rebelling against low expectations
The Star-Ledger • May 9, 2013 • Tom Haydon (Photo Credit: John O’Boyle) It began with a group of Cranford teenagers and spread across the township in a effort to help others, and maybe set a world record. Last Saturday, after months of collections, the township Teen Advisory Board assembled more than 28,000 cans of food into a pyramid, breaking the Guinness Book of World Records by more...
Associated Press • May 8, 2013 • Tamara Lush In a normal school setting, Tony Colton and Ashley Krueger probably wouldn’t cross paths. He’s 13. She’s 18. He’s short and outgoing. She’s about 6 feet tall and serious. He’s in middle school, she’s thinking about college. But where they met — All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg — nothing is normal...
Every college campus has its sub-groups: the jocks, the nerds, the cool kids, etc. When we attended college our campus sported two additional, very distinct, sub-cultures: idealistic freshmen and cynical seniors. Idealistic freshmen are just what you would imagine. They are the new kids, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and stoked to be attending the greatest school on earth, learning from the greatest...
Have you ever met Clayton McDonald? If you had, you’d remember him. His personality and life mission are hard to forget. Have you ever met him? Probably not in person. You see, Clayton went to be with Jesus almost exactly four years ago. But don’t worry! You’re in luck, because Clayton McDonald will continue to change the world as long as his life and message are remembered...
Nope, you didn’t come to the wrong place. TheRebelution.com has a new set of threads — and we think it looks mighty fine. Welcome to the next chapter for The Rebelution movement This redesign is one of several steps we’re taking to position this website and the message of Do Hard Things for maximum impact. The new site does a better job than ever at connecting motivated young people...
Thanks to a tip from Caroline on our Facebook page we came across the remarkable campaign of a nine-year-old, Australian rap artist named JoJo. What a great example of using your gifts to help others, regardless of age. The following bio is adapted from his website: jojorock.com JoJo is a typical 9 year old boy, but with a very compassionate heart. He has 3 other brothers all under the age of 5...
Check out this incredible story about 15-year-old Jack Andraka—a passionate teen who has single-handedly revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of one of the most deadly forms of cancer after it claimed the life of his uncle. Wait, Did This 15-Year-Old From Maryland Just Change Cancer Treatment? By Bruce Upbin, Forbes.com If you’re feeling anxious about how U.S. kids lag the world in science...
Three years ago, we blogged the story of Jaime Colman—a 16-year-old girl from Pennsylvania who collected thousands of pairs of shoes for the village of Karogoto in Kenya. Since then we’ve shared her story dozens of times at conferences and in Start Here. It’s a beautiful example of how God can take our small steps of faith and turn them into something bigger—something that can inspire...
We love sharing stories about rebelutionaries making a difference. That’s especially true when we believe that what they’re doing will serve as a catalyst for other young people to do the same thing. Well, this is one of those stories. Consider this shocking fact: Every year in the United States, between 100,000 and 250,000 children are trafficked and sexually exploited. Human...
UPDATE (12/09/11): They won! Thank you to everyone who watched and shared the video. $16,000 for the village of Cusuna! Last week we got an exciting email from a 12-year-old rebelutionary named Sean. After watching the DVD conference, he and some friends decided to do hard things: Collecting hundreds of pairs of shoes for the village of Cusuna in Honduras. Sean got to go to Cusuna to deliver the...
rebelling against low expectations
