The The Give-Back Revolution: How You Can Transform the World With Your Time, Talents, and Travel

By Susan Skog

An unprecedented surge of ordinary people are using their time, talents, and travel to make a better world. What's Your Part of the Give-Back Solution? Reaching out and supporting others brings out the best in all of us. Giving back strengthens America--but the under-appreciated secret is that it lifts us up, too. Part call-to-action, part inspiration, part practicalresearch guide to make-a-difference opportunities, The Give-Back Solutioncaptures the idealism and generosity sweeping our country, even in the face of serious challenges. Dance to raise money for fighting malaria Organize an office book drive Build schools in Belize on a volunteer vacation Invite friends over for a dinner that benefits the hungry Visit the Amazon and support sustainable rainforests Work in a Kenyan orphanage Clear trails in America's wilderness Clean up rivers in your own backyard Micro-bankroll an African entrepreneur climbing out of poverty Use your 9-to-5 experience to teach business skills in your community or online With amazing stories of everyday volunteers having the time of their lives giving back, social change leader Susan Skog shows how you can join the groundswell of goodwill, whether you volunteer abroad or support efforts locally, and whatever your time, talents, or resources.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140221815X
• ISBN13: 9781402218156
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Inspirational Reference for Overseas Volunteers

This is an inspirational and great reference for potential volunteers with interest in overseas work and exposure to various cultures. It lists most all of the prominent agencies in the field and gives some amazing stories of how volunteers with limited resources can make a huge difference. It is especially useful for the younger-set as they consider volunteer work.

Great Ideas

In this day and age when giving back is a timely topic, and the world seems smaller and smaller, Susan Skog's book brings much needed light to various ways that we can all contribute to the world. There are ideas for everyone covering any area of interest. No matter what past experience in giving back involves,there is something for you to discover here. Susan is obviously passionate about facilitating change in the world and in people's lives. I found it very informative but also very inspiring! It's uplifting to know that so many are doing such good work, including Susan Skog!

Food for the soul, inspiring

It's inspiring to read of the many ways that giving changes lives, and encouraging to see how ordinary citizens and their small actions can be so powerful. It's a thoroughly enjoyable and uplifting read, giving us hope in the generosity of mankind. But it's also helpful, giving you ideas on how you can give, how you can activate your own inner Oprah. The timeliness of this book cannot be understated.

Much needed, Informative, Easy-to-read, Inspiring

Skog has presented us with a masterful book on how to experience one of the most meaningful options in one's life, at such a timely moment when service is so needed, and so many have extra time on their hands. Bravo!