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BlogTV: Community-based arts

Mains d’Œuvres is a center for contemporary arts based in Saint-Ouen, France, just outside Paris. It hosts artists of all kinds—from theatre and dance to visual and digital arts—for a period of three years. It helps its residents to develop and realize their projects…as well as encouraging them to think of ways to involve city [...]

BlogTV: A village in Madagascar

Here’s the second part of our series of videos on the global organization SOS Children’s Villages. Take a trip to Toamasina, Madagascar, where a village was constructed for children and their families. The village is not only there to provide proper housing, but also offers health services, education, a integration center for adolescents… Explore the [...]

Catch up on what you missed at the Convergences 2015 world Forum

The 5th annual Convergences 2015 world Forum, a major event for those interested in finding innovative solutions to alleviate poverty in Europe and around the world, took place from 19-21 September in Paris. More than 5000 people took part in the Forum… [...]

BlogTV: Being a young reporter at the Olympic Games

The young reporters of the neighborhood association called Gonzo Compagnie are back, with a first experience in the field under their belts… Here’s a peek at what it was like to be a journalist reporting from the London Olympics. A formidable experience for these aspiring journalists.

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The Gonzo Compagnie association is supported by the BNP Paribas [...]

European Heritage Days: Three historical buildings tell their story

Three architectural heritage sites belonging to BNP Paribas will swing open their doors for the European Heritage Days, 15 & 16 September, in Paris and Nancy.
An old mill dating back to 1880 with a 47 meter-high tower; the headquarters of the Comptoir National d’Escompte de Paris, build during the French Second Republic; or a jewel of [...]

The 5th edition of the Convergences 2015 world Forum

From 19-21 September 2012, the Convergences 2015 world Forum for the Millennium Development Goals will be on in Paris – a major event for all professionals interested in discussing innovative solutions to alleviate poverty in Europe and around the world! [...]

BlogTV: Solidarity close to home

Today, creating social ties is necessary—especially with young people. This is the idea fueling the organisation known as Parrains par Mille, or “Mentors by the thousand”, which works to match individual volunteers with children from broken or disadvantaged families.
The association proposes a social solution that is not to be confused with adoption: it’s about creating [...]

BlogTV: Protecting Children at Risk

ECPAT Luxembourg is a non-governmental organization that belongs to the international ECPAT network, a point of reference in the fight against the sexual exploitation of young people and child trafficking.
The organization works closely with local partners in high-risk places across the world, working towards two main objectives: preventing and protecting at-risk individuals, as well as [...]

BlogTV: Lend me your Pen

Established in 1985, the Amitié Partage Association fights everyday against the precariousness of some families of Roubaix, a northern city of France.
Its main actions are: supporting job-seekers in their researches, assuring special assistance in case of a 1st degree emergency and early-learning cultural workshops for children.
The association is receiving families in many sites in [...]