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By Reid on 09 December 2009
Anywhere from 50,000 to 400,000 refugees have fled North Korea to neighboring countries despite risking torture and execution if caught. Issues such as famine, a lack of fundamental freedoms, and a fear of political imprisonment incite North Koreans to escape. Reaching China does not, however, guarantee their safety—China repatriates all North Koreans who [...]
By Reid on 01 November 2009
Here’s my dark dirty secret – I’m a bit of a shopper. I’m a design nut, and a gadget freak, and my wife and I love window shopping. There’s it’s out – I’m definitely a consumer. Here’s another reason I don’t feel too bad about it. I learned about Tom’s Shoes, like many people, from a [...]
By Reid on 01 November 2009
I discovered the brilliant Benjamin Drummond and Sara Joy Steele via the Grants 4 Change from Nau Clothing (both the grant and the clothes are totally worth checking out). Their project is a called Facing Climate Change, and it’s a “long-term” documentary project. They are addressing the climate change issue by – gasp – talking to [...]
By Reid on 01 November 2009
Invisible Children is my favorite kind of organization Created by three filmmakers in 2003, they use film to bring attention to the war in Northern Uganda. Lots of people head to africa and make documentaries. Don’t get me wrong, that’s good work and we want to encourage it. But these guys go a step [...]
By reid on 20 November 2008
The Lab is fantastic youth arts and empowerment program being run out St. Paul Public Schools. It’s the brainchild of Mary Tinucci, a school social worker that is changing the way that we think about working with youth. The Lab began as The Poetry Lab, a writing program that Tinucci used to encourage students [...]
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