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you are completely right man; let's move guys, this is our time.

Thanks, everyone. From our Vision doc:

Starting in December, we'll be ready to spend 90 days working with everyone to:

1. Create a variety of materials—videos, fliers, posters, presentations—for a global campaign...... Read More

2. Set up Idealist Groups in neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces—wherever people want to start building this network from the ground up.

3. Link and support these groups with local blogs, mailing lists, and other online tools, all focused on connecting people, ideas, and resources in every possible way.

4. Collect inspiring stories, models, and examples of how people and organizations are currently working together in different countries...

5. Do all this in as many languages as possible.

Read more here: http://idealist.org/ICA/root/en/Static/TheVisionPage3/default

Thanks again!
Julia

Thanks so much for all of your comments!
La Shon, we already have one group called Idealist.org: http://bit.ly/80KUtE
Several folks have suggested surveys and additional groups so people can get together according to shared affinity, geography, etc. We're launching Idealist Groups in December. Stay tuned!

Paula and Kylie, part of the reason we assumed that some folks are using LinkedIn during periods of unemployment is, well, we advise them to do that! :) Our career resources, such as the Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers (idealist.org/careerguide), emphasize that online networking tools can help you learn more about your field and find people to ... Read Moredo informational interviews with (exactly as Kylie did with her mentor –a type of connection that might be a blessing for someone who's between jobs). But maybe you're onto something...what do others think? -Julia

It's a war on apathy and indifference. People always told me I was the only person that thought this way... and my response was:

"Nah, there has to be a few in each country at least"

I guess I was right. I'm grateful that someone had the vision to make connecting them possible. Thanks!

Imagine, Connect, Act...time for a global interconnected village tree!!!

I'm adding it now! :)

check out http://www.wisestamp.com/ for Firefox, it helps you create interesting signatures on emails - Scott

Progressive and Proud :)

Conservative and Proud, and dedicated to the same Idealist causes--

Many people equate the word idealist with naivety. That is a misinterpretation. A person who is naive doesn't see the world's problems. An idealist sees the worlds problems and wants to do something about them to make the world better.

Guys, I think WE could work together
~ The Global We ~ http://tinyurl.com/TheGlobalWe-group
compassion for eachother, conservation of our world
LOVE in action for people and planet
(( (WE are ONE) ))

So, do you have anyone leading the efforts in the rural, Appalachian regions? There are lots of small towns that could benefit from this resource. How can I help?

Melissa, I'm not sure about your region specifically. Have you signed up on the idealist.org/more site? If so, you'll be receiving periodic emails from us, including when we launch Idealist Groups. (You can also follow along at idealist.org/blog.) You could even start an Idealist Group or Community Point in your own backyard! -Julia

Ditto to Fernando's comment--you may want to contact the American Translator's Association (or similar organizations in other countries) about getting professional translations of the site. Many professional translators may be willing to donate their services for the cause.

Thanks! And yes, we launched three days ago :-) December will be all about translation.

I have spent my whole life helping others and I just want to keep on helping. I believe that if we all work together there is nothing that we can't do.

you are right Cheryl

The last link ( http://idealist.org/lavida/bloggeropp ) isn't working.

I've lived and worked in Colombia and Honduras... I'd love to hear what people are doing in those countries, or share my experiences and some research work I'm doing on at-risk children in Honduras.

Hi Naima, Great questions.

1. If you mean “how?” in the big picture sense…we have an outline for how we’d like to roll out the plan between now and May 7-9. You can find it in our Vision (especially page 3): http://www.idealist.org/ICA/root/en/Static/TheVision/default

2. There are indeed many global, issue-based organizations out there doing incredible work at the grassroots and policy levels. Our goal is not to zoom in on one specific issue; rather, we'll be working with groups of people who can serve as connectors, helping individuals who want to get involved find the right way, or place, to do so.... Read More

3. You mentioned funding. There are two stages to funding this initiative, and we discuss them in our FAQ: http://www.idealist.org/ICA/root/en/Static/FAQ/default

Please let me know if any of this doesn't make sense.

Thank you again!
Julia [julia at idealist dot org]

Hi Sarah! Just to piggyback on Peter's lovely comment...

What we'd like to do is create spaces (Community Points) and groups of people (Idealist Groups) where anyone can go to find help once they've decided to take action.

You can find more on our FAQ: http://www.idealist.org/ICA/root/en/Static/FAQ/default... Read More

So, using the playground example: let's say a group of people want to build a playground. They might turn to an Idealist Group for advice on how to access the resources they need; develop a shared vision; or, yes, even mediate conflict should it arise.

Let me know if this is helpful, or if I should try to clarify further. And thanks for your interest!

Julia at Idealist

like this too and hope it would work