Citizen you
Subtitle: how social entrepreneurs are changing the world
By: Jonathan M. Tisch with Karl Weber ; foreword by Cory A. Booker
Contributors: Weber, Karl, 1953-
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780307588494
Subjects: Social action; Social change; Citizen participation; Social service; Social work
Description: Just when the world needs it most, a new style of social engagement is emerging: Active Citizenship. A key member of one of New York's most civic-minded families--one that has supported many of America's notable institutions and deserving programs--Jonathan Tisch has devoted a lifetime to "active citizenship." It's an idea that uses the power of practical creativity and grassroots participation to solve seemingly intractable problems. In "Citizen You," Tisch challenges readers to join this movement and points the way toward making our world a better place, one person and one neighborhood at a time.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Social mindstorms: fresh thinking shakes up the world of civic activism; title: A new breed of leader: a generation of change agents ready to hit the ground running; title: Social entrepreneurship: the creative, results-oriented approach to social change; title: Engaged professionals: redefining work with social goals in mind; title: A city of citizens: mobilizing eight million New Yorkers around civic engagement; title: Digital citizenship: how new forms of civic engagement are being created by technology; title: Doing well by doing good: citizen businesspeople; title: how companies are combining profit with service; title: Bridging to act two: changing careers in search of a deeper meaning for life; title: Revitalizing our democracy: restoring idealism to public service; title: To learn more: 52 ways you can join the movement.