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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...]

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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...]

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Dream It. Do It. Youth Grants For Social Change in Virtual Worlds

October 30, 2008 by 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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Adina’s Deck World Premiere, Health 2.0, Me to We, instant ridesharing

October 27, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Been a busy week with the digital advances transpiring at the  Health 2.0 national conference in S.F., (full debrief on kids Gaming4Health panel upcoming) plus this weekend’s Adina’s … [Read more...]

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Parents for Ethical Marketing: The Role In Shaping Youth

October 24, 2008 by 2 Comments

The name alone is a winner. “Parents For Ethical Marketing.” It’s universal, inclusive, and makes my name generation synapses smile (metaphorically, grammarians; hold the … [Read more...]

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Kids Bring Home the Message to Cool the Earth!

October 9, 2008 by 16 Comments

Nov. 24, 2013 Update, Cool the Earth.org fans! KIDS will soon be able to track THEIR own role in reducing their carbon footprint, not just with the fun kids carbon calculator, but with a show and … [Read more...]

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