Lewis, Barbara A. The Kid's Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 1995.

This is a wonderful resource of service project ideas for students. One chapter is on "Community Development and Beautification" with ideas for improving your community. Also included is a section on political and governmental projects. Ideas include working for voter registration and ways to taking political action. There is a useful "how to" section in the back which, among its many subjects, discusses "how to lobby."

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