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Socially Responsible Picture Books: Dream Village Part 2

March 23, 2010 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

Mar. 23, 2010 Today I was honored to be the guest speaker at SFSU Professor Betsy Blosser’s Media & Social Change class, and brought a gazillion examples of cool work being done in the digital … [Read more...]

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Saved By The Well and Dream Village: Perfect For World Water Day

March 22, 2010 by Amy Jussel 8 Comments

Mar. 22, 2010 Awhile back I wrote about the ‘virtual walk’ for World Water Day to raise awareness of those in water-stressed regions who often walk six miles or more to bring water to their … [Read more...]

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Warren Buffett Cartoon: 3-5 Minute Financial Literacy Clips

July 27, 2009 by Amy Jussel 16 Comments

Update Oct 23, 2011: The Hub Premieres Secret Millionaires Club Special Sept 9, 2011: New launch: Cha-Ching Asia/Cartoon Network and April 23, 2010: new site Cash Savvy Kids w/experts advising … [Read more...]

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Default: The Student Loan Documentary Needs Your Vote On Ideablob!

July 9, 2009 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

July 9, 2009 Update 7-13: 24 hrs. left for them to qualify this round, lend a hand if you can! "Default." Say what? It’s rare that I’d ‘advocate for default’ but in this case, it’s well-warranted, … [Read more...]

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One Week Countdown! Vote For Your Favorite Ashoka Youth Venture!

January 2, 2009 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

What better way to kick off the New Year than a quick click to put fresh faces of change to work on the world’s big issues? Ashoka’s Youth Venture, a global network of over 2,000 … [Read more...]

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Treat Suneet By Voting for Dream Village TODAY At IdeaBlob!

October 31, 2008 by Amy Jussel 15 Comments

Crowdsourcing has become quite the ‘thang’ with ideas percolating all over the globe on how to create healthier worldviews for kids online, offline, and bridging both worlds in between! … [Read more...]

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