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A hands-on kids' guide to activism.This interactive activity book shows children that they can help to make the world a better place. Divided into three sections --- people, community and planet --- each chapter is devoted to one of 12 specific challenges the world faces, from universal education, to diversity, to clean energy. Background information, fun activities and ideas for what to do are provided for each topic based on the ¿learn, think, act¿ teaching framework:1) Pique kid's curiosity about the problems in the world. 2) Engage their sense of responsibility. 3) Empower them to act. It's the perfect recipe for creating engaged global citizens!
About the author
After starting her career as an investment banking analyst, Karen Ng now works in social impact investing, helping people and organizations to invest their money in a way that creates positive change in the world. She holds an MBA from the University of Oxford and a BS in Government and Economics from the London School of Economics. Originally from Hong Kong, she now lives with her husband in London, England, where she volunteers for local women's and refugees' charities.
After earning a BA from Dartmouth College and an MS in Education from Northwestern University, Kristen Liepmann taught in elementary school for seven years before obtaining an MBA from the University of Oxford. She believes that education and children are the key to positive change and currently works in an education nonprofit in San Jose, California.
Mona Karaivanova is a freelance illustrator and an avid pencil fan. She works primarily on children's book illustrations, pattern making and stationery. Mona is inspired by pine trees, long summer days, woodland creatures and good folk stories. She was born and grew up in Bulgaria, and is currently riding bikes in the Netherlands.
