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Any examples of a educational Ning type communities for Farmers like India

We are looking at doing something in this space. Would love to see of any Internet social communities that educate and share best practices between farmers.We have a community for African youth media…Continue

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Agriculture is the source of food,feed,fibre and fuel for the mankind and domestic animals.Telecentres are becoming helpful for the human efforts to secure the necessary produces for the survivalof the peoples around the world.See More

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The categories that best represent me (select all that apply). Note that you can create a separate profile for your organization:: Academic/research, International development agency, Nonprofit organization

Organization: Chrysalis Campaign

Job Title: CEO - Servant

About Me (biography and organization description): About Chrysalis Campaign. Inc.
Chrysalis Campaign, Inc. is a non-stock holding Incorporation in Connecticut, USA. We are applying for 501 C3 status with the US IRS. All sponsorship fees will not be considered tax deductible until 501 C3 is granted.
In addition to this contest Chrysalis build Community Learning Centers in developing environments such a US poverty locations. In addition programs have been accepted and seeking funding in China, Lesotho, Nigeria Delta and Southern Sudan.
The methodologies of the Chrysalis Campaign are based on work on the Global Learning Framework which is the processes of global collaborative education on the Internet. The community, papers and webinars on GLF are athttp://globallearningframework.ning.com

Mission
To provide safe community learning centers, safe social communities for collaboration with global Web resources in order to transform individuals into self-sufficient communities of purpose.

Areas of interest/expertise and types of services provided:: We are under a grant from UNESCO PPN to do a Youth YouTube video storytelling contest in Africa in multiple countries. The contest will launch in late February 2011. There will be a training kit for free that any organization can use.
We are also exploring the development on Community Learning Centers in Africa and China.

Website: http://globallearningframework.ning.com

Blog: http://i-am-the-story.ning.co

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Street Address: 13 Geiger Rd

City (or closest town or municipality): New Milford

Country: USA

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Nings will no longer be Free... The Ning bubble bursts.

Dear Developers.

Yesterday the new CEO for Ning terminated 40% 0f staff

In addition they will be charging for free Nings. This deeply impaction educational programs across the planet that us Nings with the ads pulled because children are in the Nings.

This is not good news. Education developers such as my self have already backed up assets and downloaded membership information. I have several Nings that were built to tell the story of educational missions in Africa… Continue

Posted on April 16, 2010 at 8:01pm

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At 1:41pm on October 15, 2011, Nkouly Marc Stephan said…: please how can i do to follow a training ???
sorry for not replying since i saw it this morning
my mail box was full of spam.
thanks in advance
please can you contavt me by mail at
mcsteann@gmail.com

At 11:24am on September 24, 2011, Karangathi Njoroge said…: Dear Rchard,

Yes I am interested and I think this is a brilliant concept and initiative.

Karangathi

At 1:54am on April 14, 2011, stephen mugo gicharu said…: Thank, i hope we will share have alot to share.

At 11:07pm on August 15, 2010, Richard Potvin said…: Hello Richard, while reading Amrith Akorugoda's page I also read you comment and pdf file outlining your work in Nigeria. I worked in Kano, Nigeria about 25 years ago.

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