This post is first in a short series of reflections from Ricardo Palomares, an artist, filmmaker, SOW alumni, and mentor for the UT CAN 5-Day Film Challenge, which is happening right now. Ricardo is one of our favorite storytellers — a true servant to the story, always seeking inspiration. First of all I would like [...]
Read MoreGifts that Give Back
In the wake of the tragedies we have witnessed in the news this past week, I wanted this week’s post to focus on giving back. The events in Boston and West Texas have shown the American people’s resilience, bravery, and compassion for one another. Here are some creative ways you can give back at home [...]
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Final Winner for #BehindtheSAPs!
It’s only fitting that the winner for our final week of #BehindtheSAPs is one of our first members of CAN — Shea Flynn, our fellow for the CAN Chapter at UT. Thanks for participating everyone! And just because the game is over doesn’t mean we still don’t want to see more behind-the-scenes pics and shots [...]
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Student Spotlight: Renee Frederick
This week’s #BehindtheSAPs challenge was dedicated to the people that inspire you. Our next student spotlight is someone that has inspired me throughout the semester. Meet Renee Frederick, she’s a photographer majoring in Plan II at the University of Texas at Austin. I have learned so much from this young activist! Read more about Renee below. [...]
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“Creativity is the Currency, nay, Philanthropy of Our Generation” via HuffPost Blog
Here’s an excerpt from my recent blog post on HuffPost | Impact: We all know that millennials want to give back to the world in a meaningful way. In 2011, 75 percent of millennials donated to charitable causes. I can only imagine that number will grow as millennials begin rise in their careers to have [...]
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Accepting Applications for the Bay Area CAN 5-Day Film Challenge!
Attention all filmmakers, producers and editors! The Creative Activist Network is excited to announce a special opportunity for student filmmakers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Don’t worry, no need to be a member of your schools CAN chapter just yet, but this is a taste of what we’re all about. How It Works 3 [...]
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Winners Week 5 and Announcing Week 6: #BehindtheSAPs
Hi Everyone, Sorry for the delay on announcing the winners from last week! We’ve had an incredible weekend at CGI-U and we’re fortunate to meet so many future creative activists! From last week, the winners are Lizzie Jesperson from UT, and Shauna Nep from LA. Here are their photos: Gals, we’ve got a some iTunes [...]
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Music to Keep You Creative #BehindtheSAPs
To go along with this week’s #BehindtheSAPs challenge we asked you to post the music that keeps you creative. The CAN playlist has some of my favorite artists as well as some artists I had never heard before. This playlist has everything from M83 to Ellie Goulding to Asaf Avidan so plug in your headphones, [...]
Read MoreAnnouncing the UT Film Challenge Teams
We had over 50 students apply for the CAN 5-Day Documentary Film Challenge at UT and this week we narrowed our selection down to eight teams. (We originally were only going to select four, but the talent that Longhorns bring to the table is impressive. Hook ‘em y’all.) The CAN Film Challenge at UT kicks [...]
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5 Ways to Cut Back on Food Waste
Many of us remember our parents scolding us for not finishing our dinner. That pile of peas was the only thing standing between you and your dessert. And if you’re like me you had to sit there until your plate was wiped clean. But now there are easier ways to cut back on food waste: [...]
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