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Dear Gen Cubed,
We’re seeing declining numbers in our civic organization. We do great work in the community and can provide a lot of opportunities for young people. But we can’t seem to tempt younger members into joining, and we’re not alone. Is the future of organizations like ours doomed? Do we have to be completely [...]

written by Mia Isaacson
At first branding was something that we did to a product, then to a company and now branding has evolved into something that we do for ourselves.  I feel that this can be hard to conceptualize for people, including myself.  Personal branding is not a thing, or a product.  It is not [...]

Last month, typical American high school student Erica Goldson graduated as valedictorian of Coxsackie-Athens High School.  Instead of using her graduation speech to celebrate her triumph, share some anecdotes about success, or quote Dr. Seuss’ “Oh the Places You’ll Go!”   she channeled her inner Ivan Illich and de-constructed the logic of a valedictorian and the whole [...]

This past June I witnessed many good friends take the leap from the classroom to the real world. Many of these people were fortunate enough to be able to find jobs waiting for them after school. However, of these people only a few of them were thinking long-term about these jobs.
When thinking about [...]