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Author:

Thompson, Laurie Ann, author.

Title:

Be a changemaker : how to start something that matters / Laurie Ann Thompson.

Publisher:

Simon Pulse,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

230 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subject:

Social action--Juvenile literature.
Community development--Juvenile literature.
Community leadership--Juvenile literature.
Political participation--Juvenile literature.
Social action.
Communities.
Leadership.
Political participation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-230) and index.

Contents:

It's your turn now -- What's a changemaker, anyway? -- The secret formula -- Researching your big ideas -- Building your dream team -- Enlisting a savvy adult -- Meeting magic -- Business planning 101 -- Money matters -- The art of making money -- How to sell well -- Working the media -- Speeches that sparkle -- Event planning bootcamp -- Covering your assets -- Pairing up for perfect partnerships -- Making it last -- Now what?

Summary:

Empower yourself in today's highly connected, socially conscious world as you learn how to wield your passions, digital tools, and the principles of social entrepreneurship to affect real change in your schools, communities, and beyond. Contains profiles of successful projects, step-by-step guides to applied changemaking, and a variety of resources.

ISBN:

1582704643 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781582704647 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)864299500

LCCN:

2013044580

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