Misogyny & Racism

First Person Storytelling: The Real Deal Impacts Youth

January 17, 2011 by Amy Jussel 13 Comments

Feb. 15, 2014 Update: Don't miss Frank Baker's fabulous article about inspiring photojournalist Gordon Parks; perfect storytelling for Black History Month and year round engagement. Jan. 20, 2014 Update: I can't think of a better way to honor Martin Luther King Day than to support change and action firsthand...Honored to attend the first ever StartUpWeekend Oakland of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Misogyny & Racism, People Shaping Youth, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity Tagged With: 50 year anniversary civil rights, African Americans, Alabama, Alabama State University, ASU Sit-In, black history, Celebrity worship, civil rights, contrition, Curious George, Day of Service, digital storytelling, experiential learning, first person narrative, fleeing holocaust, Inspiring-Teens, Jewish Contemporary Art Museum, John Dixon ASU, larger than life, living legends, MLK, peer to peer influence, Personal stories, race and justice, reach and teach, segregation, Storybird, StoryCorps, storytelling, student stories, teaching moments

Vogue “Cadeaux”-Children ARE Gifts. Not To Be Wrapped & Sold

January 6, 2011 by Amy Jussel 19 Comments

Jan 6, 2011 “You have to separate the art from the artist.” How many times have you heard that turn of phrase relating to everything from hotel smashing rockers and hiphop thuggery to mind-bending visual assaults on the senses from advertising and pop culture? Art is subjective, yes. Actions that harm are not. Let’s be crystal clear people. The latest French Vogue “Cadeaux" … [Read more...]

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Tips From the Trenches: Re-Imagining Youth Activism, SPARK Change!

October 18, 2010 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

October 18, 2010 Ancient Chinese proverb: “The best soldiers are not warlike.” Welcome to youth activism 21st century style. (pithy "model waiver" for American Apparel street theater protest at left) Huge on the fun factor, wry wit and massive outreach potential, (deploying via social media in nanoseconds) today's youth are organizing via flash mob, street theater, viral … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advertising, Branding & Consumerism, Consumerism, Counter-marketing, Emerging trends & STEM, Growing up too soon, Interactive Games, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Misogyny & Racism, Mobile Media, Apps & Gaming, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity Tagged With: About-Face, Actionists, American Apparel, APA, APA task force sexualization girls, assvertising, beauty myth, bottom feeders, bully pulpit, confidence is beauty, corporate accountability, CSR, CUNY, Curse of the Good Girl, Dov Charney, dressing room renegades, engaging youth, ethics, flash mobs, Geena Davis Institute, Geena-Davis, girlcott, guerrilla tactics, HGHW, Hunter College, intervene on Halloween, lyn mikel, Melissa Campbell, objectification, Oct 22 2010, October 22, Oprah, Packaging-Girlhood, re-imagining activism, Scarleteen, self-worth, sexist, sexist slop, sexual harassment, sexuality vs sexualization, Sexualization, SPARK, Spark Summit Blog Tour, SPARK! summit, speak loudly, street theater, thongs are not undies, Tips from the trenches, We're fed up with American Apparel, whacked in the assets, youth activism

New Spark Summit Social Media Widget! Share It!

October 17, 2010 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

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SPARK Ignites A Firestorm of Powerhouses: Geena Davis, & More

October 16, 2010 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

October 16, 2010 The countdown to the SPARK Summit (Sexualization Protest: Action. Resistance. Knowledge) is in its final week, culminating in the NYC Summit Friday Oct 22, 2010 and the hits just keep on comin,’ as girls’ organizations and teens nationwide continue to register, and big name surprises pop into the media mix as if no one wants left out of the fun. Excitement is … [Read more...]