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Today, Mattel s timeless toy brand Barbie kicks off A doll can help change the world,” a new campaign inspired by recent neuroscience research indicating the positive cognitive and behavioral impacts of playing with dolls.
Can a doll change the world? Mattel thinks so. The toy giant is today debuting a global campaign inspired by the findings of a recent neuroscience study conducted by researchers at Cardiff University in conjunction with Barbie.
Part of Barbie’s “You Can Be Anything” initiative which seeks to empower children to pursue their dreams the new campaign, “A doll can help change the world,” features various scenes of children engaged in thoughtful acts with their dolls. Each moment is paired with a text overlay, stressing the value of qualities like empathy, generosity, patience, inclusivity and understanding. The film wraps with a series of quick cuts: one child pushes a doll on a swing, while another brushes a doll’s hair. It closes with the
What it’s like being Afro-Latinx on campus
The Latinx identity is not limited to a single race, yet many are unaware that people can be both Black and Latinx. Photo Submitted by LASSO
The Latinx identity is exceptionally diverse, and the lines between race and ethnicity often blur. Often marginalized within the Latinx community, many Afro-Latinx people around the world embrace their heritage and resist cultural erasure.
According to the Latinx Student Service and Outreach, as of fall 2020, 13% of Georgia State’s students identify as Hispanic or Latinx of any race. That’s a total of 6,983 students, the highest number of students in a University System of Georgia institution.