Last year, I came across this blog from Smartbrief (SmartBlog on Education)… the author Bill Ferriter, was writing about how to use digital tools to make a difference, especially the kind of difference that has wider reaching impact than delivering meals to homeless shelters or hosting a lemonade stand to help the thirsty, not that there’s anything wrong with those.

He included a list of examples of kids who were making things happen and having a real impact.  You can read his complete blog post here.  These are really impressive stories.  Take for instance, The Ryan’s Well Project.  In 1998, Ryan Hreljac (age 6) learned that people were sick and dying in Africa because they didn’t have access to clean water.  He started doing household chores to earn money so he could pay for a well to be built in Uganda.  This turned into real fund raising and now the Ryan’s Well Foundation does a lot of good.  And he still hasn’t yet graduated from college.

Another kid I like is Kid President… Check this “Pep Talk” out.