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Google Korea’s volunteering spirit runs deep
I grew up in a challenging environment, but I always felt fortunate to be surrounded by people who would always lend a helping hand when I needed it. Even at the young age of 10, their actions motivated me to extend help to people I interact with and that brought me joy. Thanks to the generosity of the people around me, I was able to complete my studies and build a career. Someone once told me that the best way to repay kindness was to pay it forward, and I made it a part of who I am today.
Since joining Google seven years ago, I’ve seen how Google has built a vibrant volunteering culture. Every year, we see Googlers around the world come together to participate in community service projects through GoogleServe — our annual volunteering event. I’ve led GoogleServe in Korea several times, encouraging Googlers to dedicate their time to volunteering. It’s incredibly motivating to hear positive comments from Googlers who have volunteered for the first time — and to see them return the following year to do more for their community.
I also became the local ambassador for Google.org, our philanthropic arm, helping Googlers understand how we can make a bigger impact by connecting our corporate grants with donations and volunteering activities. I truly believe that when we’re able to get everyone involved in doing good, we’re able to be a keep volunteering an integral part of our culture.
As a Google.org ambassador, I had the opportunity to meet Jacquelline Fuller, President of Google.org while she was visiting the Seoul office
As we commemorate International Volunteer Day, I’d like to highlight other Googlers from our Korea office who share the same passion for giving back.
Narae Jeon
Site Administrative Business Partner
What was your most memorable experience through GoogleServe?
I decided to take care of abandoned dogs as part of my volunteering experience. A long time ago, a dog I’d been raising died in an accident, and I felt guilty for not responding in the right way. I started deepening my knowledge of topics like animal protection and breeding, and looked for opportunities to get involved in the community. I started volunteering with an animal protection center, where I helped rescue an abandoned dog that resembled the dog I had raised before — and made snacks for other abandoned dogs. I also created a Google group named ‘Doglers’ for Googlers looking to get involved with animal shelters, and ran a donation drive to raise awareness among Googlers.
Abandoned animal shelter in the Gyeonggi province where our ‘Doglers’ go to on a regular basis
I rescued the dog on the right in this photo from the highway.
What is one takeaway you’d like to share with others from your volunteering experience?
Take the first step. You can always start by going to a volunteering site and observing how others are helping the community. You’ll be surprised how being on-site can inspire you to take action. Once you experience giving back, you’ll realize what a rewarding experience volunteering can be.
Jaey Park
Strategy and Insights Manager, Korea
What was your most memorable experience through GoogleServe?
This year, I had the opportunity to mentor college students preparing for employment. I was able to share my experiences and knowledge in data analytics. We often think that we don’t have much insightful knowledge to pass onto others, but I was surprised that what I shared with these students was valuable. From this experience, I decided to continue volunteering in this space.
Group mentoring session with other Googlers as part of GoogleServe 2021
What is one takeaway you’d like to share with others from your volunteering experience?
Once you start volunteering, you’ll realize how you’re impacting not only others but yourself too. It helps you feel more connected, and it creates a sense of belonging and purpose. I truly believe when we come together to do good, we’re able to make a bigger contribution to the community we live in.
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Stadia Savepoint: November updates
It’s time for another round of our Stadia Savepoint series, recapping the new games, features and updates on Stadia.
In November, the Stadia Pro library reached 40 games for the first time — a mix of open world titles, sports games, adventures through new worlds and blockbuster hits. All are available for subscribers to claim and play right away, including newly added Pro games like Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, DIRT 5, Kemono Heroes and Hundred Days – Winemaking Simulator — not to mention Wavetale, which launched First on Stadia in a surprise reveal. Pro subscribers also enjoyed Free Play Days for Ghost Recon Breakpoint and The Crew 2.
Players explored many new games that launched on the Stadia store in November, like showing off their moves in Just Dance 2022 and creating their own fun in The Jackbox Party Pack 8. Meanwhile, players eased into the holiday season with relaxing adventure games like Rayman Legends and Farming Simulator 22.
On top of all these new games, November marked two years since Stadia’s launch! Sales on the Stadia Premiere Edition helped players extend gameplay to their TVs, and Stadia store deals offered hits like Far Cry 6 or FIFA 22 for less. Since Stadia’s last anniversary in November 2020, 120+ titles have arrived on the Stadia store, including:
- 10 games, trials and demos free for any Stadia player, like Immortals Fenyx Rising, Riders Republic and Crayta
- 19 titles, including HITMAN 3 and HUMANKIND, that have added Stadia features like State Share or Stream Connect
- First on Stadia titles that are only playable there, like Wavetale, Hello Engineer, Outcasters and PixelJunk Raiders
Explore Feed on web
November also brought a new Stadia feature. Now players can share their own Captures and game states with others, and see other community content for the games they play.
Stadia Pro updates
- Five new games were added to the Stadia Pro library in November. And today, an entire library of games is available to play with Stadia Pro: Crayta: Premium Edition, HITMAN, République, Journey to the Savage Planet: Employee of the Month Edition, PixelJunk Raiders, AVICII Invector, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, Trine 4 – The Nightmare Prince, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, MotoGP™20, Moonlighter, Street Power Football, Terraria, The Darkside Detective, PAW Patrol Mighty Pups: Save Adventure Bay, It Came From Space And Ate Our Brains, Epistory – Typing Chronicles, Killer Queen Black, PGA TOUR 2K21, GRIME, ARK: Survival Evolved, Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition, Little Big Workshop, Wave Break, Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager, DreamWorks Spirit Lucky’s Big Adventure, Hello Engineer, Cake Bash, Mafia III Definitive Edition, Control Ultimate Edition, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, DIRT 5, Kemono Heroes, Hundred Days – Winemaking Simulator, Wavetale, Destroy All Humans!, Wreckfest, The Falconeer: Warrior Edition, Transformers: Battlegrounds and FORECLOSED.
- There are ongoing discounts for Pro subscribers — check out the web or mobile Stadia store for the latest.
November content launches on Stadia:
New content coming to Stadia announced in November:
- Nine to Five
- Hunting Simulator 2
That’s all for now — as always, we’ll be back next month to share more updates. In the meantime, keep an eye on the Stadia Community Blog, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for the latest news.
Natale e Black Friday. Il pensiero di Mattia Cozzetto
Quest’anno dovrà essere il primo Natale con il vero sapore della tradizione, quello che gustavamo nell’epoca pre covid ma con le abitudini ormai digitalizzate. E’ questo il pensiero di Mattia…
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How a creator’s natural hair journey built community
Google for Creators recently launched The Conversation, a new YouTube series spotlighting the experiences of women of color creators. This month, we’re featuring beauty and lifestyle creator Tyla-Lauren Gilmore, who shared how her natural hair journey led her to build an online community and become a full-time content creator. Learn more about Tyla-Lauren below and check out the full interview.
In 2014, Tyla-Lauren Gilmore graduated college and began to earn a living on her own. She was also trying to find herself, and started thinking about what kind of image she presented to the world. As she looked in the mirror, she wondered why, as a woman of color, she was straightening her natural curls — a process that, over many years, left her hair dry and damaged.
“A college friend told me, ‘Ty, people pay for your curly hair. You should embrace it,’” the native New Yorker says. “Not many of my friends had curly hair, so it was up to me. I was in search of community.”
Tyla-Lauren took to social media to find other women who looked like her. After following a few beauty bloggers on YouTube and Instagram, she began documenting her own natural hair journey. “I was figuring out what to do with my big afro,” she says. “I started posting my natural hair care tips and tricks onInstagram.” Almost immediately, other women took notice, and her online following grew.
Tyla-Lauren knew she’d tapped into something special when a widowed dad reached out for advice. “A father [messaged] me saying, ‘Hey, I just lost my wife, and I have no idea how to do my daughter’s hair,’” she recalls. “I gave him step-by-step processes of how to do his daughter’s hair. And he was so grateful. From then on, I knew this was something I wanted to do.”
She continued to grow her web presence over the next few years, including starting aYouTube channel. In 2018, she quit her 9-to-5 job at a beauty products company to become a full-time digital content creator.
Tyla-Lauren Gilmore’s YouTube channel features dozens of videos and has almost 10,000 subscribers.
Now, Tyla-Lauren has more than 150,000 followers across her social media channels, creating a supportive space for women to connect and share their experiences. She posts on beauty and fashion, lifestyle, cooking, parenting, travel and self-care. She aims to create authentic content that people can relate to. “I love helping people, especially younger girls looking for a role model,” she says. She has also developed business partnerships with major brands across different industries, with herTyLauren website serving as the home base for her growing portfolio.
Tyla-Lauren Gilmore started posting about her natural hair journey on social media; today, she’s a full-time content creator.
For Tyla-Lauren, helping other women and girls on their own self-discovery journeys makes the hard work of being a full-time content creator well worth the effort. She offers two pieces of advice to other women considering becoming creators themselves.
Know your self-worth
Tyla-Lauren recalls the first $50 she received for creating original content. “At first, I viewed it as extra gas money for my commute into the city,” she remembers. But when she left her corporate job, Tyla-Lauren had to get savvy about how to survive and thrive as a solopreneur. She recommends researching the content creation space you’re in to learn more about what brands will pay for product reviews, content sponsorship and other types of business deals. “You may be super appreciative to [work with brands], but it’s not about working for free,” she notes. “Brands have money, and you are a contractor who is doing a job for them. I want all young creators to know this: Take pride in your work and know your self-worth. Be savage! Never sell yourself short!”
Be relatable… and vulnerable
So many social media influencers, including celebrities, curate seemingly flawless images online. Tyla-Lauren strives to create a welcoming community for all women and girls, inviting them to share their day-to-day life experiences. “I’m a creator, but I’m also a human being,” she says. “I want to erase that [ideal] that everything is perfect and all flowy dresses and vacations. That’s not what being a creator is about. I talk to people about normal stuff like laundry and grocery shopping and things that we all go through.” Her posts on mental health and self-care, including her own experiences in therapy, have been very popular with her followers. “These posts get a huge response,” she says. “People connect with you. Everyone’s story matters. We’re all human.”
Tyla-Lauren wants her readers to be vulnerable and know their worth.
Want to hear more? Check out the full video interview with Tyla-Lauren on The Conversation.
Winter is coming: 9 ways to enjoy it with Google
As a native Oregonian, I thought living in California would be an incredible break from the nine months of rain I’d endured growing up. What I didn’t realize was that 70-degree winters felt…wrong. Where were the mittens? The down jackets? The occasional snowy days? I’ve since moved back to the Pacific Northwest, and I’ve had a renewed appreciation for winter weather.
In fact, I enjoy the chilly months of the year so much, I’ve put together a few ways to make the most of the cold weather.
- I love snowshoeing, and I always want to find new trails. I use Google Maps to look for mountain biking and hiking trails that are covered in snow in the winter. (Just look for the hiking icons, or the light dash lines that indicate trails.) If I come across a good one, I label it on Maps so I know how to get back.
2. I’m a year-round runner, but once the temperature dips below 50 Fahrenheit and the roads get wet or icy, I need new gear — all of which I can find in one place using Google Shopping. You can select the Sports & Outdoors tab to browse — and turn on the deals filter for discounts.
3. And when I’m returning from a chilly run, I can use the Google Home app to turn on my Nest Thermostat before I get home, so I know I’m not wasting energy while I’m out and the house will be toasty when I come in. I also use Home & Away Routines so that Nest knows when I’m out and can adjust my temperature automatically.
4. OK fine, there’s one downside of winter weather, and that’s how early it gets dark. I use Google Assistant to notify me an hour before sunset so I can get outside for some sunshine before the sun goes down.
5. We’ve started cutting down our own Christmas tree, which is actually pretty easy to do. A quick Google Search for cutting down a tree on federal land will help you find a map (and how you can purchase a permit). Then you can just use Google Maps to take you to the right area.
6. If I’m feeling really adventurous and ready to hit the slopes, I’ll check out the Explore tool on google.com/travel. I can set my home as the point of origin and then select “skiing” under the Interests filter and see what ski towns I can visit.
7. I love a good Google Alert to stay up to date on what’s going on locally. Once November rolls around, I set one for “Oregon winter festivals.”
8. Pixel cameras take incredible photos in dimly lit areas, so using Night Sight for shots of light displays or snowy nights is a no-brainer. And if you’ve already snagged a Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro, those photos will look even better: The new Pixel camera lets in 2.5 times as much light as the Pixel 5, and you can try out the new Motion Mode setting to capture an artsy falling snow pic.
9. Most winter nights, I make a real fire — but when I don’t feel like hauling in wood, there’s always a YouTube version, complete with crackle.