Make Social Change A Reality

On this day two years ago, Make Social Change A Reality was born . Yay , Happy Birthday to us! Last year, we celebrated our first birthday by declaring October 8 th as a day of recognition for all who make a difference . This year we'd like to invite you to share your story in creating a better world. What have you done to make a difference in 2009? What are your goals for change in 2010? Why do you do what you do? How are you going to enlist the support of others to make social change a reality in your lifetime? We look forward to hearing from all change agents regardless of issue area. Please share your stories in the comments! This post was written by Chanelle Carver, creator of this blog and founder of the Literacy 'n' Poverty Project.

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or any other winter celebration, we hope you enjoy it! Spend time with your family, relax from the daily hustle and bustle, and just relish in the fact that in the next seven days we each get a chance at a new beginning. 2009 is coming so start preparing for an exciting and prosperous new year! Happy Holidays All!

Instead of focusing on what's wrong with the world, let's celebrate the good. One year in the making and we're still going strong! On October 8, 2007, Literacy 'n' Poverty Project embarked on an incredible journey. A journey that would bring together our community in hopes of inspiring others to speak out for change and to Take Action. We made a commitment to make this world a better place for all by offering each of you an outlet to talk about the issues affecting your communities and to share ideas and experiences that can help create lasting change...to make social change a reality. We've discussed a number of issues like global poverty, health and adult education, highlighted random acts of kindness, and even addressed relevant topics like the Millennium Development Goals and Social Entrepreneurship . As a result, organizations like Women for Women International, Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs, Third Relief International, CODENI, Infante Sano, and Cu...