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Empowered Girls: A Girl's Guide to Positive Activism, Volunteering, and Philanthropy (Rev. Ed.)

Empowered Girls: A Girl's Guide to Positive Activism, Volunteering, and Philanthropy (Rev. Ed.)

Biographical Note: Frances A. Karnes is professor of curriculum, instruction, and special education at The University of Southern Mississippi. She is widely known for her teaching, research, publications, innovative program...

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Biographical Note:

Frances A. Karnes is professor of curriculum, instruction, and special education at The University of Southern Mississippi. She is widely known for her teaching, research, publications, innovative program developments, and service activities in gifted education and leadership training.

Kristen R. Stephens is an Associate Professor of the Practice, Licensure Officer, Academically/Intellectually Gifted Licensure Program at Duke University. She received her Ph.D. in special education with an emphasis in gifted education at the University of Southern Mississippi.



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Empowered Girls is a hands-on guide for girls looking to take an active leadership role in their school and community. This book offers step-by-step suggestions for active involvement and leadership. Additionally, it includes profiles of and advice from girls who are making a difference in the lives of others.

The authors, nationally recognized for their work with girls and leadership, offer solid reasons for active involvement, strategies for choosing which groups to be involved with, and methods for getting involved. It's all here--sage advice to girls seeking to become positive activists, profiles of girls who are involved in leading their community, and resources that range from funding sources to organizations that seek volunteers.

The book is filled with useful advice, up-to-date resources, Web sites, and more. One of the book's more important sections highlights the accomplishments of girls who have successfully made a positive change in their community. This section offers girls many peer role models for empowerment. This book is both a handbook for involvement and empowerment and an inspirational guide for young women wanting to make a difference.

Grades 4-10



Review Citations:

  • School Library Journal 02/01/2006 pg. 149 (EAN 9781593631635, Paperback)


Author: Karnes, Frances A
Publisher: Routledge
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2005-09-01
BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction|Girls & Women|Juvenile Nonfiction|Social Topics|General (see also headings under Family)
Subjects: Girl volunteers|United States|Young volunteers in social service|Young volunteers in community development|Voluntarism|Social action|Charity organization
Weight: 0.65 lbs
ISBN: 9781593631635
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781593631635

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