John Coonrod
@jcoonrod.bsky.social
Founder and US Chair, Movement for Community-Led Development. And geezer skater
Such an honor to attend the 60th Anniversary celebration of PAI last night, and hear from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Diene Keita and her team. PAI CEO Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins is a courageous leader for the rights of women and girls everywhere.
December 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Such an honor to attend the 60th Anniversary celebration of PAI last night, and hear from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Diene Keita and her team. PAI CEO Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins is a courageous leader for the rights of women and girls everywhere.
Dec 3 was the International Day of Persons with Disability - you don't want to miss this brilliant video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmFP...
Accessibility | I’m Not Remarkable | Apple
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December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dec 3 was the International Day of Persons with Disability - you don't want to miss this brilliant video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmFP...
Super inspired by our MCLD-Nigeria Member CCEPI and TV Coverage of their 16 Days of Activism to halt Gender-Based Violence.
November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Super inspired by our MCLD-Nigeria Member CCEPI and TV Coverage of their 16 Days of Activism to halt Gender-Based Violence.
Why am I wearing an orange shirt today?
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Why am I wearing an orange shirt today?
Tomorrow marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism to halt Gender-Based Violence, which is now increasingly online violence. www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-d...
16 Days of Activism 2025: End digital violence against all women and girls
1 in 3 women is affected by violence. Join the 16 Days of Activism this year to call on governments to end digital abuse and place online safety at the heart of equality.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Tomorrow marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism to halt Gender-Based Violence, which is now increasingly online violence. www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-d...
Happy Fibonacci Day! Don't spiral out of control! (Heh heh...).
November 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Happy Fibonacci Day! Don't spiral out of control! (Heh heh...).
Attention #SDGLocalization nerds - you will want to see this great report by Local2030! It annex cites success stories including those of MCLD members Tzuchi Buddhist Foundation, The Hunger Project and AWAZ CDS. drive.google.com/file/d/1yCjc...
November 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Attention #SDGLocalization nerds - you will want to see this great report by Local2030! It annex cites success stories including those of MCLD members Tzuchi Buddhist Foundation, The Hunger Project and AWAZ CDS. drive.google.com/file/d/1yCjc...
Can't decide where you should generously give money for Giving Tuesday? I suggest investing in community-led change! mcld.org/2025/11/17/g...
Giving Tuesday: Support Community-led Change
You have the opportunity to support and strengthen a movement that centers communities in development. Join the Movement for Community-led Development as we stand in solidarity with thousands of co…
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November 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Can't decide where you should generously give money for Giving Tuesday? I suggest investing in community-led change! mcld.org/2025/11/17/g...
If you haven't had an opportunity to watch the Memorial Service for Jane Goodall - I highly recommend it. It was very, very inspiring. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ktU...
WATCH LIVE: Primatologist Jane Goodall honored at Washington National Cathedral memorial service
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
If you haven't had an opportunity to watch the Memorial Service for Jane Goodall - I highly recommend it. It was very, very inspiring. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ktU...
On this day 162 years ago, Abraham Lincoln redefined America. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
November 18, 2025
For three hot days, from July 1 to July 3, 1863, more than 150,000 soldiers from the armies of the United States of America and the Confederate States of America slashed at each other in the hills and...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
On this day 162 years ago, Abraham Lincoln redefined America. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
Those committed to human progress should learn from A.T. Ariyaratne, the greatest community organizers since Mahatma Gandhi. People need a concise introduction to his wit and wisdom -- so here it is in Ebook, paperback and hardback, The Essential Ari. www.amazon.com/Essential-Ar...
The Essential Ari: Introduction to the writings of Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne
Amazon.com: The Essential Ari: Introduction to the writings of Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne: 9798271603655: Ariyaratne, A.T, Coonrod, John, Ariyaratne, Vinya: Books
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November 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Those committed to human progress should learn from A.T. Ariyaratne, the greatest community organizers since Mahatma Gandhi. People need a concise introduction to his wit and wisdom -- so here it is in Ebook, paperback and hardback, The Essential Ari. www.amazon.com/Essential-Ar...
I greatly appreciated the opportunity to represent MCLD at the Second World Summit for Social Development. I've written up my top-10 takeaways. mcld.org/2025/11/11/w...
WSSD: Toward a new Local Multilateralism
Reflections by Dr. John Coonrod, MCLD Founder The Second World Summit for Social Development was highly relevant to the Movement for Community-led Development (MCLD), and we were represented there …
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November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I greatly appreciated the opportunity to represent MCLD at the Second World Summit for Social Development. I've written up my top-10 takeaways. mcld.org/2025/11/11/w...
Rhiannon Giddens did a brilliant concert last night at the Anthem after moving from the now-Trump-run Kennedy Center.
May 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Rhiannon Giddens did a brilliant concert last night at the Anthem after moving from the now-Trump-run Kennedy Center.
So inspired that the courageous head of the Global Health Council is now a Time Magazine Top 100! time.com/collections/...
TIME100 Health: Elisha Dunn-Georgiou
Find out why Elisha Dunn-Georgiou is on the TIME100 Health 2025 list.
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May 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
So inspired that the courageous head of the Global Health Council is now a Time Magazine Top 100! time.com/collections/...
What does the world do in the face of slashed aid budgets? Here is our sense: humentum.org/blog-media/a...
A bridge to the future: Essays on a new era for global development
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May 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What does the world do in the face of slashed aid budgets? Here is our sense: humentum.org/blog-media/a...
So apropos...Developmental Milestones of Your Elon Musk
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Developmental Milestones of Your Elon Musk
By this age, your Elon Musk should be able to wave hello and goodbye and point to Cabinet employees he plans to fire.
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February 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
So apropos...Developmental Milestones of Your Elon Musk
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Well done Brianna. Clear and compelling. amp-newsobserver-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.news...
USAID helps NC in several important ways. We can’t let that be ruined | Opinion
As the fourth highest state recipient of USAID funding, if the agency disappears, we can expect North Carolina to suffer. | Opinion
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February 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Well done Brianna. Clear and compelling. amp-newsobserver-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.news...
Denmark offers to buy California. That might encourage me to move back there.
February 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Denmark offers to buy California. That might encourage me to move back there.
Welcome back DC Snow! Thanks for delaying Senate votes!
February 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Welcome back DC Snow! Thanks for delaying Senate votes!
Watch and share: youtu.be/OIHJub72vuM?...
Why Do We Need USAID? Stephen Talks To Samantha Power, Fmr. USAID Administrator
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Dear US friends who DON'T live in DC (where we have no vote in Congress) here is a handy way to make your voice heard on the importance of restoring lifesaving assistance around the world: 5calls.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Dear US friends who DON'T live in DC (where we have no vote in Congress) here is a handy way to make your voice heard on the importance of restoring lifesaving assistance around the world: 5calls.org