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Thanks and Farewell to Global Kids

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

As a reader of this blog you know that in a few weeks I am moving back to my hometown in Bay Area California in order to be closer to my family and pursue other interests.  After three years at the youth development nonprofit Global Kids, I thought it would be useful to recap how…

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Check Out Global Kids Shiny New Website!

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

Have a look at the the brand spanking new website of the youth development nonprofit I work for Global Kids. I particularly like how it showcases our main programs, our impact on the youth we work with, and how to connect with us over a variety of social media and social networks.  Plus, it even…

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Wanted: Computer Mice for At-risk Teen Programs in NYC

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

Do you have an extra computer mouse you aren't using? My nonprofit Global Kids could use any working USB, two-button mice for our digital media programs with at-risk teens. Starting in a couple of weeks, I'm running a science, culture and technology project in Brooklyn, and realize that our laptops don't have computer mice. For…

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Global Kids animated pitch for Social Media Portfolio project (video)

Posted on November 21, 2009 by

Barry Joseph of Global Kids created this very cute animated pitch for a "Social Media Portfolio" project, submitted to the "New Youth City" initiative. (Read the full pitch here.) I love how Barry combines humor and detailed information about the actual proposal ("Woo hoo! Books!"). And despite the "reveal" at the end of the video,…

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Joliz blogs about how Global Kids changed her life

Posted on November 19, 2009 by

My Global Kids colleague Joliz posts on the Huffington Post about how Global Kids changed her life ten years ago in high school.  It's a really neat story about how Global Kids works with inner city youth to expose them to new opportunities, cultures and ways of seeing the world and themselves. Check it out…

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Global Kids Professional Development: Learn how to engage youth on global issues using virtual worlds, games and machinima

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

You might not know, but my organization Global Kids not only does some of the most innovative virtual world, serious gaming, and digital filmmaking youth programs out there, but we also help other educators adopt our methods for their kids. Global Kids offers a range of professional services and professional development including standards-based training for…

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Helping “digital immigrants” see Web 2.0 as an asset for youth

Posted on May 13, 2009 by

Technology Trends: a Look at the Future View more presentations from Global Kids. Last month, my colleague Amira and I had the opportunity to speak to several coordinators of Neighborhood Network sites around the country. Neighborhood Networks are onsite, multiservice technology centers aimed at promoting self-sufficiency for residents of assisted housing. Giving this talk was…

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ENGAGE Expo 2009: From brand placement to youth development

Posted on March 11, 2009 by

Ted Tagami of Small Worlds demoing to Joyce, Barry and GK youth Chanel at ENGAGE. I just back to the office from the ENGAGE Expo, which took place March 10-11 at the Jacob Javitz Center in Manhattan.  I have to say that I was a bit pessimistic going in about what I was going to…

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Freestyle to “Booty Swing” by Parov Stelar

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