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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

Thanks to global entertainers like Lady Gaga and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and world-class athletes like Kevin Love and Simone Biles, there’s already a shift toward candid public conversations, making mental health far less stigmatized than ever. The event is free and open to the public.

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Bay Area Teens Share the Love of Coding (Part 1)

Tech Soup

With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. It has trained more than 470 students seventh grade and up in 13 libraries throughout Silicon Valley. Forming Stronger Support for Computer Science.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. iPad, iPhone, MacOS) is a student planner that helps you keep track of your class schedule, track your grades and GPA, manage homework assignments, and create an interactive calendar. This app was developed as a Coding4Fun Community Project.

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Great reads from around the web on February 11th

Amy Sample Ward

Today's teens also plan to be generous when they get older. More than 75% say they will regularly give to charity, versus 63% in 1989, according to a nationwide survey by the Girl Scout Research Institute of 3,263 students in grades three through 12."

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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. Ludwig is a game aimed at educators and students alike. SOS_SLAVES.

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Trust Me, Know Me, Love Me: Trust in the Participatory Age

Museum 2.0

In short, it limits museums from being places that are trusted as institutions of public engagement and interaction--the places many museums claim they want to be. When I read the New York Times online, each article's author's name is hotlinked and there is an easy and direct way to contact him/her. It's very relational.

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[VIDEO] Get More Grants with Donor Cultivation

Bloomerang

And I’ve just seen we range from Florida to Alaska, California, Indiana, New York, Canada. I work with clients from mainly in New York, but also all over the country with my “All About Grant Writing” online course. This is public information. It depends on which funder you’re applying to.

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