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Product Description Social entrepreneurs are changemakers--people who want to make the world a better place by problem solving tough issues. They are socially conscious, forward-thinking and strive for systemic solutions to social issues they champion. Developing Lifelong Changemakers is a colorful "white paper" introducing the Lifelong Changemaker Framework intended for all educators supporting changemakers to champion the world and to lay the groundwork for future conversations. This work is based on a 2009 doctoral study on Ashoka Fellows from the education and workforce sector, entitled "21st century social change makers and next-generation social entrepreneurs". From the Inside Flap........................................................................................................ Featured Related Reviews........................................................................................................ Dr. Fraizer's book is the ideal guide for anyone interested in social entrepreneurship and education. Dr. Fraizer seamlessly transitions from the theoretical to the practical, combining learning theory and case-studies to give the book a very broad appeal. Furthermore, Dr. Fraizer de-mystifies the concept of social entrepreneurship by highlighting success stories among children who received various awards, such as the Google Science Fair, which widens the reader's concept of social entrepreneurs and reinforces one of the book's, and indeed Ashoka's, core principles - that "everyone is a changemaker." Educating youth in a holistic and fitting manner is an issue Dr. Fraizer discusses throughout with tact and understanding; "many educators... questions about the most effective methods for conveying the information. For example, how does an educator help a student explore the root cause of the social problem for which they wish to find answers, or how does an educator prepare a student for the business management acumen that is imperative