# Awareness program

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## [Call for Action: Join the Humane Tech Awareness program - From Awareness to Cultural Awakening!](https://community.humanetech.com/t/call-for-action-join-the-humane-tech-awareness-program-from-awareness-to-cultural-awakening/2782)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 68\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/call-for-action-join-the-humane-tech-awareness-program-from-awareness-to-cultural-awakening/2782 "2019-03-20T02:00:28Z")

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Dear community, After making significant forum improvements and a position statement for the community, the time has come to initiate actual community projects that build on top of the many valuable ideas and discuss…

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## [About the Awareness program category](https://community.humanetech.com/t/about-the-awareness-program-category/2777)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
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Discusion about awareness campaigns and community projects \[new topics will be reviewed by moderators\]

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## [We Need A New Browser, as Firefox is Funded by Google](https://community.humanetech.com/t/we-need-a-new-browser-as-firefox-is-funded-by-google/3707)

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**Author:** [@Free](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Free)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/we-need-a-new-browser-as-firefox-is-funded-by-google/3707 "2021-10-14T22:06:48Z")

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Mozilla Firefox is actually almost completely funded by Google, though they keep it quiet the company receives over 1/2 a billion US dollars each year from Google for misdirecting people to Google search, and also I assu…

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## [Foundations of remote work coaching and digital wellbeing](https://community.humanetech.com/t/foundations-of-remote-work-coaching-and-digital-wellbeing/5249)

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**Author:** [@anded](https://community.humanetech.com/u/anded)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/foundations-of-remote-work-coaching-and-digital-wellbeing/5249 "2021-07-19T14:56:32Z")

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Hey community, I am running a free event on how to coach remote workers on digital wellbeing on Wednesday 28th July. Whoever is interested in the topic or/and wants to upgrade their current skillset, feel free to join he…

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## [Blog post: \[WeChat: the Chinese Mega App\]](https://community.humanetech.com/t/blog-post-wechat-the-chinese-mega-app/4201)

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**Author:** [@Saiyu](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Saiyu)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2020, 7:37am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/blog-post-wechat-the-chinese-mega-app/4201 "2020-12-12T07:37:13Z")

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The age of QQ I still remember the day when a teenage girl helped me set up my first social media account. It was a QQ account, and it will be 10 years old if I still keep using it today. For many people in my generatio…

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## [Tracking Exposed: Spotlight on tracking, profiling and the influence of algorithms](https://community.humanetech.com/t/tracking-exposed-spotlight-on-tracking-profiling-and-the-influence-of-algorithms/4947)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 9:39am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/tracking-exposed-spotlight-on-tracking-profiling-and-the-influence-of-algorithms/4947 "2020-09-13T09:39:07Z")

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Here is an interesting research project that aims to make us aware of algorithmic targeting that occurs of a number of the big platforms: Tracking Exposed We fight for a web that is home for many, not property of the fe…

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## [Bad blocking vs. ad blocking](https://community.humanetech.com/t/bad-blocking-vs-ad-blocking/4702)

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**Author:** [@louisbarclay](https://community.humanetech.com/u/louisbarclay)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/bad-blocking-vs-ad-blocking/4702 "2020-03-11T19:28:56Z")

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Hi everyone, I have been trying to elucidate a new concept of bad blocking, which is the next step along from ad blocking. ‘Bad’ is short for ‘built-in ad’, which is, for example, the Facebook News Feed, YouTube’s reco…

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## [Attention Deficit: The Unintended Consequences of Digital Connectivity](https://community.humanetech.com/t/attention-deficit-the-unintended-consequences-of-digital-connectivity/4286)

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**Author:** [@sbhatt](https://community.humanetech.com/u/sbhatt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/attention-deficit-the-unintended-consequences-of-digital-connectivity/4286 "2020-02-20T17:17:21Z")

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Attention is a scarce resource and emergent demands for this resource creates a deficit, much like a budget deficit. A unique approach to attention is in defining this resource in terms of time. Balancing the hours avail…

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## [Awareness to use Ublock Origin](https://community.humanetech.com/t/awareness-to-use-ublock-origin/4675)

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**Author:** [@Hal\_Rondo](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Hal_Rondo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/awareness-to-use-ublock-origin/4675 "2020-02-18T13:03:21Z")

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I listened to Tristan on the Jim Rutt Show recently. They talked about the problem of companies vying for our attention and how this is motivated by advertising dollars. Tristan also mentioned that 70% of Youtube traffic…

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## [parents awareness project](https://community.humanetech.com/t/parents-awareness-project/4559)

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**Author:** [@lamacri](https://community.humanetech.com/u/lamacri)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/parents-awareness-project/4559 "2019-12-18T15:02:46Z")

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With my group, we are working on a crowdfunding project to start a training activity to develop parents’ awareness, especially for younger ones, for an adequate use of technologies, such as smartphones, tablets, etc. Wha…

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## [Producing short dramatic videos to raise awareness](https://community.humanetech.com/t/producing-short-dramatic-videos-to-raise-awareness/2767)

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**Author:** [@anon51879794](https://community.humanetech.com/u/anon51879794)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2019, 10:05am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/producing-short-dramatic-videos-to-raise-awareness/2767 "2019-12-10T10:05:42Z")

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I came to this forum as I had plans to start a NGO mostly focused on raising awareness to tech issues, but found strong linkages between my ideas and CHT’s mission. I would like to work with like-minded members of the c…

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## [Reality Shock: Video "Caffeine Injection" campaign deliverable](https://community.humanetech.com/t/reality-shock-video-caffeine-injection-campaign-deliverable/3967)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2019, 8:24am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/reality-shock-video-caffeine-injection-campaign-deliverable/3967 "2019-04-27T08:24:28Z")

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“Caffeine Injection” Deliverable Info Name: Coffeine Injection Type: Video Campaign: Reality Shock Latest version (Community Hub): Caffeine Injection Summary Short video depicting the rapid and drastic growth in…

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## [Blog Post: \[A Contra-ofensiva dos Usuários para os Efeitos da Indústria da Atenção (for Portuguese speakers)\]](https://community.humanetech.com/t/blog-post-a-contra-ofensiva-dos-usuarios-para-os-efeitos-da-industria-da-atencao-for-portuguese-speakers/4239)

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**Author:** [@swanderl](https://community.humanetech.com/u/swanderl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/blog-post-a-contra-ofensiva-dos-usuarios-para-os-efeitos-da-industria-da-atencao-for-portuguese-speakers/4239 "2019-07-17T21:32:48Z")

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Check on https://www.calmtech.com.br/post/a-contra-ofensiva-dos-usuários-para-os-efeitos-da-indústria-da-atenção

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## [Mankind 2.0 Campaign Theme: Making people aware how technology impacts their lives](https://community.humanetech.com/t/mankind-2-0-campaign-theme-making-people-aware-how-technology-impacts-their-lives/2785)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/mankind-2-0-campaign-theme-making-people-aware-how-technology-impacts-their-lives/2785 "2019-06-13T15:59:01Z")

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Info Name: Mankind 2.0 Latest version (github): Campaign theme proposal Summary Raising awareness of the impact of technology on our society by producing unsettling or jarring experiences resulting from a wide dispar…

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## [Internship Community & PR at Consciously DIgital](https://community.humanetech.com/t/internship-community-pr-at-consciously-digital/4047)

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**Author:** [@anded](https://community.humanetech.com/u/anded)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 9:52am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/internship-community-pr-at-consciously-digital/4047 "2019-05-28T09:52:50Z")

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Hi humane techies! if you have any young relatives/friends who are currently studying and thinking about getting some work experience in digital marketing/PR/community management, please help me spread the word. My comp…

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## [Join our awareness campaigns](https://community.humanetech.com/t/join-our-awareness-campaigns/4102)

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**Author:** [@micheleminno](https://community.humanetech.com/u/micheleminno)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/join-our-awareness-campaigns/4102 "2019-05-25T12:49:12Z")

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On our website you can find an updated version of our awareness campaigns. Most of them include in their description page the relative open issues on Github. Check them to see if you can contribute or help in any way. …

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## [Leveraging EU elections visibility to promote our community and objectives](https://community.humanetech.com/t/leveraging-eu-elections-visibility-to-promote-our-community-and-objectives/4100)

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**Author:** [@micheleminno](https://community.humanetech.com/u/micheleminno)\
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**Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 10:32am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/leveraging-eu-elections-visibility-to-promote-our-community-and-objectives/4100 "2019-05-25T10:32:59Z")

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I just registered on the forum of the italian pirates party and post a simple topic linking to CHT and HTC websites. I encourage you to do the same (if you live in EU), with parties interested in Humane Tech topics in y…

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## ["I'm here now" T-shirt project](https://community.humanetech.com/t/im-here-now-t-shirt-project/3153)

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**Author:** [@micheleminno](https://community.humanetech.com/u/micheleminno)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 7:18am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/im-here-now-t-shirt-project/3153 "2019-05-25T07:18:50Z")

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In April 2018, as part of our Design Contest I realized this sketch for a T-shirt about being present while walking or standing with other people. (Note: We should put “Humane Technology Community” on the back instead o…

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## [Infographic about backend harmful app design](https://community.humanetech.com/t/infographic-about-backend-harmful-app-design/3648)

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**Author:** [@micheleminno](https://community.humanetech.com/u/micheleminno)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/infographic-about-backend-harmful-app-design/3648 "2019-05-18T15:18:15Z")

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The next infographic I’d like to create is about the other half of the interaction between users and the app. More specifically, not the visible half - the UI - but the invisible one - the logics and algorithms behind th…

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## [PROJECT NATIVE AWARENESS: YouTube is Not Your Friend](https://community.humanetech.com/t/project-native-awareness-youtube-is-not-your-friend/3769)

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**Author:** [@NSaikiwiki](https://community.humanetech.com/u/NSaikiwiki)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/project-native-awareness-youtube-is-not-your-friend/3769 "2019-05-22T14:59:04Z")

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@Siddhi, @MaciejBud - your post the other day oddly timed with this, hoping if the community likes this concept we can focus it into this campaign strategy? Everyone, thoughts appreciated. This is an outline, of course,…

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## [Blog post \[Society Where People Are Buying Good Smartphone Before Good Food\]](https://community.humanetech.com/t/blog-post-society-where-people-are-buying-good-smartphone-before-good-food/4030)

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**Author:** [@biswa](https://community.humanetech.com/u/biswa)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 1:21am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/blog-post-society-where-people-are-buying-good-smartphone-before-good-food/4030 "2019-05-20T01:21:50Z")

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Think when your family has more than 4 members . Your child doesn’t go to school because you cannot pay fees. You have to work as a labor for 10 to 12 hours a day and you earn 5 dollars. You are the only working member o…

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## [Phone Zombies Campaign: Anchoring the term "Phone Zombies" in common language](https://community.humanetech.com/t/phone-zombies-campaign-anchoring-the-term-phone-zombies-in-common-language/2710)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/phone-zombies-campaign-anchoring-the-term-phone-zombies-in-common-language/2710 "2019-05-13T18:09:54Z")

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Via LinkedIn I found a share by @andrewmurraydunn (Thanks, Andrew) to a Wall-Street Journal article about Apple’s new Screen Time app that is integrated in iOS 12. Reading the comments of the WSJ article I came upon some…

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## [Blog post: \[calling road accidents through cell phone\]](https://community.humanetech.com/t/blog-post-calling-road-accidents-through-cell-phone/4039)

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**Author:** [@biswa](https://community.humanetech.com/u/biswa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/blog-post-calling-road-accidents-through-cell-phone/4039 "2019-05-13T02:08:51Z")

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Kathmandu is the most populated city in Nepal. Here most of the people use motorbike to travel locally within city. Huge traffic jams have more than 60 percent of motorbikes. Almost all of the bikers have cell phone. No…

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## [Investigate our Awareness Program. Do you want to join a Campaign?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/investigate-our-awareness-program-do-you-want-to-join-a-campaign/3970)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 9:53am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/investigate-our-awareness-program-do-you-want-to-join-a-campaign/3970 "2019-05-11T09:53:41Z")

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Dear members, I have just finished the transfer of our campaign information that is part of the Awareness Program from Github to our brand new Community Hub. Do you want to participate in one of our Launched campaigns,…

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## [Starting Political Pressure campaigns](https://community.humanetech.com/t/starting-political-pressure-campaigns/3941)

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**Author:** [@Zosia](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Zosia)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/starting-political-pressure-campaigns/3941 "2019-05-09T14:45:25Z")

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Perhaps I am being naive but has anyone seen/heard/been part of any lobbying/campaigns who apply political pressure for our unhealthy habits with tech and social media? I am very interested in starting something in the …

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## [Eventful Campaign: Foster a vibrant meetup culture, organize exciting events](https://community.humanetech.com/t/eventful-campaign-foster-a-vibrant-meetup-culture-organize-exciting-events/3024)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 9:30am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/eventful-campaign-foster-a-vibrant-meetup-culture-organize-exciting-events/3024 "2019-05-07T09:30:29Z")

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“Eventful” Campaign Info Name: Eventful Theme: Dogfooding Status: Launched Affiliation: Official Original idea: @aschrijver Coordinator: @aschrijver Latest version: This Github issue Summary Events Program for …

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## [Don't Count On Me Campaign: We don't need those Social Media metrics to socialize](https://community.humanetech.com/t/dont-count-on-me-campaign-we-dont-need-those-social-media-metrics-to-socialize/3010)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/dont-count-on-me-campaign-we-dont-need-those-social-media-metrics-to-socialize/3010 "2019-05-06T17:39:46Z")

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\[This is a placeholder topic that will contain the Campaign, once the draft is ready on Github\] Github issue: https://github.com/humanetech-community/humanetech-community-awareness/issues/60 Read the original topic whe…

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## [Reality Shock: Video "Dirty Laundry" campaign deliverable](https://community.humanetech.com/t/reality-shock-video-dirty-laundry-campaign-deliverable/3969)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2019, 8:51am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/reality-shock-video-dirty-laundry-campaign-deliverable/3969 "2019-04-27T08:51:47Z")

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“Dirty Laundry” Deliverable Info Name: Dirty Laundry Type: Video Campaign: Reality Shock Latest version (Community Hub): Dirty Laundry Summary Short video showing someone experiencing the violent aftermath of a …

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## [Aware Prepare: Growth hacking the community and Awareness Campaigns project](https://community.humanetech.com/t/aware-prepare-growth-hacking-the-community-and-awareness-campaigns-project/2839)

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**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2018, 11:27am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/aware-prepare-growth-hacking-the-community-and-awareness-campaigns-project/2839 "2018-10-14T11:27:11Z")

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“Aware Prepare” Campaign Info Name: Aware Prepare Theme: Dogfooding Campaign: Aware Prepare Summary Crowdsourcing means, finding a crowd of contributors. This campaign is about growth hacking and find more people…

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## [Story Telling As the Engine of Cultural Awakening](https://community.humanetech.com/t/story-telling-as-the-engine-of-cultural-awakening/2788)

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**Author:** [@LetsTalkUSA](https://community.humanetech.com/u/LetsTalkUSA)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2019, 4:56am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/story-telling-as-the-engine-of-cultural-awakening/2788 "2019-04-21T04:56:06Z")

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Hello my dear community, Cultural awakening is the first mobilizing force in the healing of our digital addiction. But what does that mean? I believe the engine of that awakening is storytelling. We need stories that i…

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