How to be a Big Citizen

Social entrepreneur Alan Khazei is no stranger to community involvement. He is the co-founder of City Year, and the founder and CEO of Be the Change--both of which are nonprofit organizations committed to encouraging civic participation, while raising awareness about issues like poverty and education in America. Now Khazei has written his first book, entitled Big Citizenship, which is a straightforward invitation to readers to get out and get active in their communities, and across the nation. Indeed, with the subtitle of "How Pragmatic Idealism can Bring out the Best in America", Khazei encourages Americans to imagine ideals that surround citizenship, and to "be the change" they want to see. The book's central message echoes the famous words of John F. Kennedy: "one person can make a difference and every person should try."

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