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October 15, 2008

Michel-Adrien Sheppard

Blog Action Day Against Poverty

Today is Blog Action Day 2008, an international call to action for bloggers to raise awareness on issues of poverty:

"Poverty is not only a pressing issue, it is a complex one. It's easy to think that there isn’t much an individual can do. Fortunately this isn’t the case at all. With activities ranging from advocacy and professional contribution to charity and financing, there is in fact many ways that we can act."

The idea is that bloggers sign up to blog about poverty reduction today.

This year's Blog Action Day has dozens of organizational sponsors and supporters, including the United Nations Millenium Campaign.

So here goes.

Canadian librarians might want to explore the following legal and social policy resources on poverty :

Cross-posted to Library Boy.


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2 Comments on “Blog Action Day Against Poverty”

  1. Alex says:
    October 15, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    Great post, Thank you for sharing, I myself wrote about it here: http://www.guruofsales.com/general/427/fight-poverty-its-blog-action-day-today and got a huge respond from readers and other bloggers. Would you please honor us and share your thoughts by leaving a comment on our post? I am trying to come up with something new tomorrow and I will include and encourage readers to visit your blog back so we can all unite to fight poverty.

  2. Shawn Lauzon says:
    November 23, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    Well in my opinion were in a new age and the time is now for those out there who don't have anyone to turn to. I truly believe that poverty could be solved if everyone who can't afford rent/hydro or food from day to day it is sad to know that even here in Canada there our people by the thousands with nowhere to live or place to rest there head. The world's population and growth is just so rapid and even the curriculum and what it takes to just get a job today is a hard life that we live in. So rather than live it individually why not work altogether as one power is in numbers in all aspects of life. I feel that this should not be an issue for those who have computers or can get to a library or friends nearest residence the strength of the internet and network marketing could get us out of this crisis that we face today thanks for listening to my comments and every day work towards change and a new life only if you want visit my Free site http://www.mejmlsjl.ws to experience The Free Spider Web Msrketing System.

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