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Upswell is an independent creative partner to forward-thinking leaders tackling the complex challenges facing our world today. #rallytheworld

 Portland, OR
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Upswell is seeking an Interaction/UX Designer in Portland, OR coroflot.com/design-jobs/Int… via @Coroflot #pdxjobs #interactiondesign #interactivedesign #designforgood #userexperiencedesign
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This is also a climate change story. As @SeascapeScience showed, a warm Gulf of Maine means less food. Less food means fewer baby whales. Fewer babies magnifies the impact of each needless death.
David Abel@davabel10 Feb 2020
Between 2001 and 2009, right whales averaged nearly 24 births a year. Over the past decade, that number fell by half. Not only has the number of breeding females dwindled, fewer have been giving birth. bostonglobe.com/2020/02/10/m… via @BostonGlobe

As North Atlantic right whales slide toward extinction, a desperate search for hope - The Boston...

When a right whale calf was born last month, researchers were thrilled. But just hours later, the calf was struck by a ship, leaving it badly injured. Researchers have searched for her since, trying...

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Another great stunning addition to our growing city!
Jim Watson@JimWatsonOttawa23 Jan 2020
The inspirational design of the new @opl_bpo and @LibraryArchives Joint Facility connects the facility to Ottawa’s rich history and natural beauty. The library will be more than just a building with books; it will be a welcoming gathering space for us all: bit.ly/2NRfjL2
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"Is it worthwhile to reveal the intimacies of the past life?" - Rosa Parks For a new exhibition @librarycongress , Upswell is deeply honored to have contributed films exploring the feelings and thoughts of the civil rights icon and activist. #RosaParks washingtonpost.com/local/ros…

‘Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words’ shows a raw and sometimes uncertain civil rights giant

The new exhibit at the Library of Congress contains documents and photographs covering 140 years of her family’s life.

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Had the pleasure of coming to the @librarycongress for a preview of their newest exhibition “Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words.” See this exhibition if you can; it’s incredible to hear her story told in her own words.
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WATCH LIVE TONIGHT @ 7pm ET: Celebrate #RosaParks with us at the opening event of our new exhibition "Rosa Parks In Her Own Words." Hear from @LibnOfCongress and @repjohnlewis This is the first exhibition of Rosa Parks’ personal collection. youtube.com/watch?v=2B6tl0ee…

Rosa Parks In Her Own Words: Library of Congress Exhibition Opening

A new Library of Congress exhibition,“Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words,...

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A big thank you to the @librarycongress for acknowledging tonight the work I and the people at the @AP did in publicizing the fact that the Rosa Parks Archive was in storage in NYC, which led to Howard Buffett buying it and donating it to the LOC. #JournalismMatters
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Bookmarking this for @museweb #museweb2020 bit.ly/2QUohtm
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The @CanMusHistory is looking for a Web Developer with Quality Assurance experience to assist in the testing of digital projects for a period of 3 months. Strong experience with Web Accessibility (WCAG 2.0 AA) and Web Usability (UX) standards are an asset. #accessibility
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Call for Workshop Proposals for #MAB20 #futuresimplied! Deadline: 18 January 2020 | More info about the call and how to submit your proposal: mab20.mediaarchitecture.org/… 👈 Spread the word!
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"Within a year of first speaking up for carriage horses, the women founded the first U.S. animal shelter. The Women’s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in Philadelphia and took in stray dogs and cats." blog.theanimalrescuesite.gre…
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As we all put our heads together for #gulfofmaine2050, here's an op-ed in today's @PressHerald from our President/CEO Don Perkins on the importance of changing how we think about climate change: pressherald.com/2019/11/05/c…

Commentary: Changing our thinking about climate change will define a path toward a resilient Maine...

A conference this week is bringing together fishermen, scientists, policymakers and others focused on forward-looking decision-making.

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.@StanfordEng researchers designed a tactile display to make 3D printing and computer-aided design accessible to people who are blind and visually impaired. stanford.io/2WrbD61
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Eat Your Sorrow With These Victorian Funeral Biscuits @atlasobscura atlasobscura.com/articles/fu…

Eat Your Sorrow With These Victorian Funeral Biscuits

Ingredients often included molasses, caraway seeds, ginger, and grief.

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The most urgent issue of our time. #ClimateStrike #climatechange
Protestors of all ages, raising signs, chanting, with a huge banner that reads, Our house is on fire

ALT Protestors of all ages, raising signs, chanting, with a huge banner that reads, Our house is on fire

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Friday, September 20th, the Upswell team is proud to be joining the global #ClimateStrike. Our studio will be closed from 10am-1pm PST to participate in our local Climate Strike march.
" This innovative approach shows how access need not be a retroactive functional accommodation; rather, access drives innovation and the creation of new art forms." brooklynrail.org/2019/09/dan…

This Is What Accessibility Sounds Like | The Brooklyn Rail

Like a number of sighted people at the I wanna be with you everywhere festival at Performance Space New York, I had never used Audio Description (AD) during a dance performance. At every other dance...

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As we begin the celebration of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the U.S., visit our exhibition "Shall Not Be Denied," which tells the long history of the movement in compelling items from our collections. loc.gov/exhibitions/women-fi… #Suffrage100 #ShallNotBeDenied
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"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." – Nelson Mandela #MandelaDay #helloupswell vimeo.com/296970021

Mandela's Cell Installation

A centerpiece of the Mandela: Struggle for Freedom exhibit, Upswell worked with the museum content, exhibitions, and digital enablement teams to define an interactive experience within the footprint...

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