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Street Symphony: Sending Light Into the Darkness of People's Hearts
Robert Gupta has led an amazing life. Only in his mid-20s, he's already attended Yale and Juliard, done research at Harvard, and played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. But none of that...
View ArticleWello: Inventing the WaterWheel
Over a billion people live without direct access to water. The only way to get it is to travel long distances and carry it back. This can be a very physically-draining exercise. Not to mention the time...
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Finding Social Innovation Rockstars at sir.tv
Abby Falik - Global Citizen Year Paul Rice - Fair Trade USA Kristine Pearson - Lifeplayer Chris & Will Haughey - Tegu Toys Vijaya Thakur - Resolve Network Conor French - Indigo Africa Ever wanted...
View ArticlePositive Action: Help Kids with Autism Get Tablets for Communication
This week's featured Donor's Choose class is Mrs. Clarke of Islands High School in Savannah, GA. Mrs. Clarke is looking for $1,069 to get two Samsung Galaxy Tablets with special software to help her...
View ArticleBethAnn Telford: An Ironman Determined to Beat Brain Cancer
When you look at BethAnn Telford, you don't see anything that tells you she's sick. She's a vibrant healthy-looking 43-year-old. Her smile doesn't tell you she's fighting for her life. The fact that...
View ArticleVia Brain Pickings: How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love.
Maria Popova is one of my heros in the world of discovery and content curation. She's put together this fantastic list of inspiration and advice for doing what you love and finding your purpose in...
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'Greenest Street in America' is in Chicago
From Inhabitat's ArticleFound on PSFK and Inhabitat, the City of Chicago recently unveiled a green project in the city's Pilsen neighborhood. They have installed features to keep block drainage sewers...
View ArticleThe Power of Words and Compassion
The above video is an ad for a content management company and I implore you to watch it before you continue reading. It's only a minute and a half. Go ahead.I feel this is an impactful way of showing...
View ArticleCharlie Chaplin Speaks for Humanity
This scene is from one of Charlie Chaplin's most successful films, 'The Great Dictator'. The film was released in 1940, before the US had entered World War II. In this final speech, written by Chaplin,...
View ArticleHelp Do the Impossible: Raise $20K to Educate 800 Students for 1 Year.
Joel Runyon has started an amazing site called Impossible HQ. If you're looking for motivation and want to improve your health, challenge yourself, or just follow Joel's amazing adventures, this is a...
View ArticleSawa World: Helping Solve the World's Poverty Problems Locally
I've been really interested of late in organizations who work to solve problems of extreme poverty in communities using local resources. Sawa World does just that. They identify local leaders who have...
View ArticleCory Booker on Perseverance
Don’t stop. Knocked down, get up; pushed back, keep pushing forward. If it rains down on your dreams, forget shelter; get wet, keep moving. — Mayor Cory Bookerfrom @corybookerPermalink
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WATERisLIFE Uses #firstworldproblems to Emphasize the Importance of Clean Water
WATERisLIFE is a really smart organization. The above ad is one example of how they think differently about their challenges. On their website, they have several ways you can promote and raise funds...
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Join Positive Spin's Movember Mustache Team to Fight Prostate and Testicular...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the branding for it is the most visible of any organization. There are pink gloves and shoes in the NFL, I saw a pink garbage truck AND a pink port-o-potty....
View ArticleHopeMob: Concentrated Community Action Using the Power of the Internet
Social media and crowdsourcing have been all the rage for the last few years. We crowdsource Kickstarter projects, we use social media to show people we may only somewhat know pictures of our cat and...
View ArticleSomaly Mam: Working to Rid the World of Sex Slavery
Somaly Mam was very young when she was sold into sex slavery in her native Cambodia. Understandably, there are many things she doesn't remember from that time. What it did do is inspire her to act on...
View ArticleMovember: How it All Began
Adam Garone tells the amazing story of how the Movember movement started and how its spread. Last year, they raised $126 million globally for cancer research. Adam's talk is also important because it...
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Humanim Improves Baltimore Brick by Brick and Job to Job
Ed. Session Image from Humanim website Humanim Headquarters Image from Humanim website Humanim Boardroom Image from Humanim website Event Setting Image from Humanim website Humanim Headquarters Image...
View ArticleThe Five-Dollar Doctor
My friend Kevin Higdon shared this article on the Positive Spin Facebook Timeline and I think it was worth sharing. It's about Dr. Russell Dohner whose given himself to helping others. Dr. Dohner...
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Diwali: Celebrating What's Good
Ganesh Says "Happy Diwali" From The Atlantic:People light earthen lamps in the shape of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, on the eve of Diwali, in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh, on...
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