the OYE social media project: an open-source social media strategy for NGOs & educators
Over the next few months, we will be developing a social media campaign for a small, yet very capable NGO in Honduras; The Organization for Youth Empowerment. Through this blog, we will examine the effectiveness of a variety of social media components to increase the global awareness of a small local humanitarian non-profit, on a minimal budget.
We hope that you'll subscribe to the blog to follow the transparent process of promoting this extremely committed NGO in their efforts to better the lives of children in Honduras. If you are involved in social media, we think that you'll find these updates insightful. and we invite you to participate by contributing your own expertise and advice to this global effort.
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We'd like to thank Laureate International Universities for their kind contribution of the travel budget for this project. Laureate is the sole sponsor of this initiative to promote young social entrepreneurs who are empowering youth through education in Central America.
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- OYE Intern, Christina Ramirez, is graduating! Congratulations Christina! Great work!... fb.me/18mNe1xpY 1 week ago
- Escucha a OYE Ritmo Online!! oyehonduras.blogspot.com/2013/05/radiou… fb.me/xklLNxJT 1 week ago
- If you click on one link today: oyehonduras.blogpsot.com Radio, Bulletin, and Revista Support youth devel #oyehonduras #youth @USAmbHonduras 1 week ago
- Developing a #recycling campaign with the municipal gov. and local school. Looking forward to the #EMU volunteers! 1 week ago
- Race4OYE DC Raises $2,750 for youth scholarships! Thanks to all the donors! oyehonduras.blogspot.com fb.me/2nBqZ62kl 2 weeks ago
- Final push for OYE! Support the racers and raise funds for scholarships crowdrise.com/OYEHondurasWas… 2 weeks ago
- Why volunteering at OYE is unique! bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-… #oyehonduras #summerinterns 2 weeks ago
- crowdrise.com/OYEHondurasWas… Final push to support RACE 4 OYE DC! 2 weeks ago
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Author Archives: Richard Lakin
participate in a global dialog
Reblogged from huffin' glue: The primary reason that we are undertaking this documentary production is that we have seen the effects and scope of inhalant abuse during our travels in the developing world. If you’re working for an NGO where … Continue reading
addicted to Toluene
Reblogged from huffin' glue: Toluene : Damages myelin in the brain (myelin facilitates neuron responses) leading to loss of vision/hearing; cognitive disruption, including speech impairment and memory loss; balance disorders and loss of dexterity; loss of control of bowel movements … Continue reading
our documentary about a global epidemic
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 6,800 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading
The $1,000 NGO social media project
the epilogue of a shoestring-budget communications campaign This past February I started this WordPress blog for the Organization for Youth Empowerment in Honduras. The object of this campaign was two-fold: 1) to advance the global visibility of this small, but … Continue reading
¡Adiós!
This marks the conclusion of the OYE Social Media Project. The time spent with OYE in Honduras will stay with me forever; the walk through the market every morning on my way to their office, the interns that I worked … Continue reading
An analysis of social media platforms for NGO visibility
As we near the end of this project, it’s time to look at the stats and see which social media platforms were most effective. The four most effective sources of hits to the site were: Facebook: 37% LinkedIn: 23% Search … Continue reading
Get off your butt and change the world
We are nearing the completion of our campaign to raise the visibility of The Organization for Youth Empowerment. While I was in Honduras doing the field portion, I remembered an editorial about humanitarian work that I read in the UK … Continue reading
¡muchas gracias!
The Organization for Youth Empowerment (OYE) extends its many thanks to TACA Airlines, especially Roberto Kriete and Zulma Granados, for providing 12 OYE volunteers with reduced airfare so they could fly from New York City to Honduras to carry out a … Continue reading
OYE’s Sandra Fiallos Selected to Represent Honduras at the One Young World Conference in October
OYE scholar Sandra Fiallos has been selected to represent Honduras at the third annual One Young World conference in Pittsburgh from October 18-22. She will be going as a fully sponsored delegate. http://www.oneyoungworld.com/giveaway/ From One Young World Conference: “The One Young … Continue reading
RACE 4 OYE
Following the success of three marathon runners who sponsored OYE in 2010, a fundraising initiative called RACE 4 OYE has been born. RACE 4 OYE provides an opportunity for athletes to “race” and raise money for OYE’s scholarship program. … Continue reading
Put a cute dog picture on your WordPress blog to drive traffic
There are a lot of things that I miss about El Progreso, Honduras now that I’ve returned to the US…buying bananas by the dozen in the Centro, having a morning fruit licuado http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licuado from the place across the street from the hotel. I … Continue reading
Justin Eldridge Otero, Co-founder of OYE
Justin gives an overview of OYE’s program.
We invite the world to participate! ¡Invitamos al mundo que participe! Wij nodigen de wereld uit om deel te nemen! Nous invitons le monde pour participer! Wir laden die Welt ein, um teilzunehmen! Προσκαλούμε τον κόσμο για να συμμετέχουμε! Invitiamo il mondo per partecipare! 私達は加わるために世界を誘う! Nós convidamos o mundo para participar! Мы приглашаем мир для того чтобы участвовать! 我们邀请世界参与!
an update on our global social media initiative Much has happened during the three weeks that I visited the Organization for Youth Empowerment in El Progreso, Honduras. We’ve been featured on various news sites, and The Huffington Post ran … Continue reading
