Not-for-profits – Sociology at Work

United Nations Microfinance Scheme for Refugees Living in Camps

Many refugees are displaced from their homes for years. They might live in refugee camps for decades. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners support microfinancing efforts. Through small loans, refugees are empowered to maintain businesses and trading efforts, thus building up their long-term security. The UNHCR writes: The difficultyContinueContinue reading “United Nations Microfinance Scheme for Refugees Living in Camps”

United Nations Day, 2011

Hope you had/have a Happy UN Day, wherever you are in the world! This year, the UN commemorates the fact that the global population will reach 7 billion people by the 31st of October. Earlier in the day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released this message: “Let us unite, seven billion strong, in the name of theContinueContinue reading “United Nations Day, 2011”

Resource to Help You Land a Job in the Not-For-Profit Sector

A diverse group of epeople wearing the same light-blue t-shirt pose and smile inside a bus

Today we look at advice from professionals in the not-for-profit sector, including how to get your foot in the door through an internship. I also discuss how publishing your research might boost your CV.