Political and Social Activism. Families who parent against the grain often see issues in their society they want to change. They tend to have support for those who are misrepresented and misunderstood, and they may desire to speak out against what they see as injustice. Moreover, speaking up and/or speaking out about injustice and the bravery that is required to do so can be important lessons to share with our children. There are many ways to be an activist. You can donate time, expertise, funds, or become a volunteer. Sometimes it’s just about staying true to your beliefs, staying informed on topics you feel passionate about, and sharing what you know with others in your life. The resources listed below include links to different organizations that can help you stay informed or take action on a variety of issues. Political and Social Activism Resources Topic ListAnimals and the EnvironmentBody and HealthCulture and SocietyFeminist IssuesGeneral Animals and the Environment Body and Health Culture and Society General.
Young Adults: The Future of Social Activism. The profound impact social media has had on our society (and the world) in the past years has led people to take it far more seriously and think differently about how it can affect social issues. Not only are people sharing content with family and friends, but they’re standing up and supporting issues they feel strongly about. In 2010, TBWA/Worlwide posed the question, “How can brands engage young adults in social responsibility?”
The answers were critically important, yet simple: make it easy, make it social, make it fun. Two years later the study has been updated, and insights into engaging this crucial audience of pro-social consumers, as well as ideas about creating a better world have been found. More young adults (ages 20-28) are now actively supporting the causes they care about.
Young Adult Social Activists: It can also be said that this group are activist consumers. Click here or the graphic below for a full-sized view: via: TakePart. SocialMediaRevolution. Activism On Social Media. :: I WANT CHANGE!!! iwantchange.org :: Work Together. Change. Best Activism in Social Media. Twitter, Facebook, and social activism. At four-thirty in the afternoon on Monday, February 1, 1960, four college students sat down at the lunch counter at the Woolworth’s in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. They were freshmen at North Carolina A. & T., a black college a mile or so away. “I’d like a cup of coffee, please,” one of the four, Ezell Blair, said to the waitress. “We don’t serve Negroes here,” she replied. The Woolworth’s lunch counter was a long L-shaped bar that could seat sixty-six people, with a standup snack bar at one end.
The seats were for whites. The snack bar was for blacks. By next morning, the protest had grown to twenty-seven men and four women, most from the same dormitory as the original four. By the following Monday, sit-ins had spread to Winston-Salem, twenty-five miles away, and Durham, fifty miles away. The world, we are told, is in the midst of a revolution. These are strong, and puzzling, claims. Some of this grandiosity is to be expected. What makes people capable of this kind of activism? Facebook.