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ADORA SVITAKThe first thing anyone can do, about any issue, is get informed.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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The traits the word ‘childish’ addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age.
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The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.
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In order to make anything a reality, you have to dream about it first.
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Everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to.
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Our words can have power that we don’t think we have in everyday life.
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To show that you truly care, you listen.
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Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal.
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We often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
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Then to ignore technology is to become obsolete.
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We’re used to the characteristics of social media – participation, connection, instant gratification.
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But also one with more subtle changes in how we regard gender and gender stereotypes.
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We always reference kids but very rarely ask their opinion.
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We’re ignorant of our past.
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Because I think that we are less hampered when it comes to ‘this costs too much’ or ‘that’s impossible.’
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Since the age of four, I’ve been exploring what I can do with the written word.
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With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.
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Like ‘naive,’ ‘impulsive’ and ‘way too connected online,’ are all things we can turn into strengths to help us.
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A lot of negative words adults call the young.
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Se oAnd I do watch TV, but only informative programmes like the news and documentaries.f sex is enraging.
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Op-eds and studies can highlight our decreased enthusiasm for Facebook ’til the cows come home.
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Not just for me, but for everyone.
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Young people are often asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives.
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Maybe we don’t need to wait for our grandchildren’s questions to remind us we should have paid more attention to current events.
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CEOs of top companies could probably use a dose of not-asking-for-raise behavior and less self-entitlement.
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If school is preparation for the real world.
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