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Volunteering: The Ultimate Teen Guide(It Happened to Me)

Volunteering: The Ultimate Teen Guide(It Happened to Me)


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Volunteering: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a wonderful resource for teens on how they can use their time and energy to positively impact society and gain personal satisfaction. Teens get a complete picture of what volunteering involves, including the personal commitment and the physical and emotional stamina, as well as the positive-and sometimes negative-consequences. Filled with inspiring and rewarding stories from teen volunteers who testify to the immense personal satisfaction that resulted from their volunteer efforts.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 1. Being a Volunteer Chapter 2 2. Building and Repairing Chapter 3 3. Closing the Generation Gap Chapter 4 4. Helping with Health Care Chapter 5 5. Helping the Homeless, Feeding the Hungry Chapter 6 6. Protecting the Environment and Animals Chapter 7 7. Preserving the Past Chapter 8 8. Counseling, Teaching, and Tutoring Chapter 9 9. Reducing Bigotry, Prejudice, and Racism Chapter 10 10. Campaigning, Communicating, and Collecting Chapter 11 11. Getting Started, Reaping Rewards Chapter 12 Selected Resource Organizations Chapter 13 Index Chapter 14 About the Author

About the Author :
Kathlyn Gay is a full-time freelance writer and has authored more than 120 books and articles. She is the author of several titles in the "It Happened to Me" series for Scarecrow, including Cultural Diversity (2003), Volunteering (2004), The Military and Teens (2008), and Body Image and Appearance (2009).

Review :
Gay is a full-time freelance writer who has authored and coauthored for a variety of audiences some 100 books and articles on social and environmental issues, culture, history, communications, and sports. Written for teenagers, her resource text explores the world of volunteering in the U.S., including an overview of what volunteering is, the range of opportunities that are available, the benefits of participating, and how to get started. Also included is a list of selected resource organizations to contact; each entry includes the organization's name, address, website, and brief description of its focus. For teens and those who work with teens. This highly readable and easy-to-browse book is organized logically and is chock-full of project ideas for teen volunteers....recommended for public and school libraries.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780810858336
  • Publisher: Scarecrow Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Scarecrow Press
  • Height: 256 mm
  • No of Pages: 136
  • Series Title: It Happened to Me
  • Sub Title: The Ultimate Teen Guide
  • Width: 181 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0810858339
  • Publisher Date: 09 Oct 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 9 mm
  • Weight: 295 gr


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