Taking Action

Moving over...

I'm completing the transition I started some time ago of fully integrating my blog into my Web page. The upshot is that all future updates and posts can be found right on the home page of www.aaronemmel.com. This means that I will no longer be updating this particular blog, and will eventually integrate these posts into www.aaronemmel.com. See you there!

Central America

My Georgetown thesis is done (on the intersection of human rights and security), and I'm back in Belize enjoying being home before I start on new projects.

Last week I had my first flying lesson -- lots of fun and even more invigorating than my recent race car-driving lessons.

Capclave 2010

Thanks to Bill and Sarah for the passes to Capclave.

Immigration Stories

Mandy's new blog, Immigration Conversation, explores immigration from a variety of (often personal) angles.  Her latest post is a report of an immigrant to the United States who lost her father in what she had hoped would be the land of opportunity.

Digital Respect

A shout out to Nika Naimi's Digital Respect project to prevent cyberbullying, which currently is up for votes as a "Good Idea" in the Pepsi Refresh Project contest.

Photo shoot

Today I did a promotional photo shoot with Jack Gordon.  If all goes according to plan, one of the photos should end up on the Zanjan cover.

Indicators and Values

This is something I've wanted to see online for a long time: an interactive tool to identify and measure indicators for your organization or project. Even better, the process can be based on the identification and exploration of the org or project's core values.

Anyone who's read Taking Action should be familiar with some of the people behind this resource...check it out at We Value.

"Talk About It"

SWOT analysis

Today I assisted Alissa with two well-received workshops involving a SWOT Analysis.

Models of Unity

The brand-new Models of Unity website showcases initiatives that bring people together in ways that benefit the spiritual, social, and/or economic lives of their communities.