JoinaTeam

So,youwanttochangetheworld.Chancesareyoucan’tdoitalone.Norwouldyouwantto.Instead,tryjoiningateam.You’llmakenewfriends,feelpartofthegroup,andhavesomefun.You’lllearnhowtosharewithothers,handleitwhenyoudon’tgetyourway,andbethereforotherswhentheyneedit.Mostimportant,youwilllearntogetalongwithpeopleyoumightnotnormallyhangout with.

Therearemanysportsteamsyoucouldtryout.Therearealsodanceteams,newspapers,choirs,volunteerorganizations,andmanyother groups.

StandUpforJustice

Haveyouevergottenintotroubleforsomethingyoudidn’tdo?Thenyou’veexperiencedinjustice,orsomethingthatisn’tfair.Injusticehappenseveryday,insmallwaysandinbig ways.


Ittakesrealcouragetospeakupwhenyouseeinjustice.Ifyouseesomeonebeingpickedon,forexample,findasafewaytosayordosomething.Thatmightmeanspeakingtoateacher,coach,parent,orschoolcounselor.Oritmightmeansayingtowhoever’sbeingmistreated,“I’msorrythathappened.Youdidn’tdeserveit.Isupport you.”

stop bullying

“Bethechangethatyou
wishtoseeintheworld.”

— Mahatma Gandhi,
social activist

AskQuestions

Thinkofyourselfasaninvestigator.Youwanttofigureouthowstuffworksandwhythingsarethewaytheyare.Beonthelookoutfornewleads,explanations,and information.


Letyourselfwonderandaskallthequestionsyouhaveuntilyoufindtheanswersyou’relooking for.

WalktheTalk

Thisissimple.Avoidsayingonethinganddoinganother.Forexample,haveyoueverbeenkindtosomeone’sface?Butthenyoutalkaboutthembehindtheirback.Ifyousaysomething,makesureyouractionsbackit up.