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September 11, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters by Laurie Ann Thompson (Blog Tour)

“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

Tweens and Teens Making a Difference

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.  […]

November 9, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Get active, change the world: Social campaigns for teens (Teens Can Make a Difference)

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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