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Shaping Youth At Ypulse 2009: Send In Your Priorities

May 1, 2009 by Amy Jussel 16 Comments

May 1, 2009 Much like the scene in the new Disneynature Earth documentary where the lions and the elephants are drinking from the same watering hole, Shaping Youth has been invited to share space … [Read more...]

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GASP: Thrillseeking Kids Haven’t Got The Faintest Clue

January 5, 2009 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

I had really, REALLY hoped to kick off the New Year with all my Positive Picks in media, like Reddit's Feed a Need.org, the new virtual world Elf Island.com, and even commercial eco-efforts like … [Read more...]

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