Walk in their shoes: can one person change the world?
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Author:
Contributors:
Hirsch, James S., author.
Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xi, 244 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Description
The powerful, personal story of Jim Ziolkowski, the man behind the organization buildOn—which turns inner city teens into community leaders at home and abroad—and his inspiring mission to change the world one community at a time.
THE STORY OF REAL CHANGE CAN START WITH JUST ONE PERSON
Twenty-one years ago, Jim Ziolkowski gave up a fast-track career in corporate finance to dedicate his life to buildOn, an organization that turns inner-city teens into community leaders at home and abroad. He set out to show not that he could change the world, but how each one of us can, through the power of service to others.
Today, buildOn students have contributed more than 1.2 million hours of service, from Detroit and the South Bronx to Haiti, Mali, and Nepal, while building more than five hundred fifty schools worldwide. Together, they are breaking the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations in their own lives and transforming their communities.
An international chronicle of faith and the boundless potential of the human spirit, Walk in Their Shoes tells the story of Jim’s movement and the thousands of young people who have decided to step forward, step up, and make a difference.
THE STORY OF REAL CHANGE CAN START WITH JUST ONE PERSON
Twenty-one years ago, Jim Ziolkowski gave up a fast-track career in corporate finance to dedicate his life to buildOn, an organization that turns inner-city teens into community leaders at home and abroad. He set out to show not that he could change the world, but how each one of us can, through the power of service to others.
Today, buildOn students have contributed more than 1.2 million hours of service, from Detroit and the South Bronx to Haiti, Mali, and Nepal, while building more than five hundred fifty schools worldwide. Together, they are breaking the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations in their own lives and transforming their communities.
An international chronicle of faith and the boundless potential of the human spirit, Walk in Their Shoes tells the story of Jim’s movement and the thousands of young people who have decided to step forward, step up, and make a difference.
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Grantsburg Adult Nonfiction
370.11 ZIOLKOWSKI BIOGRAPHY
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May 6, 2019
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ISBN:
1451683553, 9781451683554, 9781451683561, 1451683561
Notes
General Note
Includes discussion questions and author Q&A.
General Note
Nonfiction.
Description
"The powerful, personal story of Jim Ziolkowski, the man behind the organization buildOn--which turns inner city teens into community leaders at home and abroad--and his inspiring mission to change the world one community at a time.Jim Ziolkowski gave up his career in corporate finance to create buildOn, a service-oriented program that goes into high-risk areas around the world to work with students in their communities. Under Jim's leadership, buildOn volunteers have contributed more than 850,000 hours of community service, and the organization has constructed more than 430 schools worldwide, from the South Bronx, to Detroit, Chicago, and Oakland, to Haiti, Senegal, Nicaragua, and Nepal.Walk in Their Shoes is packed with the ingredients of a powerful bestseller as it traces Jim's story from his transformation from a thrill-seeking twenty-something backpacker, to a Harlem-based idealist trying to launch a not-for-profit organization, and finally to the head of buildOn.Ziolkowski compellingly chronicles his exciting story of worldwide travel and adventure, creating a moving portrait of the power of faith, teamwork, and the boundless potential of the human spirit. Blessed with relentless optimism and an unshakable faith, both of which have fortified his commitment to the poor and the underprivileged, Jim Ziolkowski's inspirational memoir reveals that helping and empathizing with others can help--and heal--ourselves. "--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Ziolkowski, J., & Hirsch, J. S. (2013). Walk in their shoes: can one person change the world? New York, Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ziolkowski, Jim and James S., Hirsch. 2013. Walk in Their Shoes: Can One Person Change the World? New York, Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ziolkowski, Jim and James S., Hirsch, Walk in Their Shoes: Can One Person Change the World? New York, Simon & Schuster, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ziolkowski, Jim, and James S. Hirsch. Walk in Their Shoes: Can One Person Change the World? New York, Simon & Schuster, 2013.
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