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...]
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...]
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...]
Jott, the voice to text transcription service that I wrote all about here, came up with Jott the Vote as a derivation last fall, but it went awol in classic ‘flash-n-dash’ startup mode, as the application seemed to “move on” to more universal uses. People use Jott in different ways...my own personal Jott use is usually for mental floss/self-reminders … [Read more...]
...And snag $1000 while you're at it! Girl Overboard author Justina Chen Headley, in partnership with Youth Venture ("Dream it. Do it.") and Burton Snowboards are set to receive kids' concepts on how THEY want to commit to change and spark improvement in their own interest areas for action-based, passionista, youth-led innovation. I love this "Go Overboard" challenge grant … [Read more...]
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