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Extra Credits
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James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
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Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
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James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.

AFIA
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Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
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Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
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Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.

Aram Bajakian
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Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
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Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
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Lou Reed heard Aram and chose him as his new guitarist while Aram's album is now released by John Zorn's Tzadik record label.

Here and There
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Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
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Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
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Film won "Best New York Narrative" at Tribeca Film Festival, featured in Variety, L.A. Times, New York Times, and was a top-10 indie box office theatrical release.

When Last We Flew
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When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
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Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
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Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.

Through the Looking Glass
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Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
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Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
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RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.

Paris in HDR
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Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
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Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
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Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.

NONVIOLENCE
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Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
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Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
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Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.

Paul Davis Collection
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Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
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Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
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Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.

Big Puzzle, One Piece
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Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
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Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
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Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.

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Started by Bernard Shapiro December 10th, 2011

Taking the Pith: the MacKenzie Desert of NZ

FINAL pre-expedition report By Bernard Shapiro

That's it. We've done it!! We have finally received the entire amount needed to make this event happen. In three days we depart Earthquake ravaged Christchurch and head for a massive welcome in Oamaru, including media coverage. Watch this space. We will be gone for over two weeks from here - but the next two expeditions will test us mentally and physically to our very limits. We'll be back for more!

Posted Jan 3rd, 2012 at 06:23 PM EST

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We're back - a complete success, with the entire route covered in just 9 nine days. Many thanks to all of our sponsors!!! We'll be in touch once the footage is edited.

By Bernard Shapiro Jan 16th, 2012 at 01:36 PM EST

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