Where do social action, art, music, technology, media, pop culture, and most importantly, student needs intersect?
Many social institutions are challenged to fulfill their missions in the complex new global reality arising as a result of advancements in digital technology. Take educational institutions, for example. A report released in 2009 by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University and the Alternative Schools Network in Chicago found that U.S. schools are having serious difficulties engaging and retaining students, let alone educating them to succeed in today’s world. The report found that about 7,000...