Tag Archives: young people
Which are more powerful? Dreams or Nightmares?
When it comes to changing the world, I believe that scaring the shit out of people only works up to a point. I really love this quote: “Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech is famous because it put forward an inspiring, positive vision that carried a critique of the current moment within it. [...]
Full StoryYoung people are now even becoming scared of each other. What can digital do about it?
This article really depressed me. Not only is the media making adults needlessly scared of teenagers, it’s having an impact on the teenagers themselves – they’re now becoming scared of each other. Figures show more than half of the stories about teenage boys in national and regional newspapers in the past year (4,374 out of [...]
Full StoryUsing art, music and film to discover unmet needs
Ethical trade consultants Impactt are now using creative approaches to help former victims of child labour. “We sometimes use art and singing to encourage former child workers to dream about a better future not involving factory work. By getting them to visualise their dreams,we can encourage them to stick with school to reach these objectives.” [...]
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