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Reading List for Young Leaders
Elementary
- You are Mighty: A Guide to Changing the World by Caroline Paul
- Starting Your Own Business: Become an Entrepreneur! By Adam Toren
- Start Now! You Can Make a Difference by Chelsea Clinton
Teen
- Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey
- The Student Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner
- 101 Changemakers: Rebels and Radicals Who Changed U.S. History by Michelle Bolinger
Faith-Based (High School and Up)
- Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex and Brett Harris
- Visioneering by Andy Stanley
- Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley
Videos of Young Leaders Inspiring Change
TED – How the arts help homeless youth heal and build
TED – How autism freed me to be myself
TED – A 12 year old app developer
TED – Why schools should teach entrepreneurship
TED – Youth Leadership: Changing the World Through Science
TED – The Power of Youth – Changing the World
Podcasts
National Resources