http://www.rethos.com/mgassen What's happening for you on Rethos.com en-us blog <p>I fondly remember the days when all we&nbsp; worried about was <span id="lw_1222887917_0" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts">climate change</span></span>!&nbsp; Watching Paulson, Obama, McCain, Bush, the <span id="lw_1222887917_1" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="yshortcuts">Dow Jones</span></span> and everything else makes social change seem like a <span id="lw_1222887917_2" style="cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; background-attachment: scroll;"><span class="ysho... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:09:58 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1611 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1611 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:25:15 -0400 It's been a while but here's a new article. No time like the present, with all of the current chaos, to be Present! Li Li http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1608 Feedback appreciated! http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/inbox blog <p>I have now seen at least a dozen television commercials and psuedo-short-documentaries and news blurbs about "how we got into this financial mess" and "what exactly is a credit crunch?"&nbsp; I find it to be rude, disdainful, patronizing and insulting that somehow, we (the American public) are deemed too ignorant to understand what has brought us, collectively, to the edge of financial ruin.&nbsp; Some of these pieces of "information" are delivered in cartoon format, no less, which gives me the eery feeling of being four years old and watching School House Rock, learning how a Bill becom... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:55:20 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1608 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1608 blog <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="entry"> <div class="snap_preview"> <p>..Is what a lot of us experience on a regular basis, especially when it comes to professional decisions. Personally, it seems to be that the second or third thoughts regarding a particular decision seem to be negatively inclined. It is often a case of one foot in the positive and the other in the negative territory! This slip is called Positively Negative by the author of the article whose link is attached below. I can partially relate to that.</p> <p><a href="http://cultivategreatness.com/2007/01/05/the-positively-n... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:01:54 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1607 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1607 audio_video <pre>Earlier this year, former employees of MBNA and Bank of <br />America contacted AFFIL looking for a way to speak out about <br />disturbing sales practices they were trained to use as employees. Their stories confirm what<br />we've long suspected: that credit card companies extend credit<br />to those who can't afford it, and engage in a "tricks and traps" <br />business model designed to max out cardholders and keep <br />them on a debt treadmill as long as possible. Watch the video <br />and listen to what Cate Colombo<br />and Jerry Young have to say.</pre> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:36:25 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1603 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1603 audio_video <h2>Credit Card Tips for College Students&nbsp;</h2> <p>Now that you're making financial decisions for yourself, be sure to protect yourself from credit card tricks and traps.&nbsp; Here are some tips to consider before you break out the plastic.&nbsp; Adapted from "<a href="http://www.consumersunion.org/pdf/CollegeCCTips.pdf" target="_blank">Credit Card Tips for College Students</a>,&rdquo; <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=3084649&amp;msgid=56877&amp;act=J9QU&amp;c=185756&amp;admin=0&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.consumersunion.org%2F" target="_blank">Consumers Union... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:12:35 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1593 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1593 blog <p>The Otesha Project is hiring a new High School Programs Director!</p> <p>See the attached job description, or check http://www.otesha.ca/files/HSProgramsDirector08.pdf for more information.</p> <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:00:11 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1591 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1591 blog <p>&nbsp;</p> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:56:39 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1589 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1589 blog <p>&nbsp;</p> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:56:01 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1588 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1588 blog <p>&nbsp;</p> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:54:34 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1587 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1587 blog <p>&nbsp;</p> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:48:15 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1586 http://www.rethos.com/news/view/1586 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:09:00 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:22:33 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:42:17 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:37:16 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:18:21 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:00:50 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:21:43 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies Opportunity <p><img src="file://www.rethos.com/C:/DOCUME~1/FOCUSN~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Are you an <strong>outdoor fanatic</strong>?&nbsp; An <strong>artist</strong>?&nbsp; An <strong>innovator</strong>?</p> <p>How will you <strong>protect</strong> the places you love and play, <strong>inspire</strong> your community, or <strong>challenge</strong> our expectations?</p> <p><span class="p003333-12"><a href="http://clifbar.summitprojects.com/eat/eat.cfm?location=mojo" target="_blank"> Clif Mojo</a></span> and <span class="p003333-12"><a href="http://www.focusthenation.o... Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:47:03 -0500 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/84 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/84 Opportunity <p><span><font face="verdana, arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><font face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" color="#696969"><strong><font face="verdana, arial, sans-serif">Community Rebuilds is an initiative to build affordable and energy efficient homes for the workforce in Moab, Utah. We assist families that own homes in disrepair (such as manufactured homes built prior to 1976) to recycle the existing structure and build a new home using green construction practices and products. </font></strong></font></span></font></span><span><... Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:41:00 -0500 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/83 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/83 Opportunity <div class="content"> <p>Internship Opportunity&mdash;Tour Liaison<br />Otesha Cycling and Performing Tours <br /><a href="http://www.otesha.ca/">www.otesha.ca</a></p> <p>The Otesha Project is seeking 14 dedicated, organized, fun-loving individuals, aged 18 to 30, to serve as Tour Liaisons for its 2008 cycling and performing tours. As part of a team of 15 to 20 performers, you will take care of all administrative and on-the-road logistics for the tour. Successful candidates will support team members as individuals, foster a positive team environment, support teams in achieving tour object... Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:51:37 -0500 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/82 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/82 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:48:39 -0500 http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:41:43 -0500 http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies http://www.rethos.com/citizens/mgassen/allies Opportunity <p>Are you a seasoned social innovator? Have experience that you would like to share? ....A burning love for social change?</p> <p>Be a Conscious Lifestyle Liaison!</p> <p>A Liaison serves as a mentor to new CL ventures, helping them with: • development and design • infrastructure and management • organizational growth • quality control • publicity/outreach</p> <p>As a Conscious Lifestyle liaison, you’ll get the opportunity to work with outstanding students leaders, help to cultivate the growing movement of “conscious living”, be a part of a vibrant young up-s... Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:51:07 -0500 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/73 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/73 Opportunity <p>Are you passionate about making the world a better place? Have an idea about how to make your fellow students and your school more socially responsible? Want to turn that idea into a reality…?</p> <p>Conscious Lifestyle is accepting applications for its venture program.</p> <p>Submit an application for the chance to win:</p> <ul> <li>Up to $1,000 in start-up funding</li> <li>Web space on consciouslifestyle.org</li> <li>Monthly skill-building workshops</li> <li>Personalized support</li> <li>Access to a network of social entrepreneurs</l... Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:44:36 -0500 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/72 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/72 Opportunity <p>The Otesha Project has announced the routes for the 2008 Otesha Cycling and Performing Tours (Check out: www.otesha.ca/bike+tours/index.en.html). Applications are now being accepted for seven regional tours throughout Canada that will take more than 120 inspiring young change-makers on the journey of a lifetime. You could be one of them!</p> <p>Tour members will share an incredible experience as they live as a mobile and sustainable community for two months. They will cycle from performance to performance, braving the elements, connecting with communities along the route, and explorin... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:22:59 -0500 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/67 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/67 Opportunity <p>Description Aid to Artisans and the Afghan Women’s Business Federation is seeking a Director of the Afghan Women’s Design Center in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan Women’s Business Federation (AWBF) is a federation of women business associations that promotes direct economic opportunities for women. Aid to Artisans (ATA), a US-based <span class="caps">NGO</span> with over 30 years of experience in the artisan development sector, has been contracted to implement the Afghan Women’s Design Center (AWDC) as part of the <span class="caps">AWBF</span>.</p> <p>The <span class="caps">A... Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:54:25 -0500 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/62 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/62 Opportunity <p>In the new year, our organisation, Public Achievement are moving into new offices in Belfast&#8217;s City Centre &#8211; actually in the new &#8216;Cathedral Arts Quarter&#8217; up-and-coming funky part of town. We are moving because our existing building is in a terrible state and the owner won&#8217;t get it fixed, but we are excited about the move.</p> <p>Now what we are getting is just over 1500 square feet divided into two office spaces (600 and 900 square feet). The smaller part will be used as a meeting/workshop/studio space and includes an extremely basic &#8216;kitchen&#821... Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:25:26 -0500 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/57 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/57 Opportunity <p>Friends, We are in the process of starting a new project at rethos dedicated to citizen journalism and creative expression. We want rethos to become a organic media channel with a focus on promoting positive social change throughout the world. If you are interested in learning more about this new venture, please send an email to eli@rethos.com. We need people who are ready to start doing freelance work right away, so please take advantage of this unique opportunity!</p> <p>Eli http://www.rethos.com/eli</p> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:39:28 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/30 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/30 Opportunity <p>Support an organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.</p> Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:32:14 -0400 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/19 http://www.rethos.com/opportunities/view/19