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Chapter Six
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How To
Guides to help you figure things out.
25 Tools for Building a Successful Movement
A movement is a group of people who come together to work towards a shared goal or cause. Movements can take many different forms...
How to Think Critically
Critical thinking takes your ideas to a new level by reflecting and analyzing your reasoning and that of others. It’s a great skill to...
How to Measure Outcomes
We all want to see PROOF that our work makes a difference, however small. Investors and donors want to see it. Volunteers want to...
Dealing with Stress
What Causes Stress?
Present a list of common stressors, such as exams, grades, peer pressure, social media, family expectations, extracurricular activities and even societal issues.
Discuss...
How to Converse
Sounds simple, right? And yet so many of us don't know how to have a good conversation. Let's get a refresher on what good...
Stories from rising leaders
Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...
Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
Selecting Your Topic
Choosing a good topic for a project can be challenging, but here are some steps to make the decision just a bit less overwhelming.
Identify...
Further Exploration
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From Minority to Majority
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals started with a minority government after the 2025 election but have upgraded to a majority government through floor crossings...
It’s a Majority
After tonight’s three by-elections, we can now officially say that Mark Carney and the Liberals have formed a majority government. We’ve already updated our...
Canada announces new plan to protect biodiversity. Will it work?
Prime Minister Mark Carney recently released a new $3.8 billion strategy to protect 30% of Canada's lands and waters by 2030, building on Canada’s...
Resources From the Curated Library
6 Reasons Why You Should Prototype Your Idea Before Developing It
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Entrepreneur
File Type: Article
Overview: Why you should always prototype an idea before developing it
Web Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/322320
6 Ways To Make A Team Of Rivals Work
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Collaboration
Source: Forbes
File Type: Opinion
Overview: How to make a team of rivals work in today's workforce
Web Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sebastianbailey/2012/10/04/6-ways-to-make-a-team-of-rivals-work/#56b81a576bd0
Khan Academy: A Case Study in Scaling a Start-Up
Bias: Centre/Right
Source: Khan Academy
File Type: Case Study
Overview: Khan Academy: A Case Study in Scaling a Start-Up
Web Link: https://hbr.org/podcast/2024/11/khan-academy-a-case-study-in-scaling-a-start-up
Public attitudes on conservation and the role of international and indigenous partnership.
Sub-Category: Public Opinion
Source: Abacus
File Type: Poll
Overview: Support for conservation in Canada
Web Link: https://abacusdata.ca/theres-a-conservation-consensus/
Are there two different versions of environmentalism, one “white,” one “black”?
Bias: Left
Sub-Category: Culture Divide
Source: GRIST
File Type: Opinion
Overview: Why bridging cultural differences on environmental issues matters
Web Link: https://grist.org/climate-energy/are-there-two-different-versions-of-environmentalism-one-white-one-black/
Reflections
Michael Kennedy
So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...
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