February 14, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Librarian Jenny Arch shares books that show how kids/teens can help shape their life through activism
September 11, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
“And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.” – author Libba Bray, quoted on page 161 (always quote Libba Bray, always.) Teenagers often get a bad rap. They’re loud, they’re obnoxious, their selfish, they’re lazy – that’s what you’ll hear a lot in the press. And from adults: […]
February 10, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
It’s easy to look at kids today and think they are so much different than we were. You’ll hear it a lot in the press: they are entitled, they are spoiled, they are lazy. But the truth is, there are kids out there doing amazing things and fighting to make the world a better place. […]
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November 9, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS
If you spend any time looking at the 40 Developmental Assets (which you should), you’ll note that several of them touch on the idea that teens want (and need) to have a sense of purpose and feeling of control over their lives and futures; they need to know that they can have a positive influence […]
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