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The Darfur is Dying game probably caught your attention. From inspiring young cancer patients to fighting poverty to peaceful resistance of oppressive regimes. It caught mine as I'm interested in the role of play in problem-solving, what ever the scope of the problem.
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One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur. I do feel like these approaches (involving the YouTube community and using humor) are good ones for YouTube.
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