Starbucks will be unveiling a new artistic design on its limited-edition reusable plastic cups this autumn—it will be the artwork that won the Starbucks White Cup Contest, which was running across the U.S. and Canada. In spring, the coffee giant asked its multiple fans in America to develop their own original artwork to fill the blank canvas of its white coffee cups. The winning work was submitted by 20-year-old community college student Brita Lynn Thompson, living in Pittsburgh.
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Jamba Juice has teamed up with The DanceOn Network to encourage consumers across the USA to show their best dance moves for a chance to get awesome juicy prizes. The Blend in the Good competition is accepting videos in which consumers spread the ultimate dancing energy, blending various dance styles and moves.
Starbucks is helping its US employees obtain bachelor’s degree though a unique collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU). The Starbucks College Achievement Plan comes as a first-of-a-kind initiative aimed to provide the company’s younger part-time and full-time partners with an opportunity to get a bachelor’s degree with full tuition reimbursement.
Google is teaming up with four top rated design schools—Parsons The New School for Design, Pratt Institute, School of Visual Arts and The Cooper Union—as well as Swedish educational company Hyper Island for a design program titled “30 Weeks.” The initiative will channel expertise, ideas and professional insights from Googlers and will last for about 6 months in a co-working space in Brooklyn’s Dumbo.