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Social Change + Activism

Help! Social Change + Activism

Check out these resources to fight for your rights and spread respect!

ORGS + WEB SITES
Ask Amy
www.feminist.com/askamy
You can ask questions about your rights and how to be an activist, and find out more about issues that affect girls. Check out Amy's Most Asked Questions to get started.

Contact Congress Members
www.house.gov/writerep
Find the name of your Congressperson and you can even send an email from this site, or learn where to send a letter.

Do Something
www.dosomething.org Grants for young people who are leading projects to change their communities. Plus, the organization creates a cool magazine with advice on how to "do something" and success stories.

E the People
646-536-9305
www.e-thepeople.org
Free, nonpartisan public forum where you can talk politics and connect with lawmakers nationwide.

Femme Revolution
http://femmerevolution.8m.com
Lists the postal and email addresses of many popular girls' and women's magazines, and provides examples of letters you can write in protest of disrespectful articles or advertisements.

Idea List
212-843-3973
www.idealist.org
Resources for starting social change projects and organizations started by other young people who are making a difference.

National Council of Women's Organizations
202-293-4505
www.womensorganizations.org
A nonpartisan, nonprofit umbrella organization of almost 200 groups that represent more than 10 million women across the United States. You can learn about organizations already taking action and how you can join them.

Take the Lead
413-538-2409
www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/comm/takethelead
Offers a weekend designed for idealistic, action-oriented young women from across the country who want to make a difference in the world. Participate in fun interactive workshops and activities that build leadership skills and come up with your own action project.

UNICEF: Voices of Youth
www.unicef.org/voy
Communication skills for young activists, including letter writing, public speaking, event planning, creating posters and leaflets, and dealing with the media.

Women's Human Rights Net
www.whrnet.org
Tools, news, resources, and organization listings for how getting involved in the fight for girls' rights.

Youth Action Net
410-951-1500
www.youthactionnet.org
Launched by the International Youth Foundation (IYF), this is a place for young adults to connect with each other to make a difference in their communities.

BOOKS
Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism
by Jennifer Baumgardner, Amy Richards
This book shows young women how to move beyond activism like donating money and writing to politicians and how to make a far-reaching impact by organizing your friends, your community, and yourself!

The Kid's Guide to Social Action: How to Solve the Social Problems You Choose—and Turn Creative Thinking into Positive Action
by Barbara A. Lewis
Step-by-step instructions show how to write letters, do interviews, make speeches, take surveys, raise funds, get media coverage, and more. Forms to create petitions, proclamations, and news releases are included.

Teens on Trial: Young People Who Challenged the Law—and Changed Your Life
by Thomas A. Jacobs
Learn how teens turned their power into social action and changed the law.

Teen Power Politics: Make Yourself Heard
by Sara Jane Boyers
How you can figure out what you stand for, get organized, or join an activism movement. Includes true stories about teen activists and resources.


llustration by Catherine LePage © Free Spirit Publishing Inc. 2005


 

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