Be A Global Force Of One! ... In Your Hometown [Paperback]

John T. Boal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1999 | ISBN-10: 0962661724 | ISBN-13: 978-0962661723

202 Common Sense, Human and Portable Ways To Restore Our Communities, Our Schools and Ourselves. Be A Global Force Of One! is a national menu that describes with call-to-action details proven and portable methods to creatively enhance our existing structures and personal rhythms with neat programs to restore our communities, protect our environment and teach our children new ways to re-gain their thirst for learning as well as how to begin a new heads up era of "conspicuous caring," both today and as we approach the threshold of the new millennium and beyond.

Divided into 4 parts -- Community, Business, Schools K-12 and Individual -- this book is a collection of 202 programs, partnerships and projects that are creating compelling and verifiable solutions in communities and schools throughout the U.S. such as "MAD DADS," "Nite Lite," "Safe Streets Now!," "SANE," "Eyecycle," "First Night International," "KaBoom!," "Store to Door," "Teacher Link," "Telementoring," "One to One/The National Mentoring Partnerhsip," "Kids Cafe," "Kids on the Block," "Kennel Kids," "H.U.G.S.," "C-CAP," "Community Scholarship Circle," "The Center for Education Reform," "Service-Learning," "MAGIC ME, Inc.," "Principal for a Day," "The Parent University," "DO Something," "Youth On Board," "Living Planet Campaign," "The Ocean Wildlife Campaign," and "The Trust For Public Land" among scores of others. (Almost all of the 202 entries have "call-to-action" details so readers can pursue further information for replication in his or her community, school or local environment.)

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"In 1972, as a lowly beer vendor at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, I was touched by the raw honesty, compassion and integrity of Pirate rightfielder Roberto Clemente who treated me with the utmost courtesy and respect even though we were worlds apart," explains publisher and author John T. Boal.

"That meeting, combined with the way Roberto died as a volunteer helping earthquake victimes in Nicaragua, is why I dedicated my book to this fiercely passionate humanitarian. To continue Roberto's dream of teaching children the value of community service, education and sports, a dollar from the sale of every book will be donated to the Roberto Clemente Foundation which helps at-risk youth in Pittsburgh. Hopefully, Roberto's example of cherishing the essence of life through the common man will transcend in these common sense solutions taking place in communities and schools, and will inspire more individuals to make a difference in the world."

From the Back Cover

Despite a culture that appears to be adrift, there is a new direction, a breath of fresh air forming and circulating.

Devoid of cheerleader types, this movement is down-to-earth and practical. It's bursting with positive programs, projects and partnerships that are loaded with innovative, compelling, common sense and human ways to create dramatic and verifiable community, school and environmental solutions that are lighting the torch of civic and self-renewal.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 261 pages
• Publisher: Pacrim Pub (July 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962661724
• ISBN-13: 978-0962661723
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,492,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source for service learning programs!, September 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Be A Global Force Of One! ... In Your Hometown (Paperback)

John Boal's BE A GLOBAL FORCE OF ONE is one of the best resources I have ever found for community service learning projects. As a teacher of CSL, it's important to know what other projects are going on and how to modify them to fit your own school, agency, or club's needs. This should be used as a regular textbook in any formal CSL program on either the middle or high school level--it is in my program!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource and Inspiration, June 7, 2000

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Tom Lagana (Wilmington, Delaware, USA -- ([e-mail]) Co-author Chicken Soup for the Prisoner's Soul) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Be A Global Force Of One! ... In Your Hometown (Paperback)

This is an excellent resource for those who already volunteer or want to and don't know exactly where to start. Even if you don't volunteer with any of these 202 examples, you'll certainly be inspired to find your niche to help others. The contact information about each group is very helpful. John's last chapter, 20-point Front-End Alignment" was an added bonus of inspiration.

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and Feasible, May 15, 2000

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Louis C Columbus (Lake Orion Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Be A Global Force Of One! ... In Your Hometown (Paperback)

I'm a retired manager from one of the major automakers. The business community has changed greatly over the past 35 years and has become more socially conscious. A Global Force of one provides practical and feasible ideas to implement projects with meaningful results.The bigger the company the harder it is to implement company wide programs this books shows how individual plants and offices can make a difference. Easy to read and well organized it can be read and re-read almost anywhere. I recommend this book to all management trainee's and middle managers.