101. Student Activism Success Stories National youth Activist Gathering youth Action hosts an annual National Gathering for youth Organizing in different parts of the nation, with one focus http://www.soundout.org/hopeactivism.html

About Us Resources Publications Partners ... News STUDENT ACTIVISM SUCCESS STORIES Student Activism Success Stories By Kari Kunst Updated March 2004 Hope is more than an imaginary, utopian dream of sometime, someday, faraway. Hope is a real, practical tool that informs, inspires, and motivates change throughout communities, especially schools. The following are "success stories" taken from student activist websites across the United States. Youth Fighting for History - In 200 4 a student-led organization in Los Angeles called United Students, part of Youth Organizing Communities, recently won several concessions at Roosevelt High School. They include successfully changing policy to enforce the implementation of five Ethnic Studies classes, the addition of three more guidance counselors, and the elimination of a policy that required students to go to detention for being late during their class time. Campus Youth Center - Youth Together organized to create a Youth Center on campus in 2001. The young people are currently involved in the hiring process for Youth Center staff. They are also meeting with Oakland school board members to gain long-term financial support for the Youth Center. They are now organizing for the development of a Health Clinic as part of the Youth Center.

102. Youth Conference - Whats On - British Council - South Africa youth activists from across Africa and Europe have convened in Cape Town for a rare opportunity to exchange international experiences of community activism http://www.britishcouncil.org/southafrica-whats-on-youth-conference.htm

Text only Print E-mail this page Add to favourites ... Back to What's On Face to face with InterAction By their own accounts, it’s not often young African human rights activists are able to come together to share knowledge and experience about how they are working to change their worlds. Thanks to the British Council’s InterAction programme, youth from 19 African countries and the UK were able to do just that, gathering in South Africa to explore the feasibility of a British Council-linked network of community-based young people making a positive difference in communities throughout Africa. Delegates shared their experiences working for human rights, democracy and a better Africa in difficult, sometimes life-threatening situations. “I am motivated by the desire to see a better world,” said Tanzania’s Nancy Kaizilege, typifying the positive internationalist mood of delegates. ”And so I am working towards a modern, forward-looking relationship between Africa and the world based on trust, shared values and mutual interest.” Amaguru Olyana works with child soldiers in northern Uganda and was emphatic that Africa’s guns “must be silenced if young people are to have any future”. Delegates heard Tadese Okbagaber from Eritrea and Ynibeb Tessema from Ethiopia offer different experiences of the ongoing conflict between their countries – but agree on the fundamental need for peace. Delegates developed a framework for ongoing contact with each other and the UK via the British Council network, as well as an aspirant Vision for Africa they felt commonly characterised their work and commitment, including:

103. Teachers College - Columbia University: News As she interviewed youth activists, she began to think about the way youth are portrayed in I hope that after hearing youth speak about their activism, http://www.tc.columbia.edu/news/article.htm?id=4360&tid=4

104. MediaRights | Articles | Making Trouble Growing up in a mediasaturated world, youth activists have learned that youth media activism is gaining steam, and it is clear that when young people http://www.mediarights.org/news/articles/making_trouble.php

Return to the MediaRights homepage Sign up now for free membership in our online community Change your personal info, personalize the site, write a message Research articles, read news, post announcements Pick your workshop: Producer, Youth, Activist, Educator/Librarian Go to YMDi (Youth Media Distribution) Watch the online Media That Matters Festival Find out more about MediaRights and the staff Find documentaries, activists and organizations and more Registered users: login What's this? Article Making Trouble November 6, 2001 Youth storm the media By Nell Geiser Reprinted with permission from Extra!, the magazine of FAIR Buffalo Soldier , a Youth Produced film Growing up in a media-saturated world, youth activists have learned that spectacle, direct action and creativity can generate news coverage. Media savvy youth are applying this knowledge and getting results. C-Beyond Critical Resistance Youth Force Communication Gap , a Youth Produced film Escaping the box Even with successes like these, youth activists have realized the limitations inherent in mainstream media. Exploited as consumers and framed as criminals, teens are stuck in a media-constructed box. Advertisers and the media that serve them have a vested interest in making sure kids feel that their main social role is participating in consumer culture. Youth rarely find themselves mirrored in the media as engaged, active citizens.

105. Y O U T H A C T I V I S M into a nexus of activity, providing a place for us to voice our stories and present the news of activism undertaken by young people in many countries. http://www.youthactivism.org/

NEW STORIES FROM THE GLOBAL UPRISING We're growing our book GLOBAL UPRISING on this site, which is dedicated to the intelligence, energy, and passion of young women and men around the world who are taking action to demand a better, more just and democratic world. Many of these people are addressing critical problems of our time. In the coming months, this Internet site will expand into a nexus of activity, providing a place for us to voice our stories and present the news of activism undertaken by young people in many countries. If you or someone you know has a story worth telling, about taking action for a cause you believe in, please email youthact@youthactivism.org. peace and power.... Yes Jam 2000 Photo by Linda Wolf August 8, 2002 the book links calendar news NEWEST STORIES Linda Wolf Warcry Kevin Danaher Chris Crass ... Drew Dellinger NEW STORIES Chris Dixon A. Rahman al-Akmed

106. Y O U T H A C T I V I S M YA YA Network to connect youth activists in New York City with adult allies. Free Speech Internet Television first audio/video hub on the web created and http://www.youthactivism.org/links.html

Links that rock: Rock the Vote dedicated to protecting freedom of expression and helping youth realize and utilize their power to create political change in their communities. Independent Media Center Mediaisland International Oneworld Protest.net ... eactivist.org encourages electonic activism to unite the global communitiy The Students Commission Holds annual youth driven conferences Brat Magazine is a zine to promote social awareness Peace Inc. dedicated to peace Free The Children network of children helping children through representation, leadership and action The Daughters Sisters Project to educate, inspire and empower young women, foster partnership between the genders and generations and support positive self expression and social action Generation Net engages young people in the political process through the internet Student Environmental Action Coalition network of progressive orgs and individuals to uproot environmental injustices through action and education Media Education Foundation rad videos Circle of Life Foundation Julia Butterfly's org to create environmental and social solutions to the prpoblems facing humanity and the planet Public Citizen founded by Ralph Nader, is the consumer's eyes and ears in Washington

107. Amnesty International USA: Youth Activist Kollege The youth Activist Kollege is an annual summer event for upand-coming This is a great opportunity to converge with youth activists from all walks of http://www.amnestyusa.org/yak/

@import "/c/ai.css"; Amnesty International USA learn latest news countries ... students search Youth Activist Kollege Attention Amnesty International Students: Get your YAKtivist groove on! The Youth Activist Kollege is an annual summer event for up-and-coming Amnesty leaders. High school and college students from around the country are selected each year to attend a four-day human rights camp where they receive the essential skills and training needed to lead their Amnesty groups to a year of kickin' activism. This is a great opportunity to converge with youth activists from all walks of life to develop hands-on skills, including recruiting new activists, planning powerful events, advocating for human rights, and energizing and diversifying Amnesty's student movement. If this is something that interests you, check back next spring to apply for YAK 2006. YAK home Applications for YAK 2005 are no longer being accepted. Check back next spring to apply for YAK 2006. Frequently Asked Questions Home About Mission ... AI Worldwide

108. My Voice Counts Youth Action Center - Advocates For Youth International youth Leadership Council. LEARN WHAT OTHER ACTIVISTS ARE DOING. Read stories by youth who are working to change the status quo http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/youth/

Home My Voice Counts Youth Action Center ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH Publications ... Take Action :: TODAY'S NEWS :: :: MONTHLY SURVEY :: :: WHAT YOU CAN DO :: MY VOICE COUNTS! CAMPAIGN ALL women Electronic PSAs: Emergency Contraception Sex Ed GET INVOLVED TODAY Find out who your elected officials are and write them a letter Send a letter to President Bush Contact national and local media JOIN OTHER ACTIVISTS My Voice Counts! Advocates Network Young Women of Color Leadership Council International Youth Leadership Council LEARN WHAT OTHER ACTIVISTS ARE DOING Read stories by youth who are working to change the status quo Ryan White National Youth Conference Barcelona Youth Force Global Youth Partners ... CDC Announcement: This site contains HIV prevention information that may not be appropriate for all audiences. HIV infection is spread primarily through sexual practices or by sharing needles, and prevention messages will address these topics. If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such materials, please exit this Web site.

109. Prison Activist Resource Center: Youth The Prison Activist Resource Center is the source for progressive and radical information on prisons and the criminal prosecution system. http://www.prisonactivist.org/youth/

If you can see this message you have disabled JavaScript. The webpage below may therefore be poorly formatted. We are currently trying to assess if using JavaScript on our pages (in the limited way we use it) is a problem for many of you who visit our site. Please enable JavaScript and email us at parc@prisonactivist.org to let us know if this was an inconvenience. Thanks! Yours, The PARC webcrew. Home prisons issues youth Also see our special page on the Week of Rage , February 25th, 2000 Youth Activism and the Criminalization of Youth Following is a list of groups and web resources on youth activism and the criminalization of youth, in no particular order. Only a handful of the listings are annotated, but many are youth organizations worth checking out and in need of your support: A pdf version of this file which you can download and print can be downloaded here , and if you don't already have it, you'll need to download Adobe Acrobat free. PARC's high school curriculum on the Criminalization of Youth http://prisonactivist.org/curriculum

110. Amnesty International Canada - Amnesty Youth youth activist toolkit. Organizing tips and ideas, a group leadership guide, suggestions on how to take effective action, advice on bringing human rights http://www.amnesty.ca/youth/

@import url(/display.css); Other browser / javascript disabled browser code here. Printer Friendly You are here: Home Youth Take Action Get Involved ... Links Keep informed. Subscribe to Amnesty.ca Updates, our monthly online publication HTML Text take action Take action on behalf of other students and youth. MORE get involved MORE news and special events This is the place to look for information specifically relating to the Youth and Student Program; you'll find information on action opportunities, our featured Idea of the Month, special events that are happening across the country, and links to any contests that are running. MORE youth activist toolkit Organizing tips and ideas, a group leadership guide, suggestions on how to take effective action, advice on bringing human rights into your school, it's all here and more. MORE get connected with other young activists This section is still under construction. Check back later on how you can join in discussions, share ideas and find out what other activist are doing across Canada. Just enter your email address and you'll be signed up for Amnesty's new Youth and Student Enewsletter.

111. New Year's Resolution Millennial Politics is proud to bring you the 2004 youth Activist New Year s 2004 youth Activist New Year s Resolution. I will change the world. http://www.millennialpolitics.com/2002/

Make a Difference in 2004 2004 Youth Activist New Year's Resolution Millennial Politics is proud to bring you the 2004 Youth Activist New Year's Resolution. In line with our mission to educate and motivate people about our generation's activism, we encourage you to sign this New Year's Resolution. I want to be a part of something that is bigger than I am. Join us in making a New Year's Resolution that makes a difference. There are a lot more important things to worry about than pledging to lose an extra five pounds or promising to run a mile every day. We are taking a pledge to make a difference in our communities, to stand up for what is right, and to never stop being outraged about the lack of justice in the world. We at Millennial Politics have outlined eight pledges for the New Year, and we would like you to take them with us. But this is more than just talk. This is more than just making yourself feel good about saying you are going to make a difference if you make these pledges with us we are going to hold you to them. Our mission at Millennial Politics is to educate and motivate our generation about youth activism. We could use your help. We welcome you to the cause.

112. Fuel: A Series Empowering Youth To Fight Childhood Obesity youth Activist Groups The Boys Girls clubs offer alternatives for youth who are left at home with no adult supervision. Club programs and services http://fuel.chef.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=9&tabid=11

113. ACLU Youth Activist Committee youth ACTIVIST COMMITTEE. who are we? A diverse group of about 25 high school students from northern California. why do we meet? http://www.aclunc.org/youth/yac.html

YOUTH ACTIVIST COMMITTEE who are we? A diverse group of about 25 high school students from northern California why do we meet? what's goin' on right now? what are some issues we care about? when do we meet? Sunday Afternoons from 1:00pm-3:00pm Spring/Summer 2005 Meeting Schedule: April 17, May 1, May 15, June 5, June 26, July 10, July 24 where do we meet? In San Francisco at the ACLU office: 1663 Mission Street, Suite 460 16th/Mission BART Civic Center BART BART Directions Driving DIRECTIONS and a MAP how do i get more info? You can call the project staff at 415.621.2493. Ask to speak with someone from the Friedman Project - Lindsay, Aaron, Danielle or Eveline. SIGN UP ONLINE Community Service Hours Available.

114. ACLU NEWS - Local Activist Wins ACLU Youth Scholarship From the May/June 2000 issue of the ACLU News, the newspaper of the ACLU of Northern California. http://www.aclunc.org/aclunews/news32000/scholarship.html

ACLU News - The Newspaper of the ACLU of Northern California, May/June 2000 Local Activist Wins ACLU Youth Scholarship BY STELLA RICHARDSON MEDIA ASSOCIATE W hen Shayna Maxine Gelender was in preschool her teacher told her mother that she needed to play more, and not worry about the injustices of who's knocking over who's blocks. "Well, thankfully, I never have given up worrying about injustices, and my `playtime' still consists of battling for social equality," said 18 year old Shayna, one of seven recipients of the ACLU Youth Activist Scholarship. The award is given by the national ACLU to high school seniors for their outstanding contributions to the struggle for civil liberties. Now 18, Shayna has been working with the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California for two years. She is looking forward to a trip with other students that will explore the influence of corporations on government and the resulting erosion of individual rights. The trip is being sponsored by the Howard A. Friedman First Amendment Education Project of the ACLU-NC. The project provides unique resources to teachers and students about the Bill of Rights. Shayna will attend Mills College in Oakland in the fall. She plans to major in Political, Legal, and Economic Analysis and will continue her ACLU involvement. "Activism is a way of life for me. In whatever career I pursue in my adult life, I will always be an activist."

115. American Civil Liberties Union : ACLU Announces Winners Of 2005 Youth Activist S The ACLU youth Activist Scholarship is an opportunity to recognize the bravery of these students and their role as the true defenders of democracy. http://www.aclu.org/About/About.cfm?ID=17981&c=188

116. American Civil Liberties Union : ACLU Announces Winners Of Youth Activist Schola ACLU Announces Winners of youth Activist Scholarships. April 26, 2004 ACLU Announces Winners of 2005 youth Activist Scholarship http://www.aclu.org/About/About.cfm?ID=15538&c=188

117. Youth Activists And Alcohol The Marin Institute works to reduce alcohol problems through environmental preventionimproving our physical and social environment to advance public health http://www.marininstitute.org/Youth/youth_activists.htm

Youth Working with Youth For Youth Activists Youth Programs Campus Drinking Search Our Site: Advocacy Do's and Don'ts For Youth Activists When you see something you don't like and you want to change it, what do you do? Successful activism depends on getting others involved through effective organizing strategies. How can you work with people-of any age -to move them from inaction to action, to get them involved in an issue you care about, and to create social change? Here's an example of an issue that might get youth motivated: Scenario: You are part of a group of youth who live in the same neighborhood. Every day as you and your friends walk to school, you notice the garbage and litter in the gutters, mostly consisting of empty alcohol containers and brown paper bags. Why is it always such a mess? You start paying attention to the neighborhood, and you realize that the litter is concentrated around two or three liquor stores you pass on the way to school. Upon further investigation, you learn that the liquor stores sell cheap, ready to drink, single containers of alcohol (40 oz bottles, 22 and 12 oz cans), in small, brown paper bags. Most of the people hanging out on the sidewalk are holding these paper bags. You and your friends conclude that the types of products sold in these stores are a major contributor to the dirty sidewalks and gutters. Interested in having a cleaner, safer neighborhood, your group wants to get the liquor stores to stop selling these single containers of alcohol.

118. Interactivist Info Exchange | Activist School And Youth Retreat, Manitoba, Augus Manitoba Activist School and youth Retreat Manitoba, August 17–21, 2005. The youth Activist Retreat and the Activist School is now accepting registrations http://info.interactivist.net/article.pl?sid=05/06/22/1419205&mode=nested&tid=7

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