussion What is your favourite "Aid Expose" book/thing? in the group Collective Wisdom

"No mention yet of Lords of Poverty by Graham Hancock? That was the first "aid expose" book I read, way back in the early 90s. Fairly outdated but an amusing rant."

Mar 8

Sarah Davitt liked AidSource's discussion Management Wisdom

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Timo Luege replied to Sarah Davitt's discussion What is your favourite "Aid Expose" book/thing? in the group Collective Wisdom

"I just finished reading “The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster” by Jonathan Katz. I'm having mixed thoughts about the book but think it is worth reading.…"

Jan 23

Sarah Davitt replied to J.'s discussion "Just Shut Up" in the group NGOs & Gender (Pretty on Paper)

"I've scanned in the page form the textbook (citation has gone missing) and attached it to this post on the topic of "becoming an ally" -- Because I think this is what she is talking about... (tho if you want to break down Twilight…"

Jan 6

Sarah Davitt is now friends with Kadhambari Sridhar and Mark Horowitz

Dec 30, 2012

Sarah Davitt replied to AidSource's discussion Tropical Storm Sandy - Crowdsourcing Info - US response in the group Disaster Response Central

"http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/73274890.html. Some stories over here..."

Nov 5, 2012

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Sarah Davitt liked Meg Sattler's blog post Of Haitian puppet shows, and why we should all strive to communicate better.

Oct 13, 2012

Jennifer Lentfer replied to Sarah Davitt's discussion What is your favourite "Aid Expose" book/thing? in the group Collective Wisdom

"I think Tori's book is more "mature" than the film series in a way. And at its core it's just a really great read. She covers the key issues in smart, but more subtle ways."

Oct 2, 2012

Andreailcujo replied to Sarah Davitt's discussion What is your favourite "Aid Expose" book/thing? in the group Collective Wisdom

"Another vote for disastrous passion. I'm looking forward to the sequel!"

Sep 26, 2012

Jenny replied to Sarah Davitt's discussion What is your favourite "Aid Expose" book/thing? in the group Collective Wisdom

"I'm currently reading 'War Games' by Linda Polman - certainly an interesting take on the role of aid in prolonging and indeed fuelling conflict. So far it's been mostly focused on Africa, so it would be interesting to compare…"

Sep 26, 2012

Jennifer Lentfer replied to Sarah Davitt's discussion What is your favourite "Aid Expose" book/thing? in the group Collective Wisdom

"Tori Hogan‘s new book, “Beyond Good Intentions: A Journey into the Realities of International Aid,” will be released on October 1st. (But those who order on Amazon can get it now. Got mine already.) Tori gave me the honor of…"

Sep 25, 2012

Sarah Davitt replied to Weh Yeoh's discussion How would you make aid and development better? in the group WhyDev

"(Cracking out my hyper-radical discussion points, and this is kind of a brain-core dump, so its a little disorganized and off the cuff. Thanks for sparking this interesting discussion in my head! :-) ) Re: Micro Credit as failure. I…"

Sep 20, 2012

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Name: SarahJDavitt

Profile type: Individual

What I do: Aid/NGO worker based in HQ or a Regional Office, Consultant, Educator, Student

About me: Graduate candidate from the School for International Training, with interests in training, positive methods, ICT4D, research and management. Currently working in the field to help interns and volunteers not screw it up.