SenseU – A sex education app.
SenseU is a sex education game that aims to help young Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 to become more confident in their bodies by teaching them how sex works. Despite the fact that sexual activity has many benefits, many people in America think of sex as a negative activity. This game aims to reverse that pe..
MaD Science wins Awesome Newcastle January grant!
The first Awesome Newcastle for the new year took place last Thursday at Talulah, The Junction. Our esteemed board congregated alfresco, full of stories of holidays, gifts, food and travel.
As usual, narrowing down three finalists from the ever-growing bunch of passionate, aspirational applicants was a tricky task. ..
Canine Care Kits
A Canine Care Kit is a reusable bag that contains dog food, dog treats, collapsible bowl, foam sleeping pad and kennel lead. The goal for Oregon based Alice McKnight, is to create Canine Care Kits to help homeless people meet the basic needs of their dogs.
Many homeless people in Bend have pet dogs, although they ha..
The Importance of Being Awesome
TEDxBoston – Christina Xu – The Importance of Being Awesome
“Without joy the Awesome Foundation would be the Cheap and Efficient Foundation, which is a lot less catchy.”
‘Traffic Light Charades’ anyone?
Do you get bored waiting at pedestrian traffic lights? A group of game players in Amsterdam have come up with the perfect solution – “Traffic Light Charades”.
The game works by displaying an object/person/verb on the traffic light facing the person on the opposite side of the street. That person must then mime the c..
James Chapman of Tantrum Theatre Wins November Grant!
It was a scorching Thursday evening when our distinguished yet slightly sweaty Awesome Newcastle board gathered together (along with a few special guests) for our November board meeting at Cazador in Newcastle Mall.
Alex O’Hara, owner of Cazador fulfilled our November guest board member position, while Sam Robinson ..
Awesome Newcastle x The Venture
Awesome Newcastle was recently featured on The Venture Blog, a partnership with Fast Company which highlights entrepreneurial news and advice from around the world. Read the post here.
Turning Plants Into Music
A creative individual from Liverpool, England has come up with an unusual and creative way to engage young people.
Named Plant Synths and Kits, Laura Pullig is developing workshops and kits teaching others to build their own electronic instruments using plants.
Her goal is to show young people how to enjoy nature a..
‘Youth Street Newcastle’ Wins October Grant
Last Thursday evening, Awesome Newcastle awarded October’s no-strings-attached $1,000 grant.
The thinkers, changemakers and ideaspeople of Newcastle sent us a rich variety of quirky, funny and interesting applications and the worthy bunch was narrowed down to just three finalists.
Our board members, accompanied by ..
The San Fran Moby Dick Marathon
When the clock strikes midday on October 24th San Francisco will pay tribute to the imaginative and infamous Herman Melville, author of the whale of a tale ‘Moby Dick’.
The San Francisco Moby Dick Marathon intends to have the 600-page novel spoken aloud, complimented by a collection of visuals and some chapters being..