Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Here’s Dianne’s winning submission in its entirety: “The Pottsboro Library has made bridging the digital divide for teens a priority. A local TV station employee was hired to work with the teens in a 6-week course where they created a promotional video for the library. The teens also have access to GoPro and Nikon.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

TechSoup and InterConnection , one of our Refurbished Computer Initiative partners, teamed up to supply a group of nonprofits and libraries with everything they would need to set up a MultiPoint Server lab in their environment. YMCA of Greater Seattle's Kirkland Teen program was one of our test sites.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 6, 2016

FoodWhat's staff and teens have taught me a lot about what it really means to be relevant to people who are often overlooked or ignored. FoodWhat empowers teens to change their lives through farming and food justice. When Doron visits schools to invite teens to apply for FoodWhat, he gives a five-minute pitch on their terms.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Can a child or teen volunteer with their parent’s permission? Share your policy in your volunteer handbook, letting your volunteers know your Board is committed to a healthy, safe work environment free from harassment of any kind. What is the minimum age required to volunteer with this organization? Is proof of age required?

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

How will sponsors be able to engage with event attendees in a virtual environment? Giving Initiative For Teens – Homelessness and Poverty. This is a screenshot of the Giving Initiative for Teens’ Homelessness and Poverty campaign page, an example of a faith-based peer-to-peer event.].

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2019

According to Nielsen, 81% of global respondents feel strongly that companies should help improve the environment. shoppers say they’ll change their consumption habits to benefit the environment. With these numbers, museums and nonprofits simply cannot afford to ignore delivering on their commitment to the environment.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

And many of us in these social environments, she said, “have gotten into the habit of crossing the street like we always do to avoid the riff-raff.” - NYO. If we truly are reproducing our offline social divides online, then it’s further proof that the central part of your social media strategy needs to be focused on your audience.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

World Environment Day (June 5). We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. I see what you did there, @wholewhale… Here's the one day in June to encourage repeat donors. Click To Tweet. Eat for Good.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

When I look back at some recent projects that I''m most excited about (like this teen program ), I realize that I had very little to do with their conception or execution. I''ve never worked in such a supportive, energized, active environment. In the meantime, here are some. We work hard to name and build our culture in many ways.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

The Institute found that mobile phones can increase homeless teens' opportunities and help them stay connected to caseworkers, shelters, potential employers, and support networks. 's mission is to create a supportive and creative environment where people can learn, play, experiment, and sharpen their skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

As Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® began to be replicated across the nation, the need to capture learning in a more sophisticated way grew right along with the growth of replication. Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes – Guest Post by Kelcie Tacchi.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

For me, the experience changed my perspective on what teens want from social environments and encounters. It's easy to forget that teens are most comfortable being social with those they already know, not people who are unknown to them.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

Bedsider was started as support network operated by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. The app empowers community members to report concerns on oil and gas extraction activity that could negatively impact the environment. Kyle Ferrar, a Ph.D.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

It's a fascinating experiment in connecting with "nontraditional" arts audiences and encouraging strangers to dialogue about diverse topics in a performative environment. It's run by Jon Rubin, an artist and professor of social practice at Carnegie Mellon, and his students. is in conflict with (currently, Iran).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

The top 100 included a mix of nonprofits with an operating budget of under $10 million with programs in designated Chase corporate responsibility areas: education, health care, housing, the environment, combating hunger, arts and culture, human services and animal welfare. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

According to recent study from Pew Internet and American Life project, more than one-half of teens have created media content and roughly one-third have shared ocntent. s environment and shift focus as needed to salient. Some notes from the white paper, I'm still digesting it (not being a digital native, I had to print it out).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

But a shifting communications environment and changing donor demographics could render those best practices ineffective at best, and obsolete at worst, as early as 2012. Raising money in a micro-philanthropic environment will come naturally to these groups. Simplistic appeals targeted at teens and college students don't.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Trying to engaged the teen-to-twenty-something who normally may not use the research library. Research libraries have been facing daunting challenges in the digital world, but not everything is digital in research and the library really wants to connect people with the curators and staff that can help them.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Imagine a typical Internet surfer and your first thought might be of a teen or young adult, not a grandparent or retiree. In this environment, not only the phone, but email, social networking and text messaging have become integral means of staying in touch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

The environment for learning is no longer in the classroom and its online, and outside of school. These are complex learning environments where young people are making decisions, learning and collaborating with peers, etc. "We are in a moment of time where 57% of teens produce and share media. It isn't entertainment.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2009

Hospitals need to supplement the traditional "pink lady," with volunteer opportunities for teens, baby boomers, and people in their 20s, 30s, 40s. If you don't find a way to use episodic volunteers in today's volunteer environment, you're never going to be able to continue on.' That's where the field has taken us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

  In partnership with Girls Court and The Surfrider Foundation's O'ahu Chapter , Derosier started The Spirit Sessions, a six-week program aimed to help at-risk teens redirect their lives in a positive way through surfing and other ocean-related activities.   How did you get interested in surfing?

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2009

Side Trip is an immersive environment full of interactive experiences that let visitors share their own stories of the 1960s, make their own rock posters, and explore the music and vibe of the time. There are two aspects of Side Trip that really stand out: the immersive environment and the design of the interactives.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 21, 2008

Examples * Teen Health Talk engages youth to talk about health issues rather than lectures at them. National Resource Defense Council asked supporters to upload their photo and post about why they care about the environment. * Effective sites and campaigns provide space for people to express themselves.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2009

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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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If your ideal donors care about the environment, focus on nature-oriented festivals. For a self-esteem program for teen girls : Showing every teen girl how awesome she is. For a self-esteem program for teen girls: Your gift of $18.25 gives a teen girl the gift of feeling amazing about herself.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 16, 2007

Sure, it's social, but people stick to their own "pods"--families, teens, adults--and don't diverge or merge. It's a controlled environment--and while neither individual is in control, the partially limiting barrier makes it feel okay to act atypically. Step 3: a successful "five" is given. Why does this happen?

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

Trying to engaged the teen-to-twenty-something who normally may not use the research library. Research libraries have been facing daunting challenges in the digital world, but not everything is digital in research and the library really wants to connect people with the curators and staff that can help them.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

How does it help the Exploratorium to listen to these environments if they can't be controlled? When I watch the videos teens created at the Exploratorium and post on YouTube, I see the aspects of the exhibits they thought were most important to share with their classmates.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Diane told me several stories about teens who came in thinking of themselves as dumb but changed their perspective as their confidence grew in two areas they associated with intelligence--knowing science and being able to teach. YES students defy expectations.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 5, 2009

I was particularly thrilled by danah boyd's excellent talk about the politics of how teens use social media and how the social web reinforces societal inequity and self-segregation. 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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Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Diane told me several stories about teens who came in thinking of themselves as dumb but changed their perspective as their confidence grew in two areas they associated with intelligence--knowing science and being able to teach. YES students defy expectations.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2007

Chris Lawrence writes about one group of teens who addressed the Society directly as a "you" embodying white privilege. An early talk-back in that conservation-minded exhibition asked, 'What can you do to help the environment?' How often does your enemy acknowledge you? Video is a whole other animal.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2009

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2014

Ensure a safe working environment. Question : What leadership skill did you learn as a teen that you still use today? I believe teens are developing leadership skills, but it is hard to expect them to completely understand the intangibles of leadership. Listen, identify and respond to customer needs. Daniels : Lead by example.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

She's a transgender teen and internet star whose story and spirit have inspired millions of people , including her peers, to better understand what it means to be transgender in today's society. Future Sheroes. Jazz Jennings. After her interview with Barbara Walters, Jazz Jennings' rise has been nothing short of meteoric.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 16, 2007

The recent flurry of restrictions that has sent teens fleeing? Is it safer to engage with strangers in this faux-exclusive environment? When you think of MySpace, what is the first thing that comes to mind? The irritating design? The bizarre obsession with "adding" friends? Or is it the stalkers?

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