We’re proud to be working with Amazon Studios on its original series Good Girls Revolt. Drawing from the memoir of the same name by journalist Lynn Povich, the story begins in 1969 and chronicles the journey of women working as researchers at a weekly news magazine as they become increasingly aware of differential treatment based on their gender, an awakening that ultimately affects their careers, their friendships, and their romantic relationships.
Office sweet office: ProSocial has a new home. As of October 1, we’ve relocated 2.3 miles away from the Santa Monica work space where we’ve spent the past three years. We’ve come a long way since launching out of the house of our founder and CEO, Meredith, nearly a decade ago. With two spacious floors to ourselves, this is our biggest office yet.
Sometimes, the work we do at ProSocial involves bringing broader attention to a worthy but woefully under-the-radar issue. Other times, we’re working to make a difference on an entrenched problem that’s already all over the news and on everyone’s mind.
One of our esteemed colleagues happens to be canine.
We never underestimate the power of a compelling story to educate and inspire action. Here’s what ProSocial’s reading, watching, and listening to this summer.
What kids learn about money as they grow up ultimately will affect both their finances and their futures. For the past few months, we’ve been looking into the financial lessons children and teens pick up from parents, schools, and the surrounding culture, and how commonly young people are left under-equipped to navigate adult financial responsibilities and opportunities.
The ProSocial Consulting team has been growing. Check out informal, unofficial bios for two of our newer staff members.
In February, ProSocial’s CEO, Meredith Blake, flew to Vancouver for the annual TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference, devoted to bringing together leading thinkers and doers for presentations on ideas worth spreading, which she has been attending since 2008. Here are her thoughts on some of the standout TED talks.
About 6 million Americans, or 2.6 percent of adults, have bipolar disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and yet much about it—its causes, cures, and connections with creativity—remains unknown.
Working at the nexus of storytelling and social change, we at ProSocial are fascinated by what Malcolm Gladwell calls tipping points: moments when significant movements or cultural shifts are sparked, creating immense change.