MSA National is a non-profit organization that strives to facilitate networking, educating, and empowering the students of today to be citizens of tomorrow's community. To achieve our objectives, MSA National organizes dozens of events and programs annually. In addition, MSA National develops tools and resources to facilitate information sharing and unite students across North America.



The Political Action Task Force (PATF) is the political arm of the organization, creating and… Continue

Greetings HRFS friends,

Hope you're coming to the screening tonight. Get there early cause we're expecting a packed house.



Just Associates is our featured nonprofit of the week and they will be at the screening tonight to talk about their organization's work, its ties to Taking Root and how you can be more involved.



www.justassociates.org

Just Associates (JASS) is an international network of activists,… Continue

Here's a quick 4 minute snipit from the October 2nd As We Forgive event.



AUSOCMedia and Center for Social Media Present: Laura Waters Hin - Click here for more home… Continue

This week Cirque Du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte traveled into space in order to bring attention to environmental issues. He was just one part of a huge international performance. You can watch the entire show here: http://premium.onedrop.org/. This event is a beautiful example of the power of collaboration on a global level. Wangari Maathai is part of the show and she's the subject of our film this…

(excerpt from TIME magazine by Andrew Marshall)

When I recall reporting Burma's doomed pro-democracy uprising for TIME in September 2007, one image stands out. Amid cheering crowds, a monk holds aloft an upturned alms bowl to indicate his brethren's refusal to accept offerings from the military. It's a powerful gesture in a devout Buddhist country, but what strikes me is not the monk but the ordinary Burmese holding aloft cell phones and cameras to record his… Continue

Check out Working Films blog that details the award to Burma VJ in the recent Jersey International Film Festival. Burma VJ is not yet in distribution and receiving rave reviews at film festivals all over the world. If you're planning to attend on Thursday you're in for a treat.

In September 2007, thousands of Buddhist monks took to the streets of Burma to protest the brutal military rule of the State Peace and Development Council, in what has come to be known as the “Saffron Revolution.” Burma VJ captures the evolution of the Saffron Revolution and its impact on the democracy movement through the images gathered by undercover reporters on handheld cameras. While the regime brutally cracked down on the monks, by imprisoning, torturing, and disappearing thousands of… Continue

Laura Waters Hinson is a filmmaker and photographer based in the

Washington, DC area. She is president of Image Bearer Pictures and has a

master of fine arts in film from American University. Recently, Laura served

on the production team of 14 Women, an acclaimed documentary film on

the lives of the 14 female U.S. senators. Since graduating from Furman

University in 2001, Laura has worked as a development coordinator for… Continue