From Booklist
Can kids make a difference? The Activism 2000 Project says yes. A nonpartisan group dedicated to helping empower youth to make a positive difference in the community, Activism 2000 has prepared a social action guide. The "26% solution" refers to the potent demographic fact that 26 percent of the population is under the age of 18. Whether it's planning for a skateboard park, brainstorming ways to reduce graffiti, or keeping drunk drivers off the road, students can organize to effect change. The handbook is a lively pep talk full of instructions on everything from organizing a small meeting, wording a petition, and setting goals to relating to press and government officials and maintaining public relations. Anecdotes about real-life projects fuel the inspirational tone: Young adults make up a Youth Commission in San Francisco, with input on laws affecting teens; suburban Cleveland students discovered that picked-up recyclables were not being recycled, prompting the local government to take action; and South Bend, Indiana, teens worked for tougher gun legislation. Activist teens and the adults who work with them will find the book both helpful and motivational. Anne O'Malley
This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but millions of other items are. Join Amazon Prime today. Already a member? Sign in.
|
||||||||
Editorial Reviews
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
See all 4 customer reviews...
Suggested Tags from Similar Products( What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
Help others find this product - tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?
|
| |||||||