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From all of us at Google Civics, we’re wishing you and yours a happy holiday season. ❤️☃️
Driving to the holiday party this year? 🚘🗺🍃
created a tool to help choose a greener route. We’ll let you know which option is the most eco-friendly for your trip by noting it with a green leaf symbol.
Happy holidays & safe travels!
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Make your holiday travel easier & greener. 🍃
Using Google Flights helps you plan your travel, book flights, and consider your carbon impact with our emissions tool. Our tool lets you know…
✈️ The emissions for each flight
✈️ How it compares to a typical flight
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Sally explains, “Google tools help us reach more people and show them that this is an issue. The more people know, the more they’ll be part of the solution.”
Learn about Brightlane Learning’s impact:
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As a school social worker, Sally Bindley saw how poverty hurt kids' ability to learn.
That’s why she set up School on Wheels (now ), and has grown the nonprofit into what it is today—thanks to .
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Whether you’re teaching students or spending time with loved ones, join us in celebration of this year’s holiday theme: We the People.
Thank you @GoogleArts for bringing the holidays at the White House to homes & classrooms everywhere in a virtual tour! artsandculture.google.com/story/UgVxPNrK
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Looking to engage your community for #IVD2022? Our useful guide shows you how to get started with a account for Nonprofits.
We’ll help organize things while you’re coordinating new volunteers. Check it out for yourself: goo.gle/3iplhoJ
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Everyone 🤝 Everywhere
Access to a diverse range of credible sources.
partners with organizations around the world to support quality journalism.
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Nationwide, the job of gathering & monetizing #news is increasingly difficult.
That’s why we’ve worked with 2,000+ local publishers across the U.S., providing funding, training, products, & resources.
See the ways Google is helping local news: goo.gle/3DwrsQe
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Take action. Connect with your audience.
Explore our Training Center and learn about the tools, like setting up a YouTube channel, claiming a Business Profile, & more.
“The ability to connect with all of them [people] across any boundary, language, and timezone—that’s the best feature Google has provided us,” says Matt.
Read more of their story:
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As a small operation used and to grow over the years. Their sales helped them put 255 girls through school in Afghanistan.
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We’re here to help you engage with the civic process, from local to global.
Use resources like…
🔎 Search
✉️ Gmail
📈Analytics
🎥 YouTube
to grow your online presence and engage with audiences. Learn about all the tools available:
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“ is really important to us,” co-owner Jordyn says. “At this point, when we’re growing as a business, they [Google Ads] are influential in determining our success.”
Learn more about this veteran-owned business:
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Meet Chris Price. 🫱🏻🫲🏽
After 12 years in the , Chris tried rock climbing as a way to regain his civilian footing. In 2017, he co-bought a rock climbing gym, Climbing New Heights. When growing their community, they turned to Google Ads & Google Business Profile.
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What started as an #AI powered tool to train crisis counselors supporting LGBTQ+ youth, developed by & a #GoogleOrgFellowship team, will now be redeployed in collaboration with ReflexAI to serve the #Veteran community: goo.gle/3EmS8TJ #VeteransDay
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Boise Mattress updated their Business Profile to let customers know of one-on-one appointment availability, new hours, and extra safety measures. 2020 was the store’s most profitable year to date, and Steve opened another location in 2021.
Read his story:
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Veteran-owned Boise Mattress used Google tools from the start to reach customers across Idaho.
Owner and US Army vet Steve Houk set up Google Business Profile so online shoppers could find information and locals could find a nearby store—which helped him adapt when COVID hit.
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Interested in exploring the US Elections through search data? Check out the 2022 Midterm dashboard ->
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Happy Election Day! 🇺🇸 Whether you’re headed to the polls, or keeping tabs on the race, we hope Google's tools can help connect you to the latest election information and resources. 🏛️
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Today is the United States #MidtermElections2022
Clicking today’s #GoogleDoodle will lead you to info on WHERE to vote in your state. You can also search “how to vote” for info on different ways to vote and what to bring with you when you vote→ goo.gle/3DMpNom
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1 day left until Election Day! 🗳️ Take 5 minutes and make a plan to vote:
📍 Check routes to polling location
🕒 Check polling hours
📄 Check what documents you may need to bring
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