"The 21st-Century Answer to the Student Protesters of the 1960s"

“In covering the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristofwrites that “with the American presidential campaign in full swing, the obvious way to change the world might seem to be through politics. But growing numbers of young people are leaping into the fray and doing the job themselves. These are the social entrepreneurs, the 21st-century answer to the student protesters of the 1960s, and they are some of the most interesting people here at the World Economic Forum. . . .” In talking about role models for these young leaders, Kristof points to Wendy Kopp as someone who “turned her thesis at Princeton into Teach for America and has had far more impact on schools than the average secretary of education.” To read more, please go to http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kristof.html.