But where’s the encouragement to lead meaningful lives right now?
ADORA SVITAKEnthusiasm just creates bubbles; it doesn’t keep them from popping.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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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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Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal.
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And I do watch TV, but only informative programmes like the news and documentaries.
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So in that respect I could be called one, although I don’t think I’ll go off the rails.
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The point of my work is to make it clear that all youth can make ‘big miracles’ happen.
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There’s no committee that says, ‘This is the type of person who can change the world – and you can’t.
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But also one with more subtle changes in how we regard gender and gender stereotypes.
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But I think it’s very important to tell children that you can read for fun, too, and to understand human spirit. It builds empathy.
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And when school doesn’t offer the same, it’s easy to tune out.
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Anyone can make a difference.
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If you pursued something that you felt strongly about, then I call that success.
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Our inexperience might be what gives us the ability to teach our elders something.
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Everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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Discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking.
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We always reference kids but very rarely ask their opinion.
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