Take Me with You: My Story of Making a Global Impact

by Scott Jackson

Overview

Take Me with You delivers a first-person narrative of a boy who found his future by running away. My childhood and escape from abuse has influenced my present work and driven a personal inspiration to leave a lasting mark on humanity.Today, as the CEO and President of Global Impact, I’ve made a career of trying to stop cycles of abuse, racism, and inequality. I'm the sum of my story, this memoir rooted in love, faith, and moral courage. Take Me with You is one boy’s story about choosing love, forgiveness, and the charity within—and about choosing to be positive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590793923
Publisher:	SelectBooks
Publication date:	03/21/2017
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Global Impact President and CEO Scott Jackson has worked and traveled from New York to New Delhi, from Washington, D.C., to Dakar, Senegal.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 When I Was Little 1

Making a Personal Connection to the Global Goals

Chapter 2 Take Me with You 23

Strong Women, Strong World™

Chapter 3 Leaving It All Behind 49

Ending Prejudice Based on the Color of Our Skin

Chapter 4 Don't Forget Me 67

Finding the Forgotten Children of the World

Chapter 5 I Love You 79

Protecting the Runaway Children

Chapter 6 Sequim-Land of Sunshine 99

Planning for Sustainability

Chapter 7 Making My Way 119

Accessing Good Health Care and Nutrition

Chapter 8 Where are the Scholarships? 137

Pursuing Education: The Great Equalizer

Chapter 9 Following My Dreams 155

Understanding the Politics of Global Development

Chapter 10 I'll Fly Away 179

Leaving a Legacy

Chapter 11 The Charity Within 195

Advocating to Eliminate Extreme Poverty

Chapter 12 To Gulu and Back 213

Responding to Natural Disasters, Wars, and Hidden Conflicts

Chapter 13 Full Circle 229

Reducing the Gap Between Rick and Poor

Chapter 14 A Call to Action 237

Acknowledgments 241

About the Author 243