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Two Teen Sisters Dare You to Make a Difference

Lauren and Victoria are teen sisters and founders of an amazing anti-cyberbullying and positive self-esteem campaign, Think Before You Type. TBYT is aimed to raise awareness about cyber-bullying and to inspire other young people to use the internet for good.

This summer they’ve started a contest through their blog and YouTube channel where every Sunday they post a “TBYT Dares of the Week” video that challenges their viewers to do something that will have a positive impact on those around them.

Watch the latest Summer Dare video on their a href=”http://www.youtube.com/user/TBYTCampaign”>YouTube channel and follow the directions below to enter their most recent summer dare that challenges you to make a difference in your community and in the lives of those around you.

Enter the Summer Dare!

To enter you just have to watch the video for each dare and then do something to complete it. When you’re done, you can either send us a picture or write about it. You can post the entry on our FB page, facebook.com/thinkbeforeyoutype or email it to us at tbytsummerdares@gmail.com. We would really love to see what positive things you decided to do this summer!

Soaring High: Khadijah Williams Overcomes Homelessness and Graduates from Harvard

Photos from Khadijah Williams’s Facebook page

We’ve been following Khadijah Williams, who as a teen overcame homelessness and difficult circumstances to live her dream of attending Harvard University, ever since her story was on the news and later when she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Khadijah graduated from Harvard this year and we congratulate her on an amazing accomplishment and for her perseverance. Oprah Winfrey spoke at the Harvard 2013 graduation ceremony and spoke about Khadijah (you can hear what she says below at the 27:15 mark). Congratulations Khadijah, thanks for being an inspiration!

Inspiring ENT: Made in America and Believe It from Cimorelli

The sisters of Cimorelli show some patriotic pride in the soulful summer jam “Made in America” and spread some inspiration and in the upbeat song – “Believe It”…

Awesomely Active & Catching the Waves of Her Dreams: Interview with Bethany Hamilton


Her strength, resilience and vibrant energy have captured the attention of the world – and she’s not stopping anytime soon. After she lost her arm in a shark attack Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton was out catching waves again not long after the accident. Though she faced obstacles she didn’t let them keep her from following her dream of being a pro surfer. Ten years later she’s still in action and wants to inspire other girls to stay fit and active too…

In this interview Bethany talks about what keeps her encouraged, why staying fit is important and how other girls can win a prize by submitting a picture of themselves being “Awesomely Active.” She also tells us about her fiancé Adam and why he’s so special to her. Watch the video below to hear her share her story, see pictures of the beautiful couple and to watch Bethany in action – we hope you’re inspired to also get awesomely active and follow your dreams!

Tune Into the Interview with Bethany Hamilton Below!


Interview by Valder Beebe of the Valder Beebe Show, Media Partner of DreamerENT

Are You Awesomely Active? Submit Your Picture and You Might Win a Prize!

“Between surfing, traveling and now planning a wedding, I’m excited for an awesomely active summer and want girls to join me in showing off their active moments too…” – Bethany Hamilton

Bethany is the inspiration for the Tampax Awesomely Active campaign. Her courage and strength inspires girls all over the world to get out there and pursue their dreams — and to never let anything stop them.

Girls like you can enter the Awesomely Active Girls Challenge by submitting a photo of them taking on their favorite activity, anything from hiking to bike riding, dance to swimming, with 140 character caption on Facebook.com/Tampax.

Each week, a winner will be selected and highlighted as the “Awesomely Active Girl of the Week,” not only receiving the spotlight but also $500, a year’s supply of Tampax Pearl Active and

The last day to submit your picture is July 21st, so get going and get snapping!

Visit the Tampax Facebook page now to find out more and to submit your picture! Watch Bethany share more about the contest and ideas to be active below!

The Voice Winner Danielle Bradbery Shares Her Journey

16-year-old Danielle Bradbery shared her journey to becoming the winner of The Voice this year on the TODAY Show…

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