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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

As with previous research, the survey found that youth who volunteered reported gains in leadership skills (77%), career readiness (70%), and a sense of belonging (67%). We just have to take the time to listen and apply their experiences.” Photo credit: Megan Ory, Chicago Corporate Photography & Video, Inc.

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And the 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Go To.

Tech Soup

First up are our awards selected by our panel of judges , hard-working digital storytelling experts who flexed their skills to pick strong stories to receive award donations from our sponsors. Our team was quite impressed with the quality of photos and videos submitted, and all the hard work that was put into each. View their Flickr set.

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Using Photography to Change the World: An Interview with Paola Gianturco

Have Fun - Do Good

"[T]hose of us who take pictures, even for our own personal trips, and share those pictures with friends, because we have that skill, also have an obligation to help people understand each other more completely. Britt Bravo: In so many of the groups you profiled, the women were using the arts for education, empowerment, or healing.