Better Together

Can ordinary people really change anything? That question feels harder to answer as political divisions deepen and the world faces mounting challenges, leaving many people feeling they have little say over where their lives and neighborhoods are headed. Alex Quian was 21 and felt exactly this way until a mentor gave him an unusual assignment: bring his community together by completing 30 distinct service projects in 30 days.

The month that followed changed how he saw his own potential. In this book, Alex reflects on what he learned along the way and makes the case that people who serve others can build more fulfilling lives, and that communities grow stronger when their members work together. He hopes readers will take up service in their own towns and cities and see for themselves what a shared effort can accomplish.

Part personal account and part handbook, the book offers a range of lessons, tips, and advice meant to help readers become stronger students, professionals, and leaders, as well as more committed members of the communities they serve.