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The Science of Nonprofit Video Engagement: How To Use Emotion to Increase Social Sharing

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. Emotional reactions captured in real-time. Watch what this group of teens did for their community. Political/controversial topics.

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

Tech Soup

It was recently recognized by the City of San Jose for raising awareness of computer science among teens. "It can be intimidating at times, when it feels like everyone else in class already knows the stuff." It has trained more than 470 students seventh grade and up in 13 libraries throughout Silicon Valley.

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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

They were too busy working and keeping a roof over our head to have time to deal with their mental and emotional issues,” he said in episode five of the Force Multiplier podcast. It’s easy to see why: One in seven American teens is estimated to have a mental health condition, and 76% of students say wellbeing is a top challenge.

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Ali Forney Center Saves Time and Effort with Norton Security

Tech Soup

Transgender teen Ali Forney fled his home at age 13. Operating 12 branches throughout the boroughs of New York City, the Ali Forney Center was founded in 2002 in his memory. When marriage equality passed in New York State, the center's waiting list went from 150 to 220 youth and remained at this level for several weeks.

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Games and Cultural Spaces: Live Blog Notes from Games for Change

Amy Sample Ward

Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library’s resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff. Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library.

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Great reads from around the web on February 11th

Amy Sample Ward

By providing tools and support for people with ideas, the group hopes to empower Americans to change the world, one project at a time. The pilot phase launches this month and will support 15 New Yorkers with ideas for grassroots projects." Today's teens also plan to be generous when they get older.

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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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