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Youth Activism & social justice

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What Makes “Generation Z” So Different? | Harry Beard | TEDxAstonUniversity

Harry Beard is a 17-year-old entrepreneur who co-founded the generation Z marketing consultancy firm, Future Labs. Generation Z are, at an increasingly young age, putting themselves at the forefront of global discourse and empowering themselves through social media.

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2019
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Youth to Power: Your Voice and How to Use It

"Jamie Margolin is among the powerful and inspiring youth activists leading a movement to demand urgent action on the climate crisis. With determined purpose and moral clarity, Jamie is pushing political leaders to develop ambitious plans to confront this existential threat to humanity.

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Jamie Margolin
2020
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Getting Involved in Social Justice Activism as a Student

When looking back on my undergraduate years, I think about the moments that truly changed me and shaped my understanding of what being in college really means. Yes, going to class, cramming for tests, being involved are all part of the college culture.

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Lilith Osburn-Cole.
2021
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Amanda Gorman, Activist and National Youth Poet Laureate | Amanpour and Company

Alicia Menendez sits down with Amanda Gorman, who at twenty-one years old is already a published author, the first National Youth Poet Laureate, and founder of an initiative in her hometown of Los Angeles that promotes literacy.

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Amanda Gorman
2021
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Powered by Girl: A Field Guide for Supporting Youth Activists

Drawing from a diverse collection of interviews with women and girl activists, Powered by Girl is both a journalistic exploration of how girls have embraced activism and a guide for adults who want to support their organizing.

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Lyn Mikel Brown
2016
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Youth Activism: Activating Your Voice | Hannah Testa | TEDxAlpharettaWomen

Young people are quickly becoming the revolutionaries of today. How can you get involved? Hannah Testa highlights her story as a youth activist and provides steps and advice on speaking out.

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2021
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Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good

How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Author and editor adrienne maree brown finds the answer in something she calls “pleasure activism,” a...

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adrienne maree brown
2024
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Why Activism Is Natural for Young People

Don't underestimate young people's power to change the world.

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Heather L. Ramey, Heather Lawford
2020
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How to Become a Youth Activist!

Over the past five years, I have had some INCREDIBLE opportunities to speak out and get my voice heard as a young person. I discuss my five top tips for being a youth activist that I wish I'd know when I started getting involved in youth voice.

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2020
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Student Voice: 100 Argument Essays by Teens on Issues that Matter to Them

In this new collection of 100 essays curated by The New York Times, students will find mentor texts written by their peers―13-to-18-year-olds―on a wide range of topics, including social media, race, video games, lockdown drills, immigration, tackle football, and the #MeToo movement.

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Katherine Schulten
2020
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