Thompson, Laurie Ann,

Be a changemaker : how to start something that matters / Laurie Ann Thompson. - Beyond Words/Simon Pulse edition. - x, 230 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-230).

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?

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.

Ages 12 and up.

ISBN: 9781582704647 1582704643 9781582704654 1582704651

LCCN: 2013044580

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social action
Community development
Community leadership
Political participation
Communities
Leadership

Dewey Class. No.: 361.2