Nov. 10, 2008 Sick of suggestive innuendos plastered on the chests of wee ones? Tired of ‘So Sexy So Soon’ messaging at ever-younger ages? Looking for media and marketing that builds up rather than tears down youth psyches?Have we got a fun week for you!All week, Shaping Youth will be featuring worthy sites, thought leaders and conversations among those eager to raise the bar … [Read more...]
A Tee Party Kicks Off ‘All Things Girl’ Week on Shaping Youth!
Games For Health Regional Summit: Playnormous, Humana & More
Are these critters cute, or what? They're the lil' monsters from our friends at Playnormous, who shared news of a one day event called the Games for Health Regional Summit coming up December 4, 2008 in Houston, Texas. The event offers a great opportunity to get an introduction to the games for health field. You can meet some of the Playnormous allies and their core … [Read more...]
A Humorous Approach to Student Debt: Credit Cartoons
Two million kids voted in the Kids Pick the President mock elections and they nailed the outcome. (that's 4 out of 5 of the last Presidential elections, per Nickelodeon news) Now, Consumers Union is getting out the vote AGAIN, this time for a cartoon contest for credit card reform on a one month timeclock: Nov. 5-Dec. 5, 2008! Dangers of Debt Cartoon Contest uses a … [Read more...]
Eileen Clegg: Capturing Knowledge Via Visual Insight
When I was asked to present a workshop with all the powerhouse thought leaders and academic bigwigs this past spring at the 6th annual CCFC summit: Consuming Kids: The Sexualization of Children and Other Commercial Calamities, I had one of those insecure twitches of humbled reticence. How would my lack of PhD pedigree stand up in a room full of whip-smart scholars and … [Read more...]
New Media, The “Youth Vote” And Generation “We”
The "audacity of hope"...It's a powerful potion for all ages, not just Generation "WE." I wrote about "marketing hope" awhile back on this post Inconvenient Truth Meets Digital Earth and am in a bit of deja vu, balancing equal parts challenge and roll up the sleeves pragmatics... I wonder what category I ended up in via Facebook’s “largest online rally in … [Read more...]