Review
previous electronic activism
campaigns and home pages
Be
an activist. Follow these steps
Extracted from: What
Do You Stand For? - A Kids’ Guide To Building Character
Find out more
or buy the book here
Choose a problem. Look
around your neighborhood, school, or community for something that
needs fixing, improving or changing.
Do your research. Find
out everything you can about your problem. Read about it. Talk to
your friends, teachers, and neighbours. Contact experts and city
or state officials.
Brainstorm many possible
solutions to your problem. Choose your best solution(s).
Build a strong support
team. Find people who agree with your ideas and ask them to join
you.
Identify your opposition.
Find people who don’t agree with your ideas. Talk with them.
Include them. They might decide to help you instead of oppose you.
And you might discover places where you can compromise and improve
your chances of success.
Raise money for your
cause. Even if you only collect a small amount, this shows you are
serious about wanting to solve the problem.
Carry out your solution.
Make a list of all the steps you need to take. Give speeches, write
letters, pass petitions. Get it done!
Evaluate your progress.
Reflect on what you’ve done so far. Is your plan working or
not? Should you ask for more help? Should you try something different?
Don’t give up.
Even if some people tell you why your solution won’t work,
keep trying until you find something that does work. Don’t
stop until you’re ready to stop.
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