In a world where everyone is connected and "always on" - it is hard for anyone to believe that there are still people in the world that have had very little contact with the ever changing world. Here is rare video footage of an uncontacted tribe deep in the Amazon.

 Do you have a business idea? Are you a young entrepreneur between the ages of 18 – 34? Do you live in Canada?

 If you answered “yes” to all of the above questions – there is a national charity dedicated to championing young entrepreneurs. The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) invests time and money in aspiring young who have a great business idea, but are finding it difficult to obtain financing or mentoring through traditional sources.

CYBF delivers our program coast to coast through a collaborative network of likeminded organizations that we call Community Partners (CPs). They are integral to our success and act as our local ‘store front’. Along with our more than 3,660 volunteers including business mentors, they champion youth entrepreneurship in their communities and directly work with young people to guide them through the entire CYBF process to obtain funding and a mentor. The CPs and their volunteer Loan Review Committee (LRC) members are essential to the entrepreneur’s success and in preventing outward migration of youth from their respective communities.

CYBF has invested in more than 4,100 young people, whose businesses have generated millions in sales tax and export revenues, and created more than 17,680 new jobs.

To learn more, visit the site.

As we start a new year, we should all reflect on these startling statistics - already in 2011 -  These 23,899 kids became regular smokers; 7,648 will die prematurely from their addiction. Are you talking to your kids?

Here is a great site aimed at “tobacco-free kids”.

 What is the Mobile Convention Amsterdam? Mobile Convention Amsterdam (MCA) is the platform for mobile marketing, services and m-Commerce in North-Europe.. In 2011, around 800 professionals in the field of marketing, banking, ICT & Telecom will share their knowledge of e.g. mobile marketing & communications, social media, mobile payments, couponing, augmented reality and mobile advertising!

Graham Brown the author of the annual “mobileYouth” report will talk about youth mobile marketing. With over 1.6 billion activated accounts, the youth mobile market is currently worth $360 billion annually - or 10 times the size of the global recorded music industry. The market will grow a further 50% over the next 4 years with emerging markets delivering a significant proportion of the growth.

To participate click here!

Thanks to Spin News Magazine for pointing us to this great site aimed at keeping kids safe online.

The Zoe and Molly Online comic book is based on a true case submitted to Cybertip.ca - Canada’s national tipline to report the online sexual exploitation of children. It tells the story of a young girl who is being manipulated by an individual she meets online while playing a game. This person asks her to send increasingly personal information and pictures, leaving Zoe and Molly unsure how to respond.

All of the activities have been designed to help parents and educators teach kids how to stay safe while playing games online and to help educate kids about the risks associated with sharing their personal information and sending pictures online. The program includes a lesson plan for Grade 4 teachers, an online storybook and interactive activities, as well as take-home activities for children to complete with their parents/guardians.