Time for Change:
Dream. Act. Change Our World.
First Book and Ashoka are joining with Audemars Piguet to equip a generation of educators and young people with the abilities needed to take action to make sustainable change in communities in the U.S. and in countries around the world.
First Book and Ashoka are joining with Audemars Piguet to equip a generation of educators and young people with the abilities needed to take action to make sustainable change in communities in the U.S. and in countries around the world.
Introduction to Changemaking
Introduction to Changemaking
Changemaking is the idea that, in collaboration with others, every person can apply creative solutions to address problems in their communities. Use this helpful resource to learn more about Changemaking and how you can incorporate it into your teaching or program.
Changemaking is the idea that, in collaboration with others, every person can apply creative solutions to address problems in their communities. Use this helpful resource to learn more about Changemaking and how you can incorporate it into your teaching or program.
The Four Key Changemaking Abilities
The Four Key Changemaking Abilities
Conscious Empathy
Being aware of and sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others in a way that guides you to contribute to the good of all.
Help your students develop & practice empathy!
Conscious Empathy
Being aware of and sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others in a way that guides you to contribute to the good of all.
Help your students develop & practice empathy!
Teamwork
Teamwork is when people work together to achieve a shared goal, and each person contributes their ideas and effort.
Teach students the value of building an effective team.
Teamwork
Teamwork is when people work together to achieve a shared goal, and each person contributes their ideas and effort.
Teach students the value of building an effective team.
Changemaking Leadership
A mindset that recognizes that everyone has an area of expertise and is called upon to lead at different moments.
Model the leadership mindset with a hands-on activity.
Changemaking Leadership
A mindset that recognizes that everyone has an area of expertise and is called upon to lead at different moments.
Model the leadership mindset with a hands-on activity.
Changemaking Action
Applying critical thinking skills to come up with more effective and sustainable innovative solutions to address social problems.
Help students take their first changemaking steps.
Changemaking Action
Applying critical thinking skills to come up with more effective and sustainable innovative solutions to address social problems.
Help students take their first changemaking steps.
SEL Books That Model Changemaking Skills
SEL Books That Model Changemaking Skills
Tools to Help You Foster Changemaking
Tools to Help You Foster Changemaking
Using Books to Teach Empathy and Inspire Young Changemaker
This tip sheet explains how to use books with changemaking and social justice themes to help students develop empathy. Inside, you’ll find curated booklists, discussion questions, and more!
Using Books to Teach Empathy and Inspire Young Changemaker
This tip sheet explains how to use books with changemaking and social justice themes to help students develop empathy. Inside, you’ll find curated booklists, discussion questions, and more!
A Guide to Inspiring Young Changemakers
This guide will help you create an environment where your students believe they can be changemakers, see themselves as powerful, and identify ways they can make a difference in their classrooms, schools, and communities.
A Guide to Inspiring Young Changemakers
This guide will help you create an environment where your students believe they can be changemakers, see themselves as powerful, and identify ways they can make a difference in their classrooms, schools, and communities.
Changemakers in Action: A Video Series
Changemakers from around the country share how they built sustainable solutions to problems in their communities. We hope these inspiring stories will encourage you and your students along your own changemaking journeys.
Changemakers in Action: A Video Series
Changemakers from around the country share how they built sustainable solutions to problems in their communities. We hope these inspiring stories will encourage you and your students along your own changemaking journeys.
Books Featuring Changemakers in Action
Books Featuring Changemakers in Action
Making a Difference
Activism & Civic Engagement
Making a Difference
Activism & Civic Engagement
