On Saturday, I met up with Rachel and the peeps from JETAANY.org at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens for the Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Matsuri 桜祭り). The custom of hanami (花見) or “flower viewing” in Japan is a time for celebrating spring and having picnics with friends, families and colleagues under the blossoming cherry trees.

I attended the Social Networking Teleconference sponsored by OneWorld United States today. Here are some links to resources for you to learn more: Leveraging Social Networks for Progressive Organizing Notes on Social Networking for New Organizing Institute produced by Scott Goodstein of catalystcampaigns.com How to Use MySpace to Raise Awareness Social Networking International Rescue Committee [...]

Avaaz.org put billboards up in Jerusalem this week. Check them out: (Above) Celebrate Shavuot (upcoming Jewish holiday) in Syria – just $390 * price for one room, double bed – depends on negotiating the Saudi Initiative 80,000 global e-activists demand Real Peace Talks Now

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Check out this amazing bilingual comic book series that depicts the history of Taiwan. Also available as an e-book.