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    It's Your World--If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers
    It's Your World--If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers
    It's Your World--If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers
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    It's Your World--If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers

    By Mikki Halpin

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    You can change the world.
    Free Speech. Racism. The Environment. Gay Rights. Bullying and School Safety. Animal Welfare. War. Information about Safe Sex and Birth Control. Free Speech. HIV and AIDS. Women's Rights.
    These are the issues you care about -- and now you can do something about them. It's Your World will show you how to act on your beliefs, no matter what they are, and make a difference.
    The information inside includes:
    The basics of activism
    Activism projects and outreach ideas
    The 5-minute activist
    How to be an activist at home, at school, and in your community
    Stories from teenagers who have taken on the world -- and won
    Resources including books, movies, and Web sites
    and much, much more
    Whether at home, in school, or in your community, you have the power and the ability to create change, even if you aren't old enough to vote. Don't wait until you're eighteen to flex your political muscles -- start right now!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon Pulse
    Release dateJun 24, 2008
    ISBN9781439108581
    It's Your World--If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers
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    Mikki Halpin

    Mikki Halpin wrote the essay "A Girl's Guide to Geek Guys" for Bunnyhop, and it quickly became an Internet classic, earning Mikki a special place in geekdom. She was editor-in-chief of the online magazine Stim; co-founded the classic 'zine Ben Is Dead; and has written for many publications, including Wired, BookForum, Studio Mix, The Independent, and BUST. She is the author of two books. She lives in New York City.

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