Podcasts about dosomething.org

#052 – With this episode, we begin a series of episodes that will give you non-academic ideas you can put into practice, so that your college application can stand out to the colleges and universities to which you will apply. This is especially important if you are planning to apply to the more selective colleges and universities. Today we talk about ways display leadership skills in projects that can be very helpful to those around you, while at the same time catching the attention of college admission officers and college admission boards. As Jankel and I present easy ways to use what is around you to generate project ideas, we  re-introduce a very useful website that will help you launch your project, or participate in existing projects, all while being entered for a chance to receive scholarships. The types of projects we introduce in this episode are very important because they are an integral part of the college application process, as they help present you are a thinker, a doer, a leader, and an agent for positive change. Those are the qualities that colleges and universities want to see in the students that seek to gain admission and become part of their student body. During our conversation, I talk about the time the great majority of students in my high school began a riot, a school-wide fight on campus along racial lines. As I reminisce on the unfortunate events that took place that day, I highlight an opportunity that I could have used to launch a great project, based on all that transpired. It would have been very helpful to all, it would have made a difference in the lives of the students and faculty on our high school, it could have been used by other students in the country, and it could have generated plenty of media attention. If only I had a time machine. You can find our show notes at https://collegemetropolis.com/52. Please help our show be found more easily by giving us a 5-star rating and leaving us a great review. That meaningful gesture will go a long way in helping other high school students and parents find us and have access to the information we provide. We will greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

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Can you harness entrepreneurial skills like openness, flexibility and “prepared awareness” to get involved in issues that matter to you? Jean Case of The Case Foundation and entrepreneur Trenor Williams, founder & CEO at Socially Determined, believe we can. On this week’s episode of Add Passion and Stir, Jean and Trenor chat with Share Our Strength founder and CEO Billy Shore about how individuals, start-up businesses and even government are innovating to find creative ways to solve big problems. Jean shares lessons from her experience with tech giant AOL in its early stages and as a philanthropist funding innovation and cross-sector collaboration. Trenor explains how he used his medical training as a catalyst for creating companies that creatively solve health care problems, including Clinovations and Socially Determined. They have found that entrepreneurs come from all walks of life, and often people who have lived problems are in the best position to solve them. What problems have you faced in your life and what will be your role in creating solutions? Listen to hear how you can use your unique strengths to get involved.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2jRs7TV. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotswitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. ----------- The calendar’s juxtaposition of Martin Luther King’s birthday and the Presidential inauguration have never seemed so ironic as in 2017. In a single week, America will celebrate the person who gave his life for civil rights and the inauguration of Donald Trump, whom New York Times columnist Nick Kristof called a racist. One person developed a plan to unify people this week. Aria Finger, CEO and “Chief Old Person” of DoSomething.org, is yet to turn 40 and so qualifies as young in my book. As CEO, she founded the affiliated agency TMI Strategy and serves as its president. This week, DoSomething.org leads a social campaign to engage its 5.5 million young followers, creating “Resolution Walls” in public to commit to improving their local communities this year. Introducing DoSomething.org, Finger says, “We are a mission-driven not-for-profit and we are one of the most entrepreneurial brands in the youth space.” The organization has engaged young people in every state and 131 countries. The nonprofit works to address local and global social problems, and boasts of having organized the collection of 3.7 million cigarette butts from the streets and a drive that clothed half of the homeless teens in the United States. ----------- Read the full Forbes article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2jRs7TV. Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://corporatesocialresponsibilityspeaker.com.

Great guests on today's show! John Feinstein began his career at the Washington Post, where he worked as both a political and sports reporter. He has also written for Sports Illustrated, National Sports Daily, Golf Digest, and contributes a column for AOL Sports. Mr. Feinstein currently hosts his own radio show “The John Feinstein Show,” weekdays on CBS Sports Radio. He's the author of Foul Trouble, and numerous sports series including Last Shot: Mystery at the Final Four, Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open, Cover-up: Mystery at the Super Bowl, The Change-Up: Mystery at the World Series, The Rivalry: Mystery at the Army-Navy Game, and Rush for the Gold: Mystery at the Olympics. His books for young readers offer a winning combination of sports, action, and intrigue, with Last Shot receiving the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best young adult mystery of the year. Today he talks about his newest book, "The Walk On".  Diana Nyad made a splash in 2013 when she became the first person at age 64 to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage. Ask who gave her the strength and motivation to accomplish such an amazing feat, she would say that training helped, but more so, the support of her good friend Bonnie. Realizing that everyone has a “Bonnie,” Nyad has teamed with Extra Strength TYLENOL® for ‘Stories of Strength’ tylenolstoriesofstrength.com and for every story shared, a donation will be made to DoSomething.org to inspire young adults to pursue their dreams and create social change. 

SmartCast: from The Communications Network | Why Feel Good Communications is Not Enough | Naomi Hirabayashi shares with us why DoSomething.org seeks out simplicity and thinks that feel good communications is just not enough.

Listen in as our youth film critics interview Naomi Hirabayashi from the cool nonprofit Do Something.org. We'll also review three great films including new theatrical film 42 about the life of legendary baseball hero Jackie Robinson followed by Like Mike and Ice Age playing all month on HDNet Movies kidScene. Catch all this and more with your hosts Brianna Hope Beaton and Raven Devanney who are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Keefer Blakeslee.

Listen in as our youth film critics interview Naomi Hirabayashi from the cool nonprofit Do Something.org. We'll also review three great films including new theatrical film 42 about the life of legendary baseball hero Jackie Robinson followed by Like Mike and Ice Age playing all month on HDNet Movies kidScene. Catch all this and more with your hosts Brianna Hope Beaton and Raven Devanney who are joined by KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Keefer Blakeslee.