“Without joy the Awesome Foundation would be the Cheap and Efficient Foundation, which is a lot less catchy.” Christina Xu is a trustee of the Awesome Foundation founded in Boston by 10 friends. Now with chapters worldwide, the independent, self-funded foundation awards $1,000 grants monthly to small projects they deem “awesome”.
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The Unicorns of China: Divergent Evolution on the Chinese Internet
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TopicsCommunity
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