Dec. 20, 2011 True confessions, it’s been a heckuva challenging year, and it got me thinking about what different people do to bootstrap themselves out of adversity in its many forms whether it’s … [Read more...]
Kids Think A Blackberry Is A Device Not A Fruit? Eat Real.
October 24, 2011 by 3 Comments
Oct 24, 2012 Food Day 2012! On Twitter, follow #FoodDayConf with great tips on label lingo, decoding kids aisle food claims. In honor of the day, I'm reprising "Food for Thought: Media to Digest for … [Read more...]
Food Marketing to Kids: Occupy Wall Street Applies Here, Too
October 16, 2011 by 6 Comments
Oct. 16, 2011 It's Blog Action Day today which coincides with United Nations' World Food Day, so my contribution among 80 countries participating is about food policy, profiteering and public health. … [Read more...]
Survivor, The Lunch Table Edition: SEL to Prevent Bullying
September 6, 2011 by 8 Comments
Sept. 6, 2011 As school starts this week for the very few left that haven’t had summer short-circuited with August start dates, we’re continuing our focus on solutions-based media to ramp up Social … [Read more...]
Redefining Beauty, Reclaiming Yourself: Backtalking Billboards!
July 29, 2011 by 20 Comments
July 29, 2011 Do you feel the rumble of the “I’m mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore” massive mindshifting among young women talking back to the ad industry and media machine? The “Take Back … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Is Backing The Illusionists Film About Media’s Body Blitz
July 19, 2011 by 7 Comments
Update Nov. 2, 2014 Talk about a greenlight! Excited to attend Elena's "PopUp Party" today screening her important 2015 documentary film (preview here). She'll be speaking at the 3PercentConference in … [Read more...]
Grab-n-Go Squeezable Pouch Foods: Ease or Eww?
June 30, 2011 by 29 Comments
Oct. 16, 2015 Update: Heads up on the voluntary recall of GoGoSqueez pouches with these summer 2016 pull dates, which have had mold discovered in them. I first found the mold in our own stash in … [Read more...]
Vanished Edu-Game: 11 Yr Old Rylan Reports “Back from the Future”
June 19, 2011 by 10 Comments
June 20, 2011 Mission? Make learning fun. Investigators? Preteens. GameQuest? STEM studies, deeply rooted in gaming fun. I’ve been saving this post about MIT MediaLab/Education Arcade's Vanished … [Read more...]
One World Futbol: Where Do The Children Play? Anywhere.
June 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Update: July 13, 2014 World Cup Finals! Congratulations to Germany, who just won in extra time against Argentina to take the honor at The World Cup 2014. From media literacy lessons on what's left out … [Read more...]
Reach & Teach: Global Goods That Do Good
May 23, 2011 by 7 Comments
May 23, 2011 "Where do you GET these things? How come I never find stuff like this?" Picture a coloring book page with Rapunzel's hair cascading down the castle tower, captioned, “This time, she … [Read more...]
Media That Uplifts & Inspires: Positive Picks For Youth Outreach
May 11, 2011 by 16 Comments
Sept. 10, 2016 Update World Suicide Prevention Day is flooding my Twitter account, with poignant posts pointing to the desperate need for mental health resources and outreach, especially among youth … [Read more...]
Recap of White House Conf on Bullying Prevention, Pt.1
March 18, 2011 by 7 Comments
Mar. 17, 2011 Unplugging for a day is a respite, but being gone for a week amidst news of tsunami disasters and first ever media moments like the March 10 White House Conference on Bullying Prevention … [Read more...]
Digital Detox: Checkin Out For A Shaping Youth Founder’s Retreat
March 4, 2011 by 3 Comments
Mar. 6, 2014 This year the sundown to sundown National Day of Unplugging is Friday March 7, 2014 through Sat. Mar. 8. Join me? For more digital detox beyond media management and awareness raising, … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth is Expanding: Sneak Peek and Needs Please?
February 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
Feb 22, 2011 Breaking into The Power of Play series for a sneak peek into what's occupying so much of my time...expanding Shaping Youth's web presence. No secret that I’m a media maven that's media … [Read more...]
Power of Play Pt3: Active Video Games In Schools?
February 15, 2011 by 8 Comments
Feb. 15, 2011 “What if…?” Those two words have ignited innovation for centuries, so what better way to harness the Power Of Play than pairing health science thought leaders and industry entrepreneurs … [Read more...]
Black Teens, Red Pumps, & SexTech 2011
February 7, 2011 by 4 Comments
Feb. 7, 2011 We interrupt this series on the Power of Play to bring you an important public service announcement on behalf of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day today. (Yep, just think of this as … [Read more...]
AHA & Nintendo: Tag-Teaming Innovation To Get Kids Moving (Pt2)
February 3, 2011 by 5 Comments
Feb 3, 2011 When I was invited to attend the “Power of Active Play” summit hosted by the American Heart Association and Nintendo, my synapses were firing in Howard Rheingold mode, wondering if this … [Read more...]
Power of Play Series: (Pt 1) Play Works!
January 29, 2011 by 15 Comments
Jan. 29, 2011 No doubt about it, I need more PLAY in my life. You? I'm rereading Dr. Stuart Brown's Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination & Invigorates the Soul and following the … [Read more...]
A Viral Awww…For Dog Lovers; Shepherding Media Literacy: NULO
December 23, 2010 by 2 Comments
Dec 23, 2010 I have ‘holiday head’ which means despite important breaking media news on net neutrality, the FCC, and strong outcomes of public opinion polls involving Do Not Track consumer demands, … [Read more...]
Social Media Rally For Girls Sports Today
December 8, 2010 by 5 Comments
Dec. 8, 2010 Pop-Quiz from our partner org, San Mateo Starlings Volleyball, serving low-income and minority girls age 12-18: Did you know that girls who participate in sports are: ..."92% less … [Read more...]
