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• Winning

  May 2, 2011
  

  Today it was announced that Paul has been selected among a thousand applicants for the YouTube Creator Institute this summer at USC in Los Angeles. Participants will learn everything from story arcing to production to directing. The program further includes: Earning a paid … Continue reading →

• Final Round of Judging

  April 12, 2011
  

  USC and Columbia College will judge the final round of applications that were voted on by the public via YouTube, and the 10 entries that receive the highest overall scores for each school will be selected on May 2. Continue reading →

• Practice? We talkin’ about practice?

  April 6, 2011
  

  Vote daily through Friday, April 8 on YouTube to send Paul and The Story of Happiness to the inaugural YouTube Creator Institute. Continue reading →

• Week 3 Recap

  January 25, 2011
  

  Here is the wrap-up from the third & final week in South Africa. Thank you to everyone for the support throughout, and I look forward to sharing what is to come next. Continue reading →

• Week 2 Recap

  January 13, 2011
  

  The second week here in Cape Town has been one of adventure and rest. Here is the week that was. Continue reading →

• Week 1 Recap

  January 6, 2011
  

  The first week here in Cape Town has exceeded all hopes and desires. Here is the week of filming, research, and exploration in review. Continue reading →

• Schedule in South Africa

  December 27, 2010
  

  The first trip to South Africa is about to commence. Check-out the schedule and follow updates on Facebook, Twitter, or email. Continue reading →

• January Trip Preparation

  November 19, 2010
  

  The first trip to South Africa will commence Tuesday, December 28. For three weeks, Paul will be traveling with a group from the University of Illinois led by Jan Brooks, a community educator who has been traveling to Cape Town for the past six years. Continue reading →

• Fall Plans

  September 15, 2010
  

  The project’s focus on happiness and women in South Africa is evolving, and further relationships are being established with contacts in South Africa in anticipation of the first trip to be made in January. Continue reading →

• August Fundraising Results

  September 1, 2010
  

  Through the fundraising challenge on GlobalGiving during the month of August, The Story of Happiness raised $5,133 and won $1,500 in bonuses for a total of $6,633. Thank you to everyone for your contributions. Continue reading →

• Origin Story

  August 1, 2010
  

  The Story of Happiness was initiated in the spring of 2010 through EVOKE, a World Bank Institute program which sought to promote social innovation by awarding individual and collaborative enterprises opportunities to grow. Continue reading →