Guide for Youth

Notes on Awareness Building

Young people are bringing change in throughout every area of our society, and that's what http://freechild.org is ALL about - just take a look for yourself at http://freechild.org/Directory.htm!

You can also look up these easy to use reference areas:

• environmental activism

• peace & non-violence activism

• political activism

• reproductive rights activism

For more great information about youth activism, look these books up:

Global Uprising <http://www.globaluprising.net/>

by Neva Welton and Linda Wolf

"Global Uprising is an exciting piece of contemporary history. It brings us the voices of some of the finest young people of this generation, accompanied by the commentaries of veteran activists and scholars. There are inspiring personal stories and thoughtful reflections on the tactics of direct action. For anyone despairing of the rule of money and power over human life, here is a testament to the spirit of resistance, a reason to hope."
-- Howard Zinn, historian, activist, and author of A People's History of the United States

The Co/Motion Guide to Youth-Led Social Change <http://www.comotionmakers.org/manual.html>
Alliance for Social Justice, 1998 (Student Rates Available)

The Co/Motion Guide to Youth-Led Social Change, is designed to empower young people to be community problem-solvers and ignite a lifelong commitment to social justice activism. This 250-page guide outlines the processes and steps of working for change, including: research, campaign planning, organizing meetings, making and meeting a budget, and working with the media. Throughout are profiles of actual youth-led campaigns in the U.S. and Canada, and illustrative proverbs from a variety of cultures.  

The 26% Solution: Youth <http://www.youthactivism.com/26.htm>
by Wendy Lesko And Emanuel Tsourounis Ii. Activism 2000 Project, 1998.

The Future Is Ours <http://netspace.org/future/>

This book brings together a dozen young activists to offer their experience and advice to young people who want to change the world. Their message "We can change the world. Here's how."

Reading, Writing, and Rising Up: Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word
by Linda Christensen

This book helps teachers who want to teach for change and action. It joins a small collection of books about using pedagogy for social justice by writers like bell hooks, Paulo Freire, Ariel Dorfman, and others. Reading, Writing, and Rising Up is an welcome addition to a continuing conversation.