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Drupal for Good

Drupal for Good meet-up

Your session in a few words: 
Discussions on Drupal for Good, social activism and government organization.
Date: 
September 2, 2009 - 14:50 - 15:40
Room: 
Gulbenkian
Track: 
From zero to hero
Session Type: 
BoF
Level of expertise: 
Intermediate
Tags: 
Drupal for Good
Tags: 
society
Tags: 
community building
Language: 
English

A meeting to discuss an share experiences on progressive, citizenish, good and socially conscious Drupal initiatives.

Across its history, Drupal has shown itself as an important ally for good initiatives - grassroots political campaigns, big big big public international organizations, efforts to preserve minority languages, government efforts, NGOs, community organizing, - well, name it.

Drupal for minority languages and indigenous communities in Brazil

Your session in a few words: 
How Drupal is empowering indigenous communities in Brazil to strengthen their minority languages
Track: 
Business development and strategy
Session Type: 
Lecture
Level of expertise: 
Beginner
Tags: 
Drupal for Good
Tags: 
community building
Tags: 
internationalization
Language: 
English

When a small community is under pressure of a larger dominant culture, what can they do? Language has always been a major element for building a society's identity and it is not different for indigenous peoples in Brazil. If a language have less space and less space in its speakers' lives, it will shrink and may become endangered. To avoid it, one must seek all available resources to strengthen minority languages and give them more room to grow.

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