New Radicals celebrate and the movement grows!

In case you missed the New Radicals soirée, click here for a view from MaRS (a blog post by Lisa Torjman, Associate, Social Entrepreneurship, MaRS Discovery Centre <http://www.marsdd.com>). 

A terrific example of the New Radical trend in action. Ronnie Abrams just joined the prestigious New York law firm, Davis Polk & Wardwell to handle their pro bono work. The firm recognizes that such work is vitally important to client relations, recruitment, and marketing.  Click here to read the article.  New Radical Innovators, take note! 

Keep those stories and comments coming!

 

Julia signs books with her niece Emma at the New Radicals Soirée 

WE ARE THE NEW RADICALS: A Manifesto for Reinventing Yourself and Saving the World is now available!

Yes, it’s true. The book we’ve all been waiting for is finally available across North America — as well as in Europe, Singapore, and Australia. Pick it up at your favourite bookseller, or order it online (Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Indigo). 

We invite you to help us spread the word about this emerging and world-changing movement! Here are some suggestions: 

• Send an email about the book to someone who might be a New Radical-in-the-making.

• Give a colleague, friend, or family member a copy. It might inspire them to change their life, too!

• Buy the book for someone who may not be able to afford it — but who is searching just like you.

• Ask your local library to add it to their collection.

• Tell someone in the media about this movement. 

• Whenever you see the book on the shelf of a bookstore, turn it face out!

• Invite me to speak at your next event. I’m represented by www.speakersspotlight.com.

• Share your story. Tell others what you’ve been thinking about, dreaming about, and longing for. Change begins when we begin to share what’s going on inside! 

2008 is the year of the New Radical. Hope is in the air! 

Yours,

Julia

First official gathering of New Radicals

They came from Africa and Europe, California and Canada, to be part of the first official gathering of New Radicals. The occasion was the launch of my new book, held in the Manhattan loft of New Radical Suzanne Seggerman (Games for Change). Though it was pouring rain outside, the room was full of warm embraces. It felt like a family reunion — only this was a family of people who’ve read about one another yet never met, and who were united not by bloodlines but by a desire to do good. Men and women of all ages from a fascinating range of New Radical organizations shared stories and asked each other about their work.

As I moved among these smart, spirited, and successful people, I felt that I was on an island of hope in a world that often feels like a vast sea of cynicism and despair. These people know that an individual CAN make a difference, and that the way to do this is through what we do for a living.

One of the hallmarks of the evening was a line I heard repeated over and over, “How can I help?” New Radicals are eager to help one another in their work, and to do all they can to ensure that emerging New Radicals find their way. So, while it was the first official gathering it is the first of many. We plan to host New Radical events in the near future (and we’d definitely like to hear from you about the kind of event you’d like to attend!). Stay tuned for details.

Yours,
Julia  

Julia Moulden speaks with Dr. Mark Grabowsky of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
and photographer Maggie Hallahan