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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

NetWits

Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs! This is for a campaign against violence on children.&# Most of my Facebook friends had jumped on the bandwagon by Saturday night, as you can see by the screen shot below collected from my news feed.

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Diversify Your Year-End Campaigns: How To Be Mindful And Inclusive Of Cultural Traditions

Bloomerang

Children go door to door dressed as an angel reciting verses from the bible story and opening piƱatas filled with presents and candies. Nick arrives on the eve of December 5, with children waking up with presents the next morning. This festival is a little like a Christmas version of trick or treating.

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Ancient Greece 2.0: Arts Participation before the Industrial Age

Museum 2.0

Proper audiences were like docile children, seen and not heard. Arts institutions began publishing instructive placards and documents to train audiences to behave more formally and to treat artists and artworks with silent respect.

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