Girls Do Good: A colorful guide to changing the world with stories of real-life superheroes! - Hardcover

Jos Dirkx

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9948396448 ISBN 13: 9789948396444

Publisher: The Dreamwork Collective, 2018

Synopsis

Did you know Laura Dekkers is the youngest person to sail the world solo? Or, that Lily's Kangaroo Cup invention helps thousands of Parkinson's patients? Did you know Halima escaped her child marriage at age 15 and courageously returned to school, now striving to be Malawi's Minister of Education? Our world is filled with amazing stories. For our audience of socially conscious thinkers and future peace-builders, we've captured a few of our favorites to spearhead our movement, "Girls Do Good: A Colorful Guide to Changing the World with Stories of Real-Life Superheroes." With a foreword by Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Leymah Gbowee and influencer and businesswoman Huda Kattan, we have an unprecedented opportunity to create an ever-lasting impact in the lives of girls and boys around the world, by rewriting the narrative, telling untold stories and re-inspiring tech and creativity in education.

About this title

About the Author

Jos Dirkx is an award-winning media and communications advisor, international public speaker, creative strategist and world-traveler. Originally from The Netherlands, Jos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has since lived in twelve countries across the world, having visited near 100. Jos is passionate about telling stories that change the world: whether through the arts, by creating content that challenges the status quo, through her global speaking engagements and work with clients on creative communications, or through the award-winning not-for-profit organization Girls & Football SA she founded in South Africa. Her background in theatre and the arts, combined with economics and technology, fuels her passion to merge education, creativity and EdTech. Having spent her early childhood across Bangladesh, Senegal and Brazil, Jos has launched various organizations, initiatives and movements to challenge inequality, to increase global access to accurate education and to drive diversity and inclusion. She strongly believes everyone deserves access to accurate education and she strives to make this happen by integrating socially conscious content with the world s most advanced tech platforms, and through workshops, trainings and educational content. Jos works with global corporates, individuals and forward- thinking initiatives to bring this work to life.

Review

This book is AMAZING for my daughter! It is so interactive with the different girls from all different places being heroes around the world! Highly recommended for all. --Brit Gold

This was an engaging and interactive book! It is designed to motivate and inspire girls, and offers inclusive examples from around the globe. My nine-year-old daughter received it enthusiasticaly, reading the entire book in a couple of sittings. She states, "Girls Do Good is a good book for girls to read. It tells you how to make the world a better place. --John C. Walker

This book is incredible and so much fun to go through! I bought this for some of my younger family members and they absolutely loved it! Even the adults enjoyed it. Such a great gift or just to have in ones own personal collection. So glad I made this purchase :) --Andrea Gray

Edition details

• Publisher: The Dreamwork Collective
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 9948396448
• ISBN 13: 9789948396444
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Illustrator: Bianca De Jong