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First Haiti … Now Chile – and It’s Only February!

Disasters seem to come in waves – in 2005 it was the South Asia Tsunami (which struck only a few days before the year began), Katrina, Myanmar, and several smaller – though still disastrous – events. 2010 is starting off … Continue reading

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Profile: Martina Roth

Dr. Martina Roth is Director of Intel’s Global Education Strategy, Research and Policy. Dr. Roth joined Intel in 1997 as Program Manager for “Kids and Creativity” at Intel’s Content Group, managing Intel Software Developers throughout Europe and providing leading edge … Continue reading

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Haiti and Intel’s response

Haiti was the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere – among the poorest in the world. And then catastrophe struck. Tens of thousands are dead. Hundreds of thousands are injured. Millions are homeless. Sitting, as I do, where corporate America … Continue reading

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Day One in Davos

The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum is still a crowded, noisy place. The people and contacts are like no other place in the world. I spent the day attending the open sessions in the Congress Centre and having … Continue reading

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It’s Data-Driven. CRO Magazine names Intel “Best Corporate Citizen”

Today, CRO published its annual “100 Best Corporate Citizens List” – and Intel was awarded the #1 spot. http://www.thecro.com/ So, why is this award so special to Intel?

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A mortal dilemma….

Sometimes Community Solutions (ComSol) projects are so good we have to be careful we don’t get in trouble because of their sensitivities… Take our work wrapping up in an Israeli hospice center as an example. The project developed from personal … Continue reading

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Where Does Philanthropy Fit in the CSR Spectrum?

I have to admit, I consider myself a purist. I’ve always felt more comfortable on the “Responsibility” vs the “Social” side of the scale in CSR. My early background is in Environmental and Employee protection and health. I actually was, … Continue reading

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Is that a great headline, or what? — “Intel Inside the Third World.”

The credit goes to BusinessWeek, not me, but it sure got my attention. You can read the full article here if you’re interested. It’s the subtitle that I’m most interested in. “Is getting computers to poor kids charity — or … Continue reading

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