Shaping Youth’s “Blogging With A Purpose” Award

As many of you know, I usually dodge the blog award lists of badges and accolades (bloggies, vloggies, webbies etc.) since analytics show it’s more of a popularity poll equating to ‘who has the most sophisticated viral marketing team.’ (yes, my skeptical marketing side is showing, as I tend to think these things are a bit ‘gamed’)… But when … [Read more...]

Celebrity Swimsuit Snags 9 Cows For Poor Families in India

Ever wonder what happens with leave-behinds in fancy schmansy hotels? Well, EcoScraps (great little tumblelog, from Green Option media) reports some social entrepreneurial spunk that made me laugh out loud AND take heed. Get this: The Local reports Nicole Kidman accidentally left her swimsuit poolside while filming in Sweden way back in 2002 while filming Dogville...Since … [Read more...]

Would You Do ooVoo?

Just finished a multi-party online/conference conversation with Jeff at Green Options media where Shaping Youth will have a presence as part of their media analyst/cadre of journalists adding to their amazing stable of niche blogs spanning ten sustainability offerings in the 'green sphere.' I was thinking, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could all see each other in … [Read more...]

Kool-Aid Man Teams With Reebok in Kids’ Fashion Flavors

In the ‘what will they think of next’ category comes an alliance inspired by Superbowl New England Patriots’ Laurence Maroney, known as Kool-Aid since childhood, teaming the retro favorite kids drink with fruit juicy scented sneakers and all the requisite "promo stuff" therein (beach towels, pitchers, smiley tees). “The second-year running back … [Read more...]

Will Kids Pick the President? Shaping Youth Through Politics

Not sure how many of you have been following the First-Ever Kids' Primary, which began Jan. 13 on Nickelodeon’s Kids Pick the President site, a Linda Ellerbee hosted series drawing younger kids into the voter process so they’re ready to roll at 18... Personally, I LOVE the concept of instilling civic concern and inoculating against voter apathy, even if … [Read more...]