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Dear TIME for Kids,

You often write about young activists. I love it! They inspire me. How can I become an activist?

Carolina Mariel Caraballo, 12 Bronx, New York

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Dear Carolina, Anyone can become an activist if there is an issue they care about. I speak up about disabilities. I know what it is like to have one. I asked companies to offer dolls that look like me. Some listened. Now there is a Barbie with a prosthetic leg. That is made to replace a missing leg. But you do not need to do big things to make a change. If you help even one person, you have made a difference. —By Jordan Reeves