You Can Change the World by Mikki Halpin
You can change the world.Free Speech. Racism. The Environment. Gay Rights. Bullying and School Safety. Animal Welfare. War. Information about Safe Sex and Birth Control. Free Speech. HIV and AIDS. Women's Rights.
These are the issues you care about -- and now you can do something about them. It's Your World will show you how to act on your beliefs, no matter what they are, and make a difference.
The information inside includes:
* The basics of activism
* Activism projects and outreach ideas
* The 5-minute activist
* How to be an activist at home, at school, and in your community
* Stories from teenagers who have taken on the world -- and won
* Resources including books, movies, and Web sites
* and much, much more
Whether at home, in school, or in your community, you have the power and the ability to create change, even if you aren't old enough to vote. Don't wait until you're eighteen to flex your political muscles -- start right now!
Halpin, Mikki: - Mikki Halpin wrote the essay A Girl's Guide to Geek Guys for Bunnyhop, and it quickly became an Internet classic, earning Mikki a special place in geekdom. She was editor-in-chief of the online magazine Stim; co-founded the classic 'zine Ben Is Dead; and has written for many publications, including Wired, BookForum, Studio Mix, The Independent, and BUST. She is the author of two books. She lives in New York City.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780689874482 |
| ISBN 10 | 0689874480 |
| Title | You Can Change the World |
| Author | Mikki Halpin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon Pulse |
| Year published | 2004-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 305 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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