Environmental ChangeMaker and former Needham High student Emma Curry's award-winning "Save the Bees" public art.

Social Justice ChangeMaker & City of Boston Youth Poet Laureate Anjalequa Leynneyah Verona Birkett.

Ability ChangeMaker and Founder of The Born to Run Foundation Noelle Lambert.

Anti-Racist ChangeMaker and Lexington High student Phoebe composed and produced the song and music video "We are Proud to be Asian."

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• Throughout 2025, young journalists (K-12) will research and interview local ChangeMakers like those featured above and below.  We will continue to add to our spotlights throughout the year and we welcome your input and ideas! 

• Guided by (free) coaching from local teachers and journalists, students will develop life skills and life lessons, while honing their writing and public speaking skills.  See the examples in this section from our 2018-2024 coaching.

 

• Click on the pix above and below to learn about our 2025 ChangeMakers and then get started on your own with our free, independent coaching guide. 

 

• Or, have your family, school, of after-school program contact us and we will work with them to develop a safe-coaching-partnership!  
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ChangeMaker for the Homeless, GiveCard Co-Founder and BC Grad Lurein Perera.

Ability ChangeMaker Jake Thibeault. Graduate of Milton Academy, Freshman @ Babson. Founder of TBO14Tough Foundation.

Anti-Racist ChangeMaker. Ibram X. Kendi. Globally acclaimed author and Founder of the BU Center for Antiracist Research.

Social Justice ChangeMaker Max Suprenant. Founder of Catching Joy Foundation.