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30 Emotionally Powerful Ads Promoting A Better World

Art used as a means to advocate for social causes.

Ginger Isenberg

Oct 07, 2015

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30 Emotionally Powerful Ads Promoting A Better World

Art can be used to express emotions that one cannot otherwise express. Fear, excitement, sadness, love. A piece of art can bring a feeling to life, and help others understand the artist's personal life/messages on a deeper level.

This type of transparency has been noticed by organizations and socio-cultural artists looking to bring awareness to different social problems. Using the power of art, these individuals / groups were able to convey powerful messages through provocative imagery that really makes you think about the social issue they choose to focus on.

1. Casa do Menor (this website is not in English)

Issue: Lasting Effects of Sexual Assault

2. UN Women

Issue: Women's Rights

3. Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Issue: Underage Drinking and Driving

4. Society for the Protection of Animals (this website is not in English)

Issue: Animal Testing

5. Amnesty International

Issue: Absolute Poverty / Hunger

6. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

Issue: American Gun Laws

7. BUND (this website is not in English)

Issue: Extinction and Species Loss

8. Word Wildlife Fund

Issue: Deforestation

9. Saint Hoax

Issue: Rape / Incest

10. International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA) (website is not in English)

Issue: Institutional Racism

11. New Ark Mission of India

Issue: Poverty

12. No Child For Sale

Issue: Human Trafficking

13. Victim Support

Issue: Domestic Abuse / Intimate Partner Violence

14. Ambitious About Autism

Issue: Autism Awareness

15. Lung Cancer Alliance

Issue: Stigmatization

16. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Issue: Suicides Among the Elderly

17. National Eating Disorders Association

Issue: Anorexia

18. Innocence in Danger (this website is not in English)

Issue: Child Sexual Assault

19. Global Coalition for Peace

Issue: Over-use of Military

20. The Trevor Project

Issue: LGBTQ+ Rights

21. The Christian Action for the Abolition of Torture (this website is not in English)

Issue: Torture Victims

22. European Commission

Issue: Ageism

23. Catholic Relief Services

Issue: Crisis Relief Work

24. Always a Chance...

Issue: Discrimination

25. Break the Cycle

Issue: Child Abuse / Teen Pregnancy

26. Stopbullying.gov

Issue: Bullying

27. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Issue: Mental Health Awareness

28. The National Center for Victims of Crime

Issue: Stalking

29. UNICEF

Issue: Online Sexual Predators

30. Erik Ravelo

Issue: Children's Loss of Innocence

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A must-watch list of holiday movies.

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

A Christmas Story (1983)

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Home Alone (1990)

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

A Charlie Brown Christmas

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970)

The Polar Express (2004)

The Santa Clause (1994)

Frosty the Snowman (1969)

A Christmas Carol (1992)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Elf (2003)

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You are basically a zombie with a pencil.

You receive confused looks from others when you name drop an author/literary terminology.

You wear your suffering as a badge.

You proofread every text and social media post you write.

You cringe when you read a non-English major's paper,

You could spend all day in a library.

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The good old days are always happening now, so live in the moment.

“Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica” are the three most important topics one can talk about.

The Dundies are cooler than the Oscars.

Everybody has a Toby, and they are just someone you have to learn to deal with.

Group pictures are hard to take (especially jumping pics).

It's never too early to eat ice cream.

Schrute’s are always prepared for anything.

Except pop culture references...

Holidays are important and a very good reason to host any kind of party.

There will always be cynical co-workers to deal with.

Putting things in Jell-O is a great use of your time.

Sometimes funny voices and personas make awkward situations easier (just ask Prison Mike).

That places you may not always love can bring you the people you love.

Determination is an important characteristic to possess.

Sarcasm is essential in everyday life.

Love can be really weird.

At Halloween time, it is trivial to come with your best costume ready.

Friendship is long lasting no matter where the future takes you.

Pranks are funny no matter the age.

Goodbyes are hard, but reunions are worth it.

Blogs are confusing.

"That's what she said" jokes will never get old.

Jim Halpert can say so much with just a look at the camera.

Bros should always come before hoes because...

Declaring bankruptcy isn't as hard as we all thought.

Office places can be weird and stressful at times.

Michael Scott loves Dunder Mifflin and the Scranton Office more than anything.

"The Office" truly does have a lot that it can teach us.

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1. You have forsaken all your friends for coffee.

2. 8 hours of sleep? Try 4 instead.

3. Everyone asks you for medical advice, even though you’re not a doctor yet.

4. Your second home is the library.

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