Update: Feb 17, 2012 Boom! And that's how it's done. Congrats HopeMob.Congrats world. Feb 16, 2012 Tired of skanky media with lousy messages and negative role models? Prefer to find fabulously … [Read more...]
Black Teens, Red Pumps, & SexTech 2011
February 7, 2011 by 4 Comments
Feb. 7, 2011 We interrupt this series on the Power of Play to bring you an important public service announcement on behalf of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day today. (Yep, just think of this as … [Read more...]
Celebrities Use Digital Death To BuyLife.org- World Aids Day
December 1, 2010 by 4 Comments
Dec 1, 2010 World Aids Day The "keep a child alive" logo had me at hello. The premise "I've sacrificed my digital life to help give real life to millions of people affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa … [Read more...]
Tapestries of Hope: See A Movie, Make A Difference
September 26, 2010 by 5 Comments
September 26, 2010 If you’re an overloaded procrastinator like me, and you’ve waited until the last minute to snag tickets to Tapestries of Hope for the big one night only 9-28-10 nationwide premiere … [Read more...]
Depravity Gone Viral: A Thin Line For Humanity on Facebook
September 17, 2010 by 18 Comments
Sept 17, 2010 Deep breath. In. Out. Hold. Center. Ommmm… I’m trying REALLY hard to abstain from a kneejerk reaction to the ‘dare to share’ assault and twice-raped (by media) teen in Canada who had … [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...]
Nicole Kidman Honors CNN Hero Betty Makoni’s Girl Child Network!
December 2, 2009 by 7 Comments
Dec. 1, 2009 Opposites attract...as seen by Nicole Kidman's awarding of CNN Top Ten Hero Betty Makoni of the Girl Child Network on Thanksgiving night. Wow. It’s World Aids Day and what better time to … [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...]
Youth Advice Slinger With A Story to Tell: Josh Shipp
June 8, 2009 by 15 Comments
June 8, 2009 One week ago today I watched Josh Shipp, a guy who self-defined as a high school class clown with hair that “looks like a chia pet” open the Ypulse Youth Marketing “Mashup” as keynote … [Read more...]
Influencers, Accountability and the Global Cost to Youth
March 24, 2009 by 14 Comments
April 7, 2013 Update: This topic will be the opening plenary at the newly rebranded Yth.org public health conference today in S.F., livestreamed here: YthLive.org at 4pm Pacific time/1pm ET.I can't … [Read more...]
The Girl Revolution: Empowering Girls Instead of Consuming Them
January 13, 2009 by 34 Comments
Shaping Youth writes extensively about the need for a massive media mindshift away from the sexualization and commodification of girls, so it’s with great pride and ‘atta girl’ go-power that that we … [Read more...]
Turning Over a New Leaf: Relationships With Youth
January 7, 2009 by 3 Comments
Packed with fitness resolutions, habit-changing, self-care promises and assorted organizational ‘gotta-dos,’ January is always my reality jolt into what I’ve neglected far too … [Read more...]
Seven Sensational Blogs About Girls (All Things Girl Pt.2)
December 5, 2008 by 25 Comments
I’ve learned something about myself from running this All Things Girl series…As much as I love it, I miss being ‘in the moment’ sharing life in ‘real … [Read more...]
Twilight Teens, GirlChild Press & A Manifesta: Read, Kiddo, Read!
November 18, 2008 by 19 Comments
Whether you’re sucking up the plotlines with girls of all ages and stages as part of the Twilight saga book series or are completely unaware of Twilight author Stephenie Meyer as the up and … [Read more...]
United Nations Association Film Fest: Not Your Ordinary Kids Flicks!
October 16, 2008 by 3 Comments
Is it me, or is the 11th United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) a screamin’ deal and a fabulous find? (tix here) Yah, yah, I know…documentary schmockumentary, too heavy when … [Read more...]
New Moon Girl Media: Orb28 Gives Rise to Teen Voices (Part 2)
June 20, 2008 by 21 Comments
Ready to tap into the 'inner sphere' of the upcoming teen site Orb28? Continuing yesterday's post about youth media orgs like these ready to put pop culture messaging on a whole new frequency, … [Read more...]
