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This is absolutely fantastic: http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/perfect-match-brazilian-kids-learn-english-video-chatting-lonely-elderly-americans-157523

Perfect Match: Brazilian Kids Learn English by Video Chatting With Lonely Elderly Americans It's such a great, simple idea: Young Brazilians want to learn English. Elderly Americans living in retirement homes just want someone to talk to. Why not connect them? FCB Brazil did just that with its "Speaking Exchange" project for CNA language schools.

Pass it along if you know anyone interested in participating in the School to Farm Initiative with Urban Roots!

Congrats! Such a great organization, and so cool to see them getting some great press around Austin! Cheers.

Eastside Compost Pedallers - Best Green Program - Best of Austin - 2013 - Readers - Politics &... This genius compost recycling program was built on four core values: sustainability, community, simplicity, and creativity. When members sign up, they're given everything they need to start turning their compostable waste into a rich resource. Then once a week, pedallers pick up the compost using sp...

Only a few days left to sign up for this awesome workshop!

"Learn how to make your own textile print through painting. Explore pattern making through water-based media like sumi ink and watercolor painting and leave with an 8 x 10 archival print of your new textile design, as well as a digital file you can have printed onto fabric or paper!"

GirlsGuild | Pattern Making, from Painting to Print with Callen Thompson

Great read on the cost of university education... does it cost too much, or too little?

http://www.hastac.org/blogs/cathy-davidson/2013/08/24/why-does-college-cost-so-much-and-why-do-so-many-pundits-get-it-wron #.UhmpdfD9meQ.twitter

Why Does College Cost So Much--And Why Do So Many Pundits Get It Wrong? | HASTAC To say that American universities are too expensive is like saying cars are too expensive. What do we mean by such a statement? Are we talking about the cost of a Lamborghini Veneno (at 3.5M, one of the world's most expensive cars) or a Hyundai Atos (at $9000, one of the least expensive)? For the...

Get the ideas out of your head, show people what you mean, create artifacts, inspire rooms, run the show... how? By learning to draw. It's as easy as picking up a pen.