Welcome to the premier of Season 2!

This episode, featuring Krish S. and his fantastic organization Power of Pawns, is the perfect way to kick off a season full of incredible changemakers. I hope you'll tune in every Wednesday and be inspired.

Learn more about Power of Pawns at

www.powerofpawns.com

and follow on social media @powerofpawnschess

After 37 episodes, 2000 downloads and listeners in 15 countries, I'm delighted to share this wrap up episode on which I interview Ian Sandler, the Founder of Riley's Way.

Learn more about Riley's Way at www.rileysway.org

Have a wonderful summer and please tune in after Labor Day for Season 2!

Chase H. and his brother were pre-teens hanging out at their Mom's office when they stumbled upon boxes of children's books that were going to be destroyed. They decided to take those books and get them into the hands of children and librarians who needed them. They created an organization devoted to recycling and other environmental issues called EcoBrothers. Their book recycling program is called Read.Repeat.

Learn more on IG @readrepeatorg

Chase also mentions an organization called Better World Books

www.betterworldbooks.com

Arden P. started Sports4Kids, and after school sports program for under-resourced children, when he was only 13 years old. Explore his website to learn more, donate or, if you live in the San Diego area, sign up to be a volunteer!

www.sport4.org

After her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia, Natalia R. created a community to help other teens who are dealing with a family member who is suffering from this difficult disease. She also volunteers with the elderly at a local nursing home.
Learn more and connect with other teens in this community on Natalia's website
www.ateensguidetodementia.com
and follow on IG @teensguidetodementia

Natalie also mentions the website https://www.neuroresilience.org/

Rosie Y. is a high school senior from the Bay Area who is passionate about educational accessibility and equity. She works closely with Curious Cardinals, an organization that matches students with mentors, to make financial resources available to everyone who wants to have access to a mentor. Her work with Curious Cardinals inspired her work with another great nonprofit, Tipping Point Community (www.tippingpoint.org), a grant-making and social action fund that fights poverty in the Bay Area.

Learn more about Curious Cardinals at www.curiouscardinals.com

University of Michigan alum, medical student and Riley's Way Call for Kindness Fellow, Michal R. reminds us about the Flint water crisis and tells us about the organization he started at the University of Michigan to help the citizens of Flint. Learn more about the Flint Justice Partnership on Instagram at @UMichFJP

Selena M. from Dubai is only 8 years old but she is already committed to making an impact on environmental causes and educating young people about sustainability through technology. Follow her journey on Instagram @SustainabilitybyTech.

Read more about Simple Acts, Big Impact: Celebrating Teen Changemakers being named as one of the 25 Best Motivational Podcasts for Teens on Feedspot at https://blog.feedspot.com/motivational_podcasts_for_teens/

Lena F. from Atlanta, GA is only 13 years old, but she is a powerhouse changemaker! She is an author, a social entrepreneur and a philanthropist and she started pursuing her passions when she was only 7 years old.

Purchase her book "I love Me...and that's OK!" on her website https://positivelylena.com/

Follow her on IG @positivelylena

Learn more about the Kinship Family Initiative and follow on IG at @kinshipfamilyinitiative

Each year, 119 billion pounds of food is wasted in the United States. That equates to 130 billion meals nearly 40% of all food in America is wasted. Today's guests - Skai, Max, and Ben - noticed how much food was being wasted in their school cafeteria and decided to do something about it.

Learn more about Food for All and The Stuyvesant Food Security Club at: www.foodforallnyc.org and on Instagram @stuyvesant_food_security_club

Grassroots Grocery (a network of community fridges) is mentioned in this episode. Learn more at www.grassrootsgrocery.org and on IG @grassrootsgroceryny