From the Istanbul Airport to Baton Rouge; from Baghdad to Dallas; it's been a difficult few weeks around the world recently with security tightening, fear rising and tensions boiling.
Yet as I turn 32 years old today (how did that happen?!) I am even more optimistic for the future of our world, not less.
I'm driven by the belief that anyone -- and everyone -- can be a changemaker. They just need the inspiration and tools to make the change I know they are capable of.
And if there's one thing that these past few weeks have made clear it's this: the world needs more changemakers.
Since changemaking comes in many different shapes and sizes, here is a list of 32 (in celebration of my 32nd year) ways you can be a changemaker:
- Start a petition on change.org -- is there an injustice you see in the world? Rally a community towards collective action.
There's something on here for everyone, so my birthday wish is that you try at least one of these out and make this the year that you become (or deepen your work as) a changemaker.
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Image credit: Kristian Niemi, Flickr Creative Commons: https://www.flickr.com/photos/krissen/10005672114/