Dedria Brunett – From Trash Bags to Tiaras
When 6-year-old Dedria went to live with her adopted parents, she dragged a trash bag filled with her belongings up the brick steps to her new home, a string of clothing trailing behind from a hole in the bag. Now at the age of 19, she runs Luggage of Love, a non-profit organization devoted to making sure that foster children never have to carry their possessions in a garbage bag. Continue reading
Dallas Jessup Tells Young Women to “Just Yell Fire”
Dallas Jessup knows how to change the world. She grew a community service project into the non-profit Just Yell Fire, which has become a revolution in 45 countries. In addition to her duties as founder & spokesperson for Just Yell Fire, Dallas delivers keynote presentations calling for teen activism. Her story provides the inspiration and how-to strategies give young people their own roadmap for changing the world. Continue reading
Adora Svitak Wants Bold Thinking and Wild Creativity
Teen prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs childish thinking, bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids’ big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with a grownup’s willingness to learn from children as much as to teach. Continue reading
Charlie Simpson Takes the Ride of His Life and Raises $345,000
Charlie launched his efforts with a simple message: “My name is Charlie Simpson, I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have lost their lives. I want to make some money to buy food, water and tents for everyone in Haiti.” Continue reading
