Zach Hunter was with us at Challenge on Monday. He spoke in the morning rally and did a question and answer seminar. He spent the whole day interacting with his peers on how they can "Be the Change." I am wondering how Zach's story will be translated into the lives of our students. How will they "Be the Change" in their families, schools, community and the world?Zach's written two books:
Be the Change: Your Guide to Freeing Slaves and Changing the World
Generation Change: Roll Up Your Sleeves and Change the World
To find out more about Zach and his passion you can read this article or watch this video, as CNN did a special on him in their "CNN Heroes" series.
Here's a blurb about him from the article
"Fifteen-year-old Zach Hunter is just like any ordinary American kid. He likes listening to music, reading, and running after what he is passionate about. By the age of 12, he had a specific passion. It was to ‘be the change’ and abolish slavery, just as William Wilberforce did 200 years ago. Having launched the ‘Loose Change to Loosen Chains’ programme in the seventh grade, Zach raised thousands of dollars with the intention of rescuing victims of slavery.
As the global student spokesperson for The Amazing Change, a social justice campaign launched in conjunction with motion picture Amazing Grace, Zach continues to encourage people to become modern day abolitionists, and to take after the steps of Wilberforce."
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