Danica McKellar

Smart Girls At the Party.TV: Interview with SNL’s Amy Poehler

December 2, 2008 by Amy Jussel 16 Comments

With eight seasons of Saturday Night Live under her belt, I automatically thought SNL actress Amy Poehler's new digital TV series would be a spoof or a sketch by the screenshot alone! I mean, … [Read more...]

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Girls For A Change: Amy Jussel and Carrie Ellett On World-Changing

November 15, 2008 by Amy Jussel 14 Comments

Some of you may remember I was one of the fortunate U.S. delegates last year for GWLN's “Women Leaders for the World 2007” along with global citizen and Hardy Girls Healthy Women advisory board member … [Read more...]

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Shaping Youth Interviews Girl Mogul Founder Andrea Stein

November 12, 2008 by Amy Jussel 20 Comments

All Things Girl Week continues on Shaping Youth with some incredible resources and inspirations coming your way! From 2,300 girls trained to be social change agents in 6 metro areas in 26 days via … [Read more...]

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MultiTasking for Studious Souls: Flashcards, Mobile, & More

August 7, 2008 by Amy Jussel 7 Comments

If e-mail and IM is giving way to mobile minutes and 'texting teens' in your house (er, maybe just mine!) take heart, there are a gazillion NEW mobile uses and start-ups that are watch-worthy. As … [Read more...]

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