Books—Inspiring stories; practical tools

It's Up to Us

It's Up to Us seems truly in keeping with one of our five promises to young people—the chance to give back through community service. This important opportunity allows kids to build character, and reinforces the importance of helping others."  

—General Colin Powell, Former Chairman, America's Promise

It's Up to Us inspires teens to lead meaningful lives. It assumes that kids have concerns about the world they're living in and that, given the chance, they want to have a positive impact on that world. It shows kids how to pick a problem that concerns them and to carry out their own service projects to address that problem.

It's Up to Us helps teens build the personal courage they need to stick their necks out for the common good, even when that means they might be embarrassed or criticized—or might fail.

Some of the chapters deal with profound topics—meaning, courage, compassion and responsibility—in words and graphics that appeal to teens. Other chapters build specific skills, such as handling stress and conflict, planning, making decisions and giving presentations.

In the book's foreword, Giraffe Patch Adams calls It's Up to Us,

the golden ticket to meaning—giving you the ABCs of making your life count."

It's Up to Us is for the full spectrum of kids in high school, no matter how they've been categorized or stereotyped.

Read more about It's Up to Us, and an excerpt, at Amazon.com.