We’re on a mission to help people in Miami be better locals. Related Link “The New Tropic will help spur connections between Miami residents and engage them in local solution-building with $250,000 from Knight Foundation” – press release, 01/15/2015 We all have an instinctive need to find our local—the things we love about where we […]
Article · January 15, 2015 by Christopher Sopher
Engaging young people in civic life is a perennial challenge. This year, Knight Foundation, MTV and a group of non-partisan civic media partners are teaming up to make youth engagement a reality through fantasy. They will build Fantasy Election, a game modeled on fantasy football but built around the 2012 presidential and congressional races. “It’s […]
Article · April 24, 2012 by Christopher Sopher
Hundreds of volunteers channeled their inner children today by coming to Imagine Southeast Charter School in Washington,D.C., to help build the 2,000 playground constructed by KaBOOM!, a nonprofit dedicated to saving play. Photos on Flickr.com: First Lady Michelle Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan join Washington residents in the playground build project today. Photos: Chris […]
Article · June 15, 2011 by Christopher Sopher