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    <title>Changemaker of the Week at Change.org</title>
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      <name>Aldon Hynes</name>
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    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, I was found out that <a href=http://www.change.org/people>change.org</a> has named me their ‘Changemaker of the Week’.  I was pretty excited about that.</p>
<p>Change.org is a social activism portal aimed at connecting people with similar interests so that they can work together for more effective actions.  When I stumble across a cause that I’m interested in, Change.org is one of the first places I go to look for more information about the cause and who else is interested.  In addition, when someone contacts me about an issue I try to help them connect with others on change.org</p>
<p>I guess it is this approach that has helped me become the Changemaker of the Week, because I don’t do anything out of the ordinary in my activism.  Yet perhaps, that is an important part of the message.  Meaningful activism can be very simple changes; letting other people know about good causes and good organizations trying help these causes, and then making small changes that combined with the actions of others can have a big effect.</p>
<p>One example is Project Laundry List.</p>
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Project Laundry List uses words, images, and advocacy to educate people about how simple lifestyle modifications, including air-drying one's clothes, reduce our dependence on environmentally and culturally costly energy sources.
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<p>Other actions have been as simple as letting people know about interesting organizations, like <a href=http://www.change.org/nonprofits/view/43986>Council for a Livable World</a> or <a href=http://www.change.org/nonprofits/view/55907>Great Strides Therapeutic Riding</a>.</p>
<p>Whatever change you would like to see in the world, Change.org is a great place to start.</p>
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    <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, I was found out that <a href=http://www.change.org/people>change.org</a> has named me their ‘Changemaker of the Week’.  I was pretty excited about that.</p>
<p>Change.org is a social activism portal aimed at connecting people with similar interests so that they can work together for more effective actions.  When I stumble across a cause that I’m interested in, Change.org is one of the first places I go to look for more information about the cause and who else is interested.  In addition, when someone contacts me about an issue I try to help them connect with others on change.org</p>
<p>I guess it is this approach that has helped me become the Changemaker of the Week, because I don’t do anything out of the ordinary in my activism.  Yet perhaps, that is an important part of the message.  Meaningful activism can be very simple changes; letting other people know about good causes and good organizations trying help these causes, and then making small changes that combined with the actions of others can have a big effect.</p>
<p>One example is Project Laundry List.</p>
<blockquote><p>
Project Laundry List uses words, images, and advocacy to educate people about how simple lifestyle modifications, including air-drying one's clothes, reduce our dependence on environmentally and culturally costly energy sources.
</p></blockquote>
<p>Other actions have been as simple as letting people know about interesting organizations, like <a href=http://www.change.org/nonprofits/view/43986>Council for a Livable World</a> or <a href=http://www.change.org/nonprofits/view/55907>Great Strides Therapeutic Riding</a>.</p>
<p>Whatever change you would like to see in the world, Change.org is a great place to start.<br />
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