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AHA & Nintendo: Tag-Teaming Innovation To Get Kids Moving (Pt2)

February 3, 2011 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

Feb 3, 2011 When I was invited to attend the “Power of Active Play” summit hosted by the American Heart Association and Nintendo, my synapses were firing in Howard Rheingold mode, wondering if this … [Read more...]

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FTC Food Marketing to Kids Update: Are Watchdogs All Bark No Bite?

September 9, 2010 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

Sept. 9, 2010 Where are we now with the whole junk food marketing to kids/obesity prevention discussion? Feels like we’ve been TALKING about "candy bars for breakfast" and citing Pink Princess … [Read more...]

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Mindless Eating Goes Mobile: HealthGamers Unite!

September 30, 2009 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

Feb. 18, 2015 Interesting pairing of mindful eating with the ongoing distracted driving problems which I've written about often regarding what works to drive behavior change...in this MD's new … [Read more...]

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Hey Kids: Is There A Market for Healthy Games?

June 28, 2009 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

June 28, 2009 There's no question healthGAMERS are exploring the opportunities of using a "perceived problem as a solution" in the gaming world. Humana is now offering $5000 to create a healthy … [Read more...]

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healthGAMERS: Newly Launched Hub For Serious Gaming

June 26, 2009 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

June 26, 2009 Just as some kids can sniff out an ‘educational’ experience and shut the learning light switch off (or dim it at best) others do the same with the phrase "Serious Games." Though it's … [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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Dream It. Do It. Youth Grants For Social Change in Virtual Worlds

October 30, 2008 by Amy Jussel 12 Comments

PDiddy-Puff Daddy-Diddy dude step aside, as THIS is the kind of D.I.D.I. initiative that I want to see out there!!! D.I.D.I. stands for Dream It. Do It…An Ashoka Youth Venture effort with … [Read more...]

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Get Greens For Your School: Free Idea Hamster Here to Help

September 12, 2008 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

Free ideas for the asking, folks! It’s not every day you see me donating brain time for a grant tied in with corporate sponsorship, as I can smell a wellness PR ploy a mile away…but the … [Read more...]

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