Rappler's latest stories on social change
Games for learning and social change
Philippine game developers continue to use games as a medium to create awareness, to educate, and hopefully to affect change in society

Facebook-hosted hackathon seeks ideas for better online behavior
One team with the golden idea – the winning pitch at the Digital Halo Halo Hackathon – will receive mentorship and 5 000 to help its members execute their ideas

Chasing my windmills
I am grateful for getting the opportunity to learn from the different people I have met during the internship and to work on stories that have in some small way at least sparked conversations

Empowered netizens can create social change – Ressa
Rappler s CEO says each person has the potential to reduce poverty improve healthcare and solve other complex problems with the help of the Internet and social media

Dear PNoy, from the boy in your SONA photo
At a time when people think there is no hope for our country I am reminded not to believe that because I’ve seen that hope first hand; and it’s rooted in its people

When is it your story?
MovePH as Rappler s civic engagement arm embraces people who have stories to tell and helps them with their advocacies

#MoveTawiTawi: Fighting stereotypes, moving forward
Around 1 500 Tawi Tawi youth join Rappler s workshop to tackle their province s biggest challenges with the help of social media

In praise of the rebel
Being born into a system doesn’t mean they have to go along with it

#MovePampanga: 'Each of us has the potential to do good'
Rappler goes to Holy Angel University to inspire students to use social media to pursue social change

Rappler goes to Holy Angel University for #MovePampanga
How can young people use social media for social good? Read how you can get tickets to Rappler Move s February 16 workshop in Angeles City

SGS Brazil: Innovation and inspiration for social change
How can technology new media and innovative thinking help solve social challenges?

How El Niño could affect the Philippines in 2015
Early warning is critical as it is helps the public prepare ahead for El Niño s impact

Southern Leyte invests in disaster education to save lives
Rappler introduces Project Agos to a province where the local government will integrate Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in school curricula
Empowering the ASEAN youth
Advocates and Rappler speakers deliver talks that empower young people during the ASEAN LEAD Youth Summit 2013
Iloilo: On the move for social change
A citizen journalist protects democracy by holding public officials accountable for promises they make
#MoveCavite: Safeguarding the People's Vote
Rappler s MovePH brings its chat series to Silang Cavite
Social media: First steps to more democracy
More studies are starting to show that social media’s personal benefits can lead to greater participation in traditional politics
Take a stand. Tell your story.
Students of the Visayas State University produce an advocacy video that encourages students to speak up on burning national and local issues
LIVE BLOG: #MoveLeyte
To be held in partnership with the Visayas State University VSU the forum cum workshop is the 11th of Move PH s chat series with the overall theme Social Media for Social Change
#MoveBacolod: Take 2 for 'Political dynasties still?'
Rappler returns to Bacolod for a rescheduled forum on social media and political dynasties
The best of MovePH
We went around the country in a year s time and met the most interesting of people who like us want to move the country Were you there in the chat sessions?
Social media: force for nation-building
How can social media be a force for nation building? Panelists discuss this at the Social Good Summit
Rappler goes to UPLB for Move chat series
Carrying the theme Pushing Development Forward ” the event seeks to bring together more than 300 development communication practitioners teachers and students from UPLB nearby universities and colleges
#MoveLB: Pushing development forward
In partnership with UP Los Baños social news network Rappler will gather development communication practitoners students and the academe for the fifth leg of its Social Media for Social Change chat series
Rappler moves Bicol with 'May Power Ka Ba?'
Rappler holds a social media workshop in Naga City titled Social Media for Social Change: May Power Ka Ba?
The line between journalism and advocacy
Until now I strongly feel that taking a middle ground is siding with the stronger force So when social justice is at stake my tendency is to run to the defense of the oppressed It s like choosing between black and white; there is no in between
Communicating change: A deaf young leader's experience
Technology is changing storytelling You don t have to be a journalist to be able to tell your story Use social media But tell stories
How to write effective funding proposals
Gear away from the academic from the reportage Just try to tell a story
Change-makers converge to enhance communication skills
It is when the combined processes of communication and participation join forces that real social change starts to happen
Communicating for social action
Meet other dynamic young leaders and learn from leading communication and advocacy experts in a meaningful and exciting 4 day workshop
Social media for social change
We’re the social media capital of the world Let’s use it for nation building Let’s use it to make our world better Maria Ressa
#MoveManila in Pictures
Snapshots of Social Media for Social Change provide a glimpse of community engagement
#MoveManila: Veronica Pedrosa's keynote speech
Veteran journalist who worked for CNN BBC and now Al Jazeera English talks about social media journalism and social change
Rappler introduced at #MoveManila chat series
#MoveManila trends on Twitter
Hashtag MoveManila landed third among topics trending for the Philippines in Twitter
Rappler team introduced on January 12
Rappler harnesses technology the collective wisdom of crowds and professional journalists