Posted 10/7/11 9:10 pm EST by Andrew Jenks in Jobs, Money, politics, Shows
Photo: Young Americans occupy Wall Street. (Andrew Jenks)
Filmmaker Andrew Jenks ("World of Jenks," "The Zen of Bobby V") produced a short film that explores Occupy Wall Street and the reasons behind so many taking to the streets of NYC. Check out Jenks' observances and his video after the jump.
Posted 10/6/11 7:37 pm EST by Becca Frucht in Jobs, Money, News
Photo: Protesters gather outside lower Manhattan during Occupy Wallstreet (Getty Images)
A 17-year old who’s terrified by the cost of a college education that won’t even guarantee her a job. An Ivy League grad and laid-off teacher forced to work abroad to pay for his student loans. A Native American girl who can’t afford to live in her traditional lands.
Posted 10/4/11 9:41 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Events, Jobs, Money, News, politics, Social media
Photo: (Gusto NYC, Mr. GIF, Spleen Latifa)
By now, you've no doubt heard a lot of Occupy Wall Street buzz. Maybe you've even gotten word that an Occupy Together protest is coming to a downtown near you. With poster board in one hand and a Sharpie in the other, you're ready to get your march on and support the movement's mission, which is ... erm ... well ... what exactly? We have the lowdown.
Posted 9/29/11 5:53 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Money, Resources, Social media, Uncategorized
Photo: (Getty Images)
So, you want a _____. Could be anything -- a book, an album, a lava lamp, a Monkichi plush (who doesn't want a Monkichi plush, really) ... How are you going to pick the right product? Why, recommendations from your friends, of course! Now imagine that every time you take their advice, a reputable charity benefits. Rec.fm is making it happen.
Posted 9/27/11 6:50 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Money, Resources
Photo: Stan Rosenberg on a tour of the Grand Canyon, "The trip that started it all."(Trip of a Lifetime/Facebook)
While he was still in high school, Stan Rosenberg's parents sent him on the trip of a lifetime: a solo adventure exploring the West Coast. Some kids with his good fortune might take it for granted, feel entitled, wonder why everyone else isn't doing the same. Not Stan. He's channeling his gratitude to fuel widespread wanderlust.
Posted 9/26/11 5:42 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Celebs, Health, Money, Resources
Photo: Matt Damon hands out food during a charity event for Feeding America (Getty Images)
This is not a post about eating right and making healthy choices (though, of course, we want you to). This is about eating, period, and having choices in the first place. This is about the 1 in 6 Americans who struggle to get enough food to eat — and what you can do to help change that. (Hint: It's as easy as pressing "play.")
Posted 9/23/11 6:33 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Celebs, Events, Health, Money
Photo: (Alex's Lemonade Stand)
In 2000, at just four years old, Alexandra "Alex" Scott set up a lemonade stand to raise money for other young cancer patients like herself. Eleven years and $45 million later, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation continues to honor the legacy of a little girl who embodied the notion that when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade.
Posted 9/21/11 7:31 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Events, Health, Jobs, Money, News, Resources, School, sexual health
Photo: (Getty Images)
The struggle for quality education in America is tough enough; now imagine having no access to schooling, period. Around the world, there are children — women and girls in particular — who are denied the basic right to education, a tragedy that directly affects their future economic standing, their health and their quality of life.
Posted 9/20/11 3:58 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Art, Health, Money
Photo: Lee Baker, Pieter Henket, Stuart Semple (MTV Redefine)
Thirty years ago, when symptoms of what we now know to be AIDS mysteriously appeared in cases here in the US, doctors were baffled, people were scared and misinformation was a pandemic of its own. Today, we are armed with facts — and hope for a cure. Marking 30 years of struggle and progress, albeit slow, 30 of today's most iconic artists are auctioning off works for the Staying Alive RE:DEFINE project.
Posted 9/15/11 6:48 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Jobs, Money, politics
Photo: Obama Promotes American Jobs Act (Getty Images)
Obama just got real with his plea to pass the American Jobs Act, telling a crowd in North Carolina, “If you love me, you’ve got to help me pass this bill!” That’s some vulnerability right there, POTUS. You have our attention.
