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Seth Godin gave a talk at TED in February that speaks directly to the work we do with digital media and learning. "Find something worth changing, and then assemble tribes that assemble tribes that spread the idea and spread the idea and it becomes something far bigger than ourselves. It becomes a movement."

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Fractor will be a simple, groundbreaking web application that will match news stories with opportunities for social activism and community service.

Fractor: Act on Facts

Often the influx of daily news can be overwhelming. Disasters, violence, poverty, crime and war are the regular tally. Readers comment on the world being out of control or at least out of their control. They might ask, "What can I do?" In fact, there is much that c… Continue

We usually think of our rights once they are taken away, but for people with developmental disabilities, having universal access and equal rights is a daily struggle. “Self-advocacy is a civil rights issue,” says J… Continue

In 2006, the Nation’s Report Card came out with unsettling news: America’s teens were barely proficient in social studies. According to the report, three-quarters of the high school seniors surveyed could not answer basic questions about our political system, nor could the… Continue

“When we talk about games, I often start here, with fear,” says Suzanne Seggerman, founder and president of Games for Change, addressing a crowd. “That’s where a lot of people start when they think about games.”

“The media, parents, a lot of people have very strong feeli… Continue