Viral & Buzz Media Archives - Page 21 of 53

Mobile for Good: N2Y4 Top Tier Contenders Announced

April 13, 2009 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

April 13, 2009 Awhile back I wrote about mobilizing youth via mobile, and this past weekend’s Global Engagement Summit seems to have brought out all kinds of positive media uses and leadership teams eager to make a difference on the ol’ blue marble. (Here's a glimpse into the GES world via 10:00 Northwestern Univ. video) Thanks to NetSquared passionista Britt Bravo, I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emerging trends & STEM, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Mobile Media, Apps & Gaming, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth, Viral & Buzz Media Tagged With: Amy-Jussel, Andre Blackman, Britt-Bravo, cellphones, cells, change agents, Change Bloggers, Change the Web, Dean Eckles, Deb-Levine, Distributive Networks, Fast Forward Fund, GES, Global engagement, Graham Brown, Horsepower Challenge, Humana Games, IDEA Team, Isis, Josh Dhaliwal, Kevin Bertram, Kids, Mobile Youth, N2Y4, Net2, NetSquared, Nokia, Northwestern University, social good, teens, tweens, Ushahidi, youth culture

Hey Peeps! You Think YOU’RE Under Pressure?!

April 12, 2009 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

March 30, 2013 Update: Looks like Peeps are quite a social media hit, with a gazillion gooey science projects and media-maker style fun. The video hits just keep on coming... April 12, 2009 So I always wondered what people really DID with those cute and oh, so beloved 'Peeps'... Especially since actually EATING those uber-sweet-sugary-confections make-my-teeth-hurt just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emerging trends & STEM, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Product Placement, Viral & Buzz Media Tagged With: air pressure, Bob Congden, Easter, experiments, Marshmallow Peeps, marshmallows, Peep Research, Peeps, spring rituals, Steve Spangler Science, sugary confections

3 Sisters Adventure Trekking: Changing the Game Through Sport

April 7, 2009 by Amy Jussel 9 Comments

April 7, 2009 How can you empower women, make change happen with a quick click and take that Nike swoosh to the next level of youth and cultural change? Those of you who have ‘friended’ me on Facebook already know I’ve been championing my WLW (Women Leaders for the World) gal pal, Lucky Chhetri from Nepal who co-founded 3 Sisters Adventure Trekking, a sustainable geotourism … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advertising, Branding & Consumerism, Consumerism, EcoKids-Environment, Emerging trends & STEM, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity, Viral & Buzz Media Tagged With: 3 Sisters, 3Sisters Adventure Trekking, adventure, Amy-Jussel, challenge, climb, Daughters, Empowering women, empowerment, EWN, female pioneers, Game Changers, girls, GWLN, hike, Himalayas, journey, Lucky Chhetri, mothers, mountaineering, Nepal, Nike, outdoors, social responsibility, The Girl Effect, Three Sisters Adventure Trekking, Trekking, women in sport, Women Leaders for the world, world changing

Playing For Change: A Music Movement That Stirs the Soul

March 18, 2009 by Amy Jussel 19 Comments

Mar. 18, 2009 ”Music is the poetry of the air.”---Jean Paul Richter Like a smile, music knows few boundaries in its outreach. It has the profound ability to connect cultures, remove barriers, and capture emotion even when words aren’t understood, so it makes sense that youth leverage music for self-expression in so many multimedia forms, from iTunes to profile pages, band … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emerging trends & STEM, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Mobile Media, Apps & Gaming, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth, Viral & Buzz Media Tagged With: Africa, aid, AIDS, Amy-Jussel, Bob Marley, cause marketing, Condoms, disasters, Don't Worry, global music, GWLN, Hear Music, HIV, Jonathan Walls, Live 8, Live Aid, Mark Johnson, Mehlo Arts, Mobile Fundraising, Movement, Music revolution, Ntonga Music, One world, Peace Corps, Peace Through Music, PFC, PFCF, Playing for Change, Playing for Change Foundation, Pope, Red Wire, redwire, relief, SMS, Songs Around the World, Stand By Me, Sweet Relief, Texting for Charity, Tibetan refugees, Women Leaders for the world, world beat

Doug Engelbart Supports Shaping Youth By Offering Digital History

March 12, 2009 by Amy Jussel 11 Comments

Jan. 30, 2014 Thinking pensively about the late, great Doug Engelbart on this birthday today, as he would've been 89. Let's celebrate his spirit by raising the collective knowledge for humanity...and applying it every day of our lives! Jan. 30, 2013 update: Make it great for #88! Just wrote birthday wishes on Doug Engelbart's wall and reminded myself once again why we need … [Read more...]