The Resource Walk in their shoes : can one person change the world?, Jim Ziolkowski, founder of buildOn with James S. Hirsch
Walk in their shoes : can one person change the world?, Jim Ziolkowski, founder of buildOn with James S. Hirsch
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- Summary
- "The powerful, personal story of Jim Ziolkowski, the man behind the organization buildOn--which turns inner city teens into community leaders at home and abroad--and his inspiring mission to change the world one community at a time.Jim Ziolkowski gave uphis career in corporate finance to create buildOn, a service-oriented program that goes into high-risk areas around the world to work with students in their communities. Under Jim's leadership, buildOn volunteers have contributed more than 850,000 hours of community service, and the organization has constructed more than 430 schools worldwide, from the South Bronx, to Detroit, Chicago, and Oakland, to Haiti, Senegal, Nicaragua, and Nepal.Walk in Their Shoes is packed with the ingredients of a powerful bestseller as it traces Jim's story from his transformation from a thrill-seeking twenty-something backpacker, to a Harlem-based idealist trying to launch a not-for-profit organization, and finally to the head of buildOn.Ziolkowski compellingly chronicles his exciting story of worldwide travel and adventure, creating a moving portrait of the power of faith, teamwork, and the boundless potential of the human spirit. Blessed with relentless optimism and an unshakable faith, both of which have fortified his commitment to the poor and the underprivileged, Jim Ziolkowski's inspirational memoir reveals that helping and empathizing with others can help--and heal--ourselves. "--
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Walk in their shoes : can one person change the world?
- Title
- Walk in their shoes
- Title remainder
- can one person change the world?
- Statement of responsibility
- Jim Ziolkowski, founder of buildOn with James S. Hirsch
- Subject
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- Fundamental education -- Developing countries
- Humanitarian assistance, American -- Developing countries
- SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
- After-school programs -- United States
- School buildings -- Developing countries -- Design and construction
- Ziolkowski, Jim -- Travel
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- BuildOn (Organization)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The powerful, personal story of Jim Ziolkowski, the man behind the organization buildOn--which turns inner city teens into community leaders at home and abroad--and his inspiring mission to change the world one community at a time.Jim Ziolkowski gave uphis career in corporate finance to create buildOn, a service-oriented program that goes into high-risk areas around the world to work with students in their communities. Under Jim's leadership, buildOn volunteers have contributed more than 850,000 hours of community service, and the organization has constructed more than 430 schools worldwide, from the South Bronx, to Detroit, Chicago, and Oakland, to Haiti, Senegal, Nicaragua, and Nepal.Walk in Their Shoes is packed with the ingredients of a powerful bestseller as it traces Jim's story from his transformation from a thrill-seeking twenty-something backpacker, to a Harlem-based idealist trying to launch a not-for-profit organization, and finally to the head of buildOn.Ziolkowski compellingly chronicles his exciting story of worldwide travel and adventure, creating a moving portrait of the power of faith, teamwork, and the boundless potential of the human spirit. Blessed with relentless optimism and an unshakable faith, both of which have fortified his commitment to the poor and the underprivileged, Jim Ziolkowski's inspirational memoir reveals that helping and empathizing with others can help--and heal--ourselves. "--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ziolkowski, Jim
- Dewey number
- 370.11/1091724
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Hirsch, James S
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Fundamental education
- School buildings
- Humanitarian assistance, American
- After-school programs
- BuildOn (Organization)
- Ziolkowski, Jim
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
- Label
- Walk in their shoes : can one person change the world?, Jim Ziolkowski, founder of buildOn with James S. Hirsch
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- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- BK0011598254
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 244 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9781451683554
- Lccn
- 2013007991
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- Label
- Walk in their shoes : can one person change the world?, Jim Ziolkowski, founder of buildOn with James S. Hirsch
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- BK0011598254
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 244 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9781451683554
- Lccn
- 2013007991
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
Subject
- Fundamental education -- Developing countries
- Humanitarian assistance, American -- Developing countries
- SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
- After-school programs -- United States
- School buildings -- Developing countries -- Design and construction
- Ziolkowski, Jim -- Travel
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- BuildOn (Organization)
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