Youth media springs into action in this season of growth and green! Earth Day Network has teamed with popular virtual world Habbo, to create project Green Teen, complete with "Green Furni" to decorate teens' online virtual living rooms and encourage eco-awareness within their online community. In the real world, new online teen community TeenThrive hosts a jam-packed … [Read more...]
Nag. Nag. Nag. Whether you’re dishing it out or on the receiving end, it can feel like you're stuck in a repetitive cycle like Bill Murray in the film, “Groundhog Day.” “How many times have I asked you to pick up those clothes?” When "in a sec" turns into three days later, there’s bound to be a power struggle and some privileges headed out … [Read more...]
Earth Day is upon us April 22, and helpful links to kids activities abound. At WWF, kids are out to make change, literally. Worthy nonprofits are finally getting the hang of digital media's marketing power, and kids are making change on the planet in all kinds of global and local ways. Unicef’s Voices of Youth programs like the Media Magic digest, Biovision Forum … [Read more...]
This is Max II, (the sequel) admittedly not a virtual dog. MaxII is a very real pup entering the life of one of my dearest friends, Brett Montana, who runs The Pet Staff, an award-winning dog walking, training and pet-sitting service in the L.A. area. Brett keeps me apprised of "tails" in Hollywood circles and tempers my reaction to all the wild and wacky pet trends in … [Read more...]
Ready to take on the Madison Ave. media machine? We are! Shaping Youth is honored to have been selected to lead our Squashing Stereotypes interactive workshop for teens at Mind on the Media in New York this June! Shaping Youth joins leaders in the field of advertising and media (including our fave folks at Dove Campaign for Real Beauty) to deconstruct media messaging, … [Read more...]
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