Nov. 4, 2014 Disney's Citizen Kid Kicks off our Media/Marketing Month of ThankfulnessI love the concept of media shining the spotlight on extraordinary kids doing prosocial things, whether it’s … [Read more...]
The Science of Character: Hosted by Shaping Youth and Reach and Teach
March 17, 2014 by 2 Comments
Mar. 20, 2014 Premiering worldwide! Attention students of life...“There are 7.1 billion people on the planet, and each one of us has a unique character,” opens The Science of Character filmmaker and … [Read more...]
Meetup.com: Bringing Communities Together Post 9-11
September 11, 2011 by 3 Comments
9-11-11 On this decade anniversary of a horrific worldchanging event, with media spinning stories of heroes, hearts and homelands forever impacted, I’m turning to the positive births of OFFLINE … [Read more...]
Media That Uplifts & Inspires: Positive Picks For Youth Outreach
May 11, 2011 by 16 Comments
Sept. 10, 2016 Update World Suicide Prevention Day is flooding my Twitter account, with poignant posts pointing to the desperate need for mental health resources and outreach, especially among youth … [Read more...]
Babies Movie: Through The Lens of a Young Teen
May 11, 2010 by 15 Comments
May 11, 2010 I tried to warn her, “This isn’t some wham- bam fast-paced action thriller or rom-com dramedy, but Babies IS my movie choice for Mother’s Day, ok?” In preparation, I showed her the … [Read more...]
CoLABoratory of Creativity: Program for the Future 2010
March 1, 2010 by 3 Comments
March 1, 2010 Once upon a time, I spent 25+ years as a creative director at virtual agency: Copy/Concepts. Collaboration came very naturally to me, as we all divvied up our specialty areas and … [Read more...]
The Perfect Gift for a Man: Reinventing Manhood (Book)
December 9, 2009 by 12 Comments
Dec. 9, 2009 And now for the GOOD news! Yesterday for I wrote about ‘boys being turned into monsters’ with toxic marketing proliferation about what it means to be masculine, rolling out narrowcast … [Read more...]
Final 48 Hours! Vote Girl Child Network’s Betty Makoni CNN Hero ’09!
November 17, 2009 by 12 Comments
Nov. 17, 2009 Last week, when the Guardian reported, “Tens of thousands of children have been sexually abused in Zimbabwe in a growing epidemic that has shocked human rights activists,” I blinked back … [Read more...]
Using New Media to Help Kids Revive Their Cultural Heritage
December 18, 2008 by 4 Comments
Feliz Navidad! I know, I keep saying “mañana, mañana, amigos,” now that I'm back in the country. I’ll be writing only sporadically throughout the holiday season as … [Read more...]
Girls Gone Global: GWLN Hosts Younger Leaders Worldwide!
November 14, 2008 by 9 Comments
Young leaders are ready to engage around the globe with the most daunting challenges facing our world, as girls ready for change are popping up in the media everywhere leading efforts, organizations, … [Read more...]
The Power of a Pen, The Story of A Sign
September 4, 2008 by 3 Comments
“Sometimes all it takes is a stroke of a pen. A beautiful film by Alonso Alvarez Barreda.” This was the caption for the amazing video I received via Facebook from my NextNow … [Read more...]
