The Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others (Near & Far) to Create Social Change
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (742 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1575422662 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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“This book belongs in the hands of every student who wants to change the world." —Benjamin Quinto, founder and executive director, Global Youth Action Network (GYAN)
It also spotlights young people from the past whose efforts led to significant positive change. Their stories prove that young people can make a difference on a global scale. Kids everywhere are deciding they can’t wait to become adults to change the world. Like Barbara Lewis’s groundbreaking The Kid’s Guide to Social Action, this book includes real-life stories to inspire young readers, plus a rich and varied menu of opportunities for service, fast facts, hands-on activities, user-friendly tools, and up-to-
Helpful Very helpful book for teens wanting to make a difference in their community or world!. Pam Lyons said User Friendly Resource to Help Teens Engage. This book is an invaluable resource for finding trustworthy organizations with which teen clubs and groups can connect. Its layout makes it user friendly and a quick read so that the needed information can be gleaned easily from the contents and put to use expeditiously.. Lorel Shea said easy to use and inspiring. The Teen Guide to Global Action - How to Connect with Others (Near and Far) to Create Social Change is a very useful guidebook for teens and for younger kids who are interested in community service. The author, Barbara Lewis, is a former classroom teacher who has written several other winning books for young people concerned with social issues and self development.This guide is easy to use and organized in a very accessible manner. Lewis defines seven key issues for today's teens to address. These are fairly broad in scope. For instance, one person might choose to work in the are