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I haven't blogged in awhile so I'd like to update my blog with some current interesting events that ONE has been apart of and posted recently on their ONE BLOG.

ONE Act a Week:
These weekly blog posts inform ONE followers of small acts they can do each week to contribute to social change. These acts are simple, don't take much time, and contribute to large social movements around the world. Last week, the ONE Act a Week was for a movement that will be taking place this Thursday on March 22nd, World Water Day. Water.org is doing a large social media push through Facebook and Twitter to bring awareness to water and sanitation issues around the world. With permission from the users, Water.org uses a persons account to tweet and post status updates with really interesting facts about these issues. For example, "More people on our planet have cell phones than a toilet." This is a great use of rhetorical stratagies and pratices because using the short, to the point, statues updates and these large social media outlets reach such a large audience. So many young people also utilize social media so its a great way to target a younger audience who is eager about social change.

This week's ONE Act a Week is for World Turberculosis Day which is this Saturday, March 24th. The organization Stop TB Partnership is raising awareness by allowing supports to make customized "Stop TB" posters. The poster allows you to put a picture of your face on an animation and choose a message that you want to express about TB. You can then share your poster on Facebook and Twitter to share the message with your friends and followers. This cool activity only takes about 15 minutes and is simple to complete. It's also a very creative way to allow supporters to be creative with the message and have a hands on approach to their efforts of social change.

Both of these blogs were posted on the ONE Blog by Malaka Gharib, a ONE Blog editor.

ONE was also apart of a local event this past week for International Women's Day. One members were there with local city officials and leaders "to discuss women's impact in local and global communities." Dr. Carolyn Heinrich from UT's LBJ School of Public Affairs discussed her past experiences as a ONE member as well as the "first Millennium Development Goal maps and...the important pursuit of the MDG's." Although this event was not hosted by ONE, it was a great way to show the support and impact that ONE has on local levels to global issues.

This article was written by Roscoe Mapps, a field organizer in California with ONE.