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Nate from ItStartsWith.Us

Nate from ItStartsWith.Us rocks the Teecycle original Milwaukee shirt at the Google Headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., where he was invited to lunch today. He's a pretty big deal, so we were honored when he asked Teecycle to outfit him for his nation-wide speaking tour. Thank you, Nate.  

Check out the backstory of Nate's Google visit on his blog.

You can help the ItStartsWith.Us nation change the world. It doesn't cost anything and it takes only 15 minutes a week.

Eileen at the Adult Learning CenterI just dropped off a "save the drama for your mama" shirt to Eileen at Milwaukee's Adult Learning Center, and found out you can recycle your old books there.

The Adult Learning Center, located at 1916 N. 4th Street, hosts a Book Sale and Open House every October and all proceeds benefit the center’s adult education programs.

Donations of gently used books and CDs are accepted year round and may be dropped off at the front desk Monday-Thursday.

The Adult Learning Center is an educational center for adults located on Milwaukee’s north side. In accordance with its mission, the center provides motivated adults with basic education, life-long learning opportunities and resources to transform their lives and contribute to their communities, in the spirit of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the principles of social justice.

Offering a personalized approach to education, the Adult Learning Center engages in an educational formation that not only educates people, but also empowers them to be responsible members of their communities. If you are interested in being a volunteer tutor, please call (414) 263-5874 or check out http://www.mlkadultlearningcenter.org.

It was a real honor to have Jane Leu wear our Milwaukee shirt in San Francisco, home of the organization she founded, Upwardly Global. 

I was fortunate enough to meet Jane a few months ago and my eyes were opened to the world of social entrepreneurship. I wrote an article about it here.

Brittany Farina is an up and coming artist Photo by Nick Crawfordin Milwaukee. She creates most of her artwork using a Wacom drawing Tablet, which allows her to draw freehand on the computer. She does anything from portraits to event flyers.

Brittany has created promotional advertising for Firestarter Films, LisasList events and logo designs for local bands.

Presently at UW-Milwaukee, she is in the process of achieving a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, with the hopes to have a job as a concept artist for films, and/or an illustrator for magazines/newspapers etc.

Brittany has or has had art displayed at The Live Artists Studio in Milwaukee, The Alchemist Theater in Bayview, The Body Awareness Center in Milwaukee, and Caribou Coffee in Mequon. To see Brittany's artwork go to www.brittanyfarina.com

Hometown: Mequon

Likes: Warm Weather, Design, Inspiring Conversations, People Watching, History, Anything Retro or Old Fashioned, Sushi, Tea & Coffee, Talking, Music, Energetic Individuals, Animals, Organization, Meeting New People, Flashy Objects that Often Steal my Attention

Dislikes: Cold Weather, Centipedes, Clutter, Inconsiderate People, Math.

Hobbies: Drawing, Film, Networking, Learning.

How did you get into drawing and art? I started as soon as I was able to pick up a pencil, from there on in I drew on everything, and I mean EVERYTHING. It was at an early age I knew I was an artist.

Favorite TV show: The Office