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Mental Health Awareness Month: 10 Nonprofits Advocating For Change

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Headquarters in: Denver, CO. Mission: Robbie’s Hope is an uprising of teens to help other teens. Their goal is to cut teen suicide rates in half by 2028. Impacting: Mental health. How To Support Colorado Mental Wellness Network. Learn more about Colorado Mental Wellness Network. Laughs for the Troops.

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Take a Side Trip to the Denver Art Museum

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This week, the Denver Art Museum (DAM) opened a new temporary exhibition called The Psychedelic Experience , featuring rock posters from San Francisco in the heyday of Bill Graham and electric kool-aid. There are two aspects of Side Trip that really stand out: the immersive environment and the design of the interactives.

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

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In the past, I've highlighted a few--like 826 Valencia and the Denver Community Museum --that I think have already influenced the way many traditional cultural organization do business. I haven't found a centralized resource that is presenting information about these institutions, so I'm going to start writing more about them.

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Designing Talkback Platforms for Different Dialogic Goals

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Answers will differ depending on who's asking, but they are also influenced by the designed environment in which questions are asked. The outcome of our conversations is dependent on the diversity of designed environments in which they occur. "Where were you last night?" If someone asked you that question, how would you answer?

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Eight Other Ways to "Connect with Community"

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We're always happy for more bodies in the door, but if supporting teens means alienating seniors, there's a problem. The more museums can be porous to the outdoor environment and continuous with other neighborhood venues and businesses, the more easily people can flow into them as part of their day. Open your doors really wide.

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AAM Recap: Slides, Observations, and Object Fetishism

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Adam Lerner shared the story of Superheroes , a storefront in downtown Denver operated by a web designer who wanted to invite people to use his space to hang out, read magazines, and make things via letterpress. She made the clear point that teens use social networks to connect with people they already know, not to meet strangers.

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