Practical Idealists: Changing the World and Getting Paid - Couverture souple

Wilson, Alissa S.; Barham, Ann; Hammock, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0674032071 ISBN 13 : 9780674032071

Editeur : Global Equity Initiative, 2008

Synopsis

Can you work for a better world without taking a vow of poverty? The authors’ answer is a resounding, “Yes!” This book draws on interviews with over forty practical idealists whose stories will inspire the reader and provide tools for making the choices necessary to succeed as a practical idealist. Through examples and exercises, Practical Idealists: Changing the World and Getting Paid explores how to clarify your values and passions, gain relevant skills, find work, use college and graduate school effectively, manage finances, and build a community of support. Practical idealists understand that personal change and social change are connected. They know that choices matter. This book will help you make the choices that matter and live your life as a practical idealist.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Alissa Wilson is the Public Education and Advocacy Coordinator for Africa at the American Friends Service Committee.

Ann Barham is an independent scholar living in Cambridge.

John Hammock is the Managing Director of the Global Equity Initiative at Harvard University. He is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the North American Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. He is past Executive Director of Oxfam America and ACCION International.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Global Equity Initiative
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0674032071
• ISBN 13: 9780674032071
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 228
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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