"Levi Strauss & Co. is launching the "Give Them Hope
Now" campaign today to raise $500,000 for the Hetrick-
Martin Institute, a nonprofit organization that supports
Harvey Milk High School. The New York school is
dedicated to helping lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
and questioning students." The campaign has harnessed
various forms of social media in its outreach efforts.
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The first national survey of its kind finds that virtually all American teens play computer, console, or cell phone games and that the gaming experience is rich and varied, with a significant amount of social interaction and potential for civic engagement. The survey was conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, a project of the Pew Research Center, and was supported by the MacArthur
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Short video on social media. Produced by common craft