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Description: During Phase I Prototype Development, the Center on Congress and its partners began to develop an innovative 3-D virtual role playing game called Oceana: A Virtual Democracy, along with companion television, website, and a Professional Development program to support teachers and all learners of civics, including parents, community organizers, school boards, politicians, and the press. The prototype phase has received grant support from CPB, the MacArthur Foundation, the AT&T Foundation and the Paul Ogle Foundation of Indiana. The project now progresses to phase II production and deployment. The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton leads the Center on Congress at Indiana University, which has established partnerships with the Center for Civic Education, the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, The Close Up Foundation, and WTIU, Bloomington.

Role: Marketing and Outreach Director

Description and Role: WTIU with Howard and Matthew Greene, retained Andree to market their PBS college series. Project surpassed expectations 10 fold and landed 1,000 airings in 75% of markets including 21 of the top 25. Andree helped to broker the Shop PBS relationship for online and catalog sales of the series, and oversaw production of the PBS websites and DVDs. Andrée was also in charge of developing the press relations kit, conference marketing give-aways, and strategic partnerships. Funded by Thomson, Mastercard, and Bank of America.  Ten Steps to College and Paying for College are available at Shop PBS and on amazon.com.

Clean Energy's Footprint Blog

Status: Launched

Description: Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), a leading voice for energy reform to protect the quality of life and treasured places in the Southeast for more than 20 years, has launched its new Clean Energy Footprints Blog.  Founded in 1985, SACE is the only regional organization primarily focused on developing clean energy solutions throughout the Southeast.  The nation’s growing interest and awareness of energy issues and climate change has quickly increased opportunities for the organization to work toward its mission.  In 2003, Georgians for Clean Energy (formerly Campaign for Prosperous Georgia) merged with SACE, and now SACE has offices and staff throughout the Southeast.

SACE is made up of a hardworking, dedicated group of talented professionals, equipped with a diverse set of skills and expertise to tackle our energy challenges, harness economic opportunities and address environmental consequences like climate change. We are committed to ensuring that communities throughout the Southeast never have to choose between a healthy environment and a stable economy. The Clean Energy Footprints Blog is the news outlet for the organizations talented staff.

Role: Web consultant on implementation of blog and staff training, in alliance with Top Floor Studios.

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's website

Status: Launched

Description:  As the leading voice of renewable energy issues in the Southeast, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy has officially launched a new multidimensional Web site, created to enhance communication between diverse audiences. Visit www.cleanenergy.org to see this newly designed communication tool providing up-to-date information about energy news in the Southeast.

“This unique Web site provides opportunities for residents throughout the Southeast to influence the energy revolution SACE is calling for,” said Stephen A. Smith, executive director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. “While our nation and our world face great challenges surrounding how we produce and consume energy, this Web site will provide insight into the solutions we need, such as energy efficiency techniques, renewable energy and smart grid technologies.” Within the new site, visitors have an opportunity to “Calculate your Impact,” or “Take Action,” two areas which provide users the chance to directly affect the issues they care about. And because SACE provides solutions in five key states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee – a custom web page has been created for each of these areas to help residents track important environmental developments near their home.

Role: Web Consultant on behalf of SACE working with Top Floor Studios in Asheville, NC.

David Hoffman's Sputnik Mania!

Status: Launched

Description: SPUTNIK MANIA is a fascinating, award-winning film by David Hoffman, based on Paul Dickson’s bestselling book Sputnik: The Shock of the Century. The film is being released to theatre and tv audiences by History (Channel) Films. Hoffman, has 40 years of movie-making experience, including over one hundred television specials and four feature documentaries. Actor Liev Schreiber narrates the film with his dramatic and instantly recognizable style of storytelling. The film leads us through the first year following the launch of Sputnik. In 1958, a nuclear weapon was tested in the atmosphere by either Russia or the United States every three days. By the end of that year, nothing was the same. Sputnik spurred us into an arms and space race, necessitating the creation of an academic army of scientists and engineers.

Role: Educational website, educational materials development and outreach