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Notes from Canada's young activists : a generation stands up for change / compiled and edited by Severn Cullis-Suzuki [and others] ; foreword by Samantha Nutt.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Young volunteers in community development.
- Leadership.
- Community development.
- Young volunteers--Canada.
- Generation Y--Canada.
- Generation Y.
- Young volunteers.
- Canada.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 226 pages ; 22 cm
- Other Title:
- Young activists
- Place of Publication:
- Vancouver ; Berkeley, CA : Greystone Books, [2007]
- Summary:
- In this compilation, young citizens describe the moments they were inspired to pursue their passions to improve their world. Their methods and causes are diverse, and their stories highlight their innovative ways of identifying and addressing problems in society. The achievements here are impressive, from Craig Kielburger' s founding of Free the Children to raise awareness of child labor to Lyndsay Poaps becoming the youngest elected official in Vancouver history. These stories counter the myth of youth as self-absorbed slackers, presenting a bracing new generation of activist leaders.
- Contents:
- Art, poitics, and questioning authority / Ilona Dougherty
- A reference letter to remember / George Roter
- Building a nation of nations: Aboriginal youth and Canadian politics / Ginger Gosnell-Myers
- It's about time / Anil Patel
- Rooting for change / Severn Cullis-Suzuki
- Swimming in the fast lane / Karen Kun
- Catching the spirit / D. Simon Jackson
- Lessons from making the jump: A young person's experience in politics / Lyndsay Poaps
- The Sunday suppers / Richard Hoshino
- Modern Inuk on the move / Miali-Elise Coley
- Remembering the dance: Feeling my way to freedom / Annahid Dashtgard
- Departure / Ahmed Kayssi
- Free the children: the world's largest network of children helping children through education / Craig Kielburger
- Reasons to dream / Jessica Lax
- Finding Home: Storytelling, South Asians, and spirituality / Shakil Choudhury
- "Ah, so we are all the same": Reflections on human development and attitudes in activism / Chris Richards
- dub poetics and personal politics / d'bi.young.anitafrika
- On authority and activism / Robin Rix
- Watershed moments of a Metis mentor / Kris Frederickson
- In, and out again / Cynthia Mackenzie
- Emergence from colonialism: Memories and stories of Bantu life / Devi Mucina
- Writing the wrong / Ben Peterson
- Finding the "I" in action: Definging activism to include me / Natalie Gerum
- Gardom Lake to Tatamagouche: Climate change, the WTO, and a community land trust / Yuill Herbert
- Challenging the planet: A call from the Arctic to face the heat on climate change / Tim Harvey.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-221).
- ISBN:
- 9781553652373
- 1553652371
- 9781771004305
- 1771004304
- OCLC:
- 153579590
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