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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process. Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens.

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Live Blog Post from MacArthur Foundation: Virtual World Event on Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For context, see the event announcement and today's New York Times article. Open spaces like the Internet are always going to be about empowerment and you need to have tolerance. this new medium, we should not control people's choices. Teen Listening Party and Global Kids coverage. New York Times article

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Six New Games for Change: Check Out the Future of Gaming for Good

NTEN

This " Demo Spotlight " highlighted six upcoming games to present their work in front of a stellar jury: Frank Lantz of Zynga New York and NYU, Ken Perlin of the Games for Learning Institute , and Connie Yowell from the MacArthur Foundation. SOS_SLAVES. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING.

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