Author Gabe Hopkins

Is a closed society a bad society?

A good friend of D2′s recently came to us with a question. He was stopped by the phrase “closed societies” which we use to describe some of the places where we work and have done research. We are posting both the question and answer below as a way of sharing this dialogue. Q. How do [...]

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Digital Drinks – a great success!

Thanks to all the folks in New York who attended our event, Digital Drinks, last night. The Sunburnt Cow provided the perfect atmosphere, allowing for great interactions and conversations. Most importantly we met our goal for the night: To get out the vote for our Handheld Human Rights project. We appreciate everyone taking the time [...]

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Presentation at the U.S. Institute of Peace

On Thursday, Nov. 13 we participated in a fantastic roundtable discussion at USIP on the role of youth in the process of peace-building in Burma.  Twenty-five people from a range of organizations including the Center for Peace Building International, USAID, USIP, the State Department and PACT International came together to discuss observations, experiences, lessons learned [...]

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