The Creative Activist Toolkit
September 13, 2009 – 10:39 am | 5 Comments

It’s been said “you can’t be passionate about something you suck at.” We believe that’s true. That’s why we are turning our attention to creating a groundbreaking toolkit to help young changemakers get really …

Read the full story »
Campaigns

Projects for change, designed and selected by Changemakers chapters.

Ideas

All the best and creative ways young people can create change… today.

This I Believe

Essay series on the core values and principles of today’s youth.

Interviews

Insights on leadership, activism, entrepreneurship, from today’s leaders.

Video

All the videos featured on this website.

Home » Archive by Category

Articles in Project Ideas

E-Waste Recycling Program
November 18, 2008 – 5:06 am | 6 Comments
E-Waste Recycling Program

Every year, more than 300 million pieces of electronics - computers, cell phones, all kinds of gadgets - are SCRAPPED.
Whether they’re burned or dumped, they leak harmful toxins into the environment, contaminating our water, land and air.
Alex Lin, 14, installed the first ever e-waste receptacle in …

Instant Grants
November 18, 2008 – 5:00 am | 2 Comments
Instant Grants

 
Instant Grant Program from Steve Lambert on Vimeo.
Where do artists get financial support?  Often, they apply for grants that take months to get approved.
Some students in New York decided there could be a better way …

Recycle Athletic Gear
November 18, 2008 – 4:45 am | One Comment
Recycle Athletic Gear

A star athlete at his school, Bo Palmer of Vancouver, Canada has seen his share of accolades.  
But his recent awards are for Triple-S, an organization he started to support students in sports.
The idea is simple: round up athletic gear that people …

Build A Windmill
November 18, 2008 – 4:36 am | One Comment
Build A Windmill

Unable to afford school fees, William Kamkwamba, 14, dropped out of secondary school in Malawi and taught himself to make a windmill from scratch.
His invention generated more than just clean energy for his village (which never had power), …

Random Acts of Kindness
October 27, 2008 – 1:28 am | One Comment
Random Acts of Kindness

Purpose: 
To spread peace, kindness and joy… especially to strangers.
Background:
We all know about the power of simple kindness. But there’s power too in random kindness. That’s kindness shown to people when they least expect it, and …