Practical Idealists: Changing the World and Getting Paid (Studies in Global Equity)

Practical Idealists: Changing the World and Getting Paid (Studies in Global Equity)

by A Wilson (Author)

Synopsis

Can you work for a better world without taking a vow of poverty?The authors' answer is a resounding, Yes! This book draws on interviews with over forty practical idealists whose stories will inspire the reader and provide tools for making the choices necessary to succeed as a practical idealist. Through examples and exercises, Practical Idealists: Changing the World and Getting Paid explores how to clarify your values and passions, gain relevant skills, find work, use college and graduate school effectively, manage finances, and build a community of support. Practical idealists understand that personal change and social change are connected. They know that choices matter. This book will help you make the choices that matter and live your life as a practical idealist.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 228
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 27 Nov 2008

ISBN 10: 0674032071
ISBN 13: 9780674032071

Author Bio
Alissa S. Wilson was an affiliate at the Global Equity Initiative, Harvard University and Researcher in Ethics at Tufts University. Ann Barham is an independent scholar living in Cambridge. John Hammock is the Managing Director of the Global Equity Initiative at Harvard University. He is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at Tufts University and the North American Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.