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Introduction
A growing number of organizations and individuals are calling for a
worldwide youth movement, built around information technology,
political and social action, and other platforms. Other groups
are trying to unite young people with common causes.
Point to Ponder
"One distinctive feature of the most powerful political movements that
have emerged in recent years is their refusal of central leadership
and unified programs... In this new framework there is no single
movement but a movement of movements communicating in horizontal,
decentralized networks."
Michael Hardt
Resources
Following are several national and international youth movement
building organizations, publications, websites, and resources.
Freechild Focus
Freechild Youth Action Map
- An online mapping tool from Frappr that lets any Freechild Project
user register their location and activities anywhere in the world.
Freechild Youth Movement Mapping Project
- Highlighting dozens
of diverse approaches to engaging young people around the world under
the common agenda of youth-led social change.
Organizations
Global Youth Action
Network and takingITglobal
TIG and
the GYAN are working in parternship to create a more involved
community of young people on-line, and together provide a number of
resources through this site to inspire, inform, and involve more young
people in creating a better world.
Global Youth Connect
Join us as we create a global movement of youth working for change!
Keep informed about issues affecting the lives of youth around the
globe and participate in action opportunities that will make a
difference.
Campus Activism.org
This interactive website has tools for progressive student activists.
We built it, but you must provide the site's content. You can use it
to start a campaign, share activism resources, publicize events, and
build networks. Or you can join an existing campaign, get resources,
learn about upcoming activist events, and let people find you.
Publications
www.youthmovements.org
This massive paper delineates a
comprehensive four-part strategy for establishing a worldwide youth
movement.
Features research urging cohesion among youth movements around the
world for the
creation of a shared Internet portal and a World Youth Council that
stands on the grass roots support of global youth activism.
Ya-Ya Network
A NY citywide network of young activists, their adult allies &
established youth programs. They connect groups & individuals, share
information & resources & help youth programs collaborate on projects
& issues.
The Youth
Movement of Paraguay
Youth
Organizing Coming of Age
The
Student Movement Comes of Age
Report on the Ford Foundation Global Youth Service conference
This report attempts to summarize
a set of rich discussions about the experience of national and community
service in countries in every part of the world. The discussion took place
at a worldwide meeting organized by the Ford Foundation in January 2000 in
Costa Rica and included Ford Foundation staff and participants from fifteen
countries. The purposes of the meeting were 1) to share information and
experience regarding policy and practice, and 2) to examine questions that
cut across the experience of national and community service in different
countries.
Youth Activism
and Global Engagement
A multi-part report outlining the worldwide trend of activism and community
engagement among young people.
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