WHAT
DO YOU NEED
TO
CHANGE THE WORLD?
What
would you like to learn that you are not studying now? (Dance,
music, acting, filmmaking, astronomy, skating, sculpture, clothing
design, baking, ???)
What
do you think would make school better for you?
What
would make your neighbourhood better for you?
What
do you need in your life that you do not have now?
Do
you feel like you have a meaningful future ahead of you? If not, what
do you think needs to change?
Do
you feel that you have something to contribute to the world?
Do
you take pride in yourself? In your school? In your community? If
not, what would need to happen or change for you to feel proud?
What
changes would you like to make in your life? What do you need to
make those changes?
Is
there anywhere in St. Louis that you would like to go that you have
not been?
Anywhere
in Missouri that you would like to visit? In the U.S.? In the World?
Are
there enough after-school and weekend activities and venues for Teens
in St. Louis?
What
sort of activities or social events or clubs do you think would
reduce crime and gang violence in schools and neighbourhoods?
What
do you think would prevent kids from dropping out of school?
Answer
these questions to yourself first. Be as detailed as you can in your
answers. If you have the courage and the desire, write the answers
down, or make a video or audio recording, and share them. Share them
with your teacher, or an elected official, or church or community
group, or Imagine a Better St Louis or similar organization.
Every
great invention, all of our technology, every song, every movie,
every social change, everything
in human civilization began with a thought.
Don't
be afraid to ask for what you need. Youth are the future, and the
world looks to you for leadership. Begin shaping your world now, by
communicating what you need, and by sharing your solutions to the
problems in your community.
“May
your choices reflect your hopes, not
your fears.”
–
Nelson
Mandela
"If
one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million
realities." -- Maya
Angelou
If you want to print this as a leaflet and share it (it's two sided, half a page each side)
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