Fueling Young People to Change the World | DoSomething.org (original) (raw)
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DOING GOOD MADE EASY
Channel your passion into action with these featured opportunities.
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Uncensored: The Best Banned Books of 2024
Jumpstart your 2025 reading list with DoSomething members' top banned book picks from 2024!
Scholarship: $500
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The Greenprint
Envision yourself in a green career that will enable your generation to tackle the climate crisis, and learn more about the STEM skills needed to shape a sustainable future. Your vision could be featured in The Greenprint magazine.
Scholarship: $2,500
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Offline Mode
Take the Offline Mode pledge to commit to making behind-the-wheel a no phone zone. By taking and sharing the pledge, you could earn a $1,500 scholarship!
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50 Bottles, 1 Goal
Do your part to keep plastic bottles out of landfills and in recycling bins.
Scholarship: $1,000 Volunteer Credit
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Talking Trash
Test your knowledge of basic recycling facts, and learn how to reduce waste in your community.
Scholarship: $1,000
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DoSomething For Others
Join in the movement and help build connected, healthy, and sustainable communities.
Earn Volunteer Credits
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Soundoff! Storybooth
Share a story about what matters to you and your community, and ensure that your voice is heard.
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Power to the Period
Collect unopened packages of period products and donate them to a local homeless shelter.
Earn Volunteer Credits
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Choose Your Own (Service) Adventure
Find your unique way to give back to your community and earn volunteer credit hours!
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Tackle Hunger
Collect and donate food items to your local food bank.
Earn Volunteer Credits
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We've Got Your Back!
DoSomething is a platform for young people who care about building a better world. Whether you’re just finding your voice or already a seasoned doer, we're here to help you take the next step to impact. We help you learn about the issues shaping our world, then we help you build skills, and confidence to take action.
FIND YOUR PEOPLE
Learn from other young people and DoSomething members about how they are turning their passion into action, and get the download on what’s happening with the issues impacting you.
Article: Uncensored: The Best Banned Books of 2024 Reading List
Here are the banned books our members read the most!
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The New Rules of Volunteering | October 2024
DoSomething member Shiraz Aftab got his community involved in his volunteering efforts.
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20 Essential Skills for Green Careers in a Changing Climate
Green Skills are amongst the most in-demand skills in the job market. Here are a few examples of roles in the green workforce.
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5 Red Flags That Show You May Be “The Distracted Driver”
DoSomething’s list of the different types of distracted driving and ways to prevent it.
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7 Ways Social Media Puts Teen Drivers at Risk
DoSomething member Hannah Messaye talks about social media distractions she’s seen and various safety strategies she prioritizes behind the wheel.
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How to Use ‘Offline Mode’ While Driving: An Inclusive Guide to DND
Learn how to use your phone's Do Not Disturb mode to minimize all distractions while driving.
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The New Rules of Volunteering | September 2024
DoSomething member Delayla Nguyễnn breaks down the special ways she volunteers in her community
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The New Rules of Volunteering | August 2024
DoSomething member Arman Dhillon breaks down the special ways he volunteers in his community
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Hollywood Actor Eric Ways Unpacks Black Queerness & Mental Health
“...theater saved my life.”
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We Are Stronger Together
A crowdsourced LGBTQIA+ allyship guide that's for young people, by young people.
Soundoff! Storybooth Series
Amplifying the voices of students at Union Square Academy
A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy
Featuring interviews with DoSomething.org's CEO, DeNora Getachew, and Community Outreach Manager, Elena Callahan.
TOGETHER, WE'RE UNSTOPPABLE
DoSomething champions you to create the change you want to see in the world.
Together we can build a safer, kinder, and fairer world.