Youth-Led Social Activism. The following are websites, organizations and publications that share the power and purpose of youth-led social activism. There are several types of resources listed, including organizations, databases, publications, and other resources. These are all progressive youth-led or youth-focused activism organizations, websites, and resources that conduct or promote youth activism for broad social justice. Youth-led Social Activism Organizations Youth Empowerment Center (Oakland, CA) - This is the youth empowerment center website with information about several Bay Area youth organizing groups.
Homies Unidos (Los Angeles, CA) - A non-profit dedicated to positive organizing among Latino youth gangs. Ya-Ya Network Youth Activists/Youth Allies (New York, NY) - A NY citywide network of young activists, their adult allies & established youth programs. Just Act! Youth Speaks (San Francisco, CA) - Building and nurturing the next generation of leaders through the written and spoken word. Social Media Revolution. How to Become an Activist: 12 Steps. Edit Article163,019 views 30 Editors Edited 4 days ago Three Parts:Finding Your MotivationMaking Your Voice HeardBecoming a Leader Activists are people who see the need for change and devote their time to doing something about it.
They are driven by passion and a vision for a better future. Activism comes naturally to some, while for others, it's thrust upon them when they experience situations that hurt them or those they love. Ad Steps Part 1 of 3: Finding Your Motivation 1Figure out what you're passionate about. 6Be willing to put in the work without immediate rewards. Part 2 of 3: Making Your Voice Heard 1Speak up about your opinions. 6Expect to encounter dissent. Part 3 of 3: Becoming a Leader. How our activists view social media | Power to the People | DW.DE | 27.05. Opposition politician Amr Badr from Egypt Modern communication strategy platforms such as twitter and facebook had a great influence on protest movements as they facilitated reaching a larger number of protesters and eased organizing protests in addition to media coverage.
However, it is hard to reach older demographics, the poor and illiterate people who cannot or do not have access to such communication platforms. Greek lawyer Lila Bellou Social media and the internet (blogs etc.) help the dissemination of information and contribute to the pluralism of ideas and opinions, which the traditional mass media (TV, newspapers) can’t offer. On the other hand, this abundance of information creates sometimes confusion to those, who don't have enough critical ability and face problems prioritizing important issues. Ukrainian journalist Tetiana Chornovol Every medium is important for the development of a protest movement, and there is no doubt that twitter and facebook have a contributing role. Social justice! SocialMediaRevolution1. The Brown Daily Herald: Student Activism Today. By Lauren Schleimer Back in October, when the Occupy Movement was spreading like wildfire, The Herald reported that a majority of Brown faculty members think student activism is lower than when they were in college.
Among those working here for more than 20 years, 82.6 percent say activism on campus has decreased. When our parents' generation -- a generation of activists who fought for civil rights, women's equality and ending the Vietnam war -- look at our lack of world-changing political engagement, they see a lack of ambition. Students just don't protest like they used to. These days, the Internet has made it easier than ever to organize a popular uprising -- social media played an essential role in launching the Arab Spring and organizing the Occupy Movement. But the vast majority of Brown students, while sympathetic to those noble protesters down in Burnside Park, did not occupy Providence or even College Hill.
So yes, our professors are right. Real protests make noise. Andrea Grossman: The Tweet That Forgot to Shake the World. Twitter and other social media should be a driving and powerful force for arts and culture events in L.A, shouldn't it? If it can start a revolution a half a world away, it can bring people to an author event here in southern California. Okay, I'll admit it. The Arab Spring, Occupy and an L.A. literary event are entirely different forces. The Arab Spring magnetized an entire region of the earth's surface, and Occupy disrupted traffic and confounded local government in major cities across our country. As we watched the Arab Spring unfold in its hypnotic frenzy, contagious to anyone with a smartphone in just about all neighboring countries, journalists credited the movement's success to Twitter and to Facebook.
We here at Writers Bloc tweet and post stuff on Facebook. So what's the deal here? Don't get me wrong: I understand that there is a difference between a revolution and a cultural event, to be sure: cultural events don't necessarily change the world. The consequences of oversharing on social networks. No one can deny that social networking has changed the way we perceive the world and other people. More and more Americans now relate to one another through the computer better than they do face to face. Whether you’re a social misfit or an active politician, somewhere in the world of social networking, there’s a place for you.
On the flip side, social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter have opened the door to a host of problems that literally never existed before. For example, users have become obsessed with keeping up with the virtual Joneses, and marriages are ending as Facebook provides the reason and evidence for divorce. We’re rightly excited about this new age of openness, but many of us don’t realize that our personal information might be hanging out for the entire world to see. This article will discuss the potential consequences of oversharing on social networks. Protect your electronic privacy on Facebook and Twitter Social networking comes with definite benefits: