Do Something -- Connect with others to Stick Your Neck Out and Help !
Do Something: Stick Your Neck Out and Help !
Why do we learn? To make ourselves, and hopefully our communities, better. Two websites promote community involvement to make the world a better place. Check out:
Do Something: http://www.dosomething.org/
From the website:
"We believe young people have the power to make a difference. It is our aim to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of do-ers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action.
Our website is a community where young people learn, listen, speak, vote, volunteer, ask, and take action to make the world a better place."
The Giraffe Project
"The Giraffe Heroes Project—
Who We Are and What We Do
We’re a national nonprofit that since 1984 has been moving people to stick their necks out for the common good and giving them tools to succeed.
In person, in print, on the air, and on line —
• We tell the stories of Giraffe Heroes—people we commend for sticking their necks out for the common good. Their stories inspire others to take on the public challenges they see—speaking out against corruption, building bridges across conflicts, taking a stand against injustice, being a voice for the powerless..."
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