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High-School Senior and Peers Are a Growing Force for Philanthropy

By DEBRA E. BLUM

At 18 years old, Amy Lien Cross can already be called an activist and a grant maker.

Amy, who lives in Chicago, is president of her school's chapter of Amnesty International, a member of the Chicago Youth Council -- a new, city-run program to involve high-school students in local public-policy issues --...

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