Last year (2009) I gave a talk on youth advocacy to a group in the Raffles Community Leaders Forum (slides also found on slideshare). This year they invited me again to talk about advocacy and i decided to give a facetious 10 steps to being a "superhero" and save the world.

1. A CRASH COURSE IN 20 MINUTES BY November Tan You can be an everyday SUPERHERO!

2. Once upon a time… This was how it all began. And everything else is history.

3. Once upon a time… There was a (naked) leafmonkey who lives in the sea.

4. There was a superhero… everyday SCHOOL VOLUNTEER INTERNET LIFE WORK

5. I can has special powers too?

6. Your Superhero Survival Kit #1 PICK A CAUSE choose your battles wisely

7. Your Superhero Survival Kit #2 PICK A MODE Choose the right form to feed your needs

8. Your Superhero Survival Kit #3 Find Your Niche What kind of tasks are you good / comfortable at?

9. Your Superhero Survival Kit #4 SPEAK UP! This is self-explanatory.

10. Your Superhero Survival Kit #5 Get your hands dirty! Or get your feet wet. Or both!

11. Your Superhero Survival Kit #6 Timing is everything. Act when a crisis needs you

12. Your Superhero Survival Kit #7 Do not be afraid to be a Lone Nut “ The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.”

13. In 2008… I went to Cyrene Reef

15. Your Superhero Survival Kit #8 Fill in the gaps! Find out what and who is out there and who isn’t!

16. Your Superhero Survival Kit #9 No need to always be the hero Without the first follower, the lone nut is still a nut. PS: Learn from the wise and wizened!

17. Your Superhero Survival Kit #10 Change begins with yourself! With great power comes great responsibility

18. There was a superhero… everyday SCHOOL VOLUNTEER INTERNET LIFE WORK

19. This is only the beginning. To be continued… [email_address] leafmonkey.blogspot.com Twitter.com/leafmonkey