What are the challenges, hopes and dreams of the next generation of Burmese youth activists? In March 2007, Digital Democracy’s co-directors Mark Belinsky and Emily Jacobi joined a research team from the Center for Peace Building International to investigate the situation of Burmese youth along the Thai-Burma Border.
Over 90 young people were interviewed for the [...]
Join us as we present our research from the Thai-Burma border
Oct 27, ’08
4:34 PM
Project Einstein South Africa
Oct 26, ’08
10:22 AM
We’ve partnered with New Words, What Kids Can Do, and Khulisa on a photography service learning project we’ve been doing in Johannesburg over the past several days. We’re looking to leverage this project into a digital exchange using internet technology via Digital Democracy’s project Virtual Community Center (VCC). The aim of this digital exchange using [...]
Photography and Film
Oct 20, ’08
8:11 PM
To view our extensive photography and film from around the world, visit www.newwordsmedia.com
Click on parts of the world map to view projects from that specific area. If you have any questions about any of our work, email us – info@whywords.com
Success at the MobileActive 08 Conference
Oct 16, ’08
1:05 PM
We had a great time at the MobileActive Conference, and met some really interesting people who are doing wonderful work with technology around the world.
We spent some time with Patrick Meier, who had this to say about us and our project.
More updates to come as we continue on to Cape Town on Saturday.
MobileActive 08 Conference
Oct 14, ’08
8:00 PM
We presented at the MobileActive 08 Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa about the use of mobile phones by members of the Burmese democracy movement around Burma’s borders. Our “mini-talk” covered issues having to do with cross-border movement strategies against Authoritarian Regimes.
Read what one blogger had to say about our session.
Videographer Rhoda Davids captured us [...]
