There are many ways to contribute to taking action. However, there are qualities tht can make taking action to design a better world a little easier (and more fun). Read to see what the 6 qualities are.
OMG I FOUND THE MUSHROOM LIGHTS HERE!!
Gloria Steinem, Maya Angelou, Eleanor Roosevelt, Susan B. Anthony...these are just a few of the famous feminists from different eras and waves of feminism who have changed our lives.
Even though National Library Legislative Day is over, being an advocate for libraries continues on through the year. On May 1, 2013, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced the launch of the Everyday Advocacy website. This member-driven site is a librarian’s companion for simple, effective ways to learn, share and make a difference in their community. The goals of Everyday Advocacy are: To empower librarians and library staff to go out and make a difference in their libraries, their communities and beyond; To raise the comfort level of youth services librarians in the arena of advocacy; To develop powerful advocates for children and library service to children; To provide a basic toolkit and other resources to address various advocacy circumstances; and To provide a go-to resource for both day-to-day advocacy and crisis advocacy. The new website features ways for advocates to get informed, engage with their community,...
At a time when division seems like the only thing we all have in common, two “relational activists” describe how building person-to-person connections can keep us from being paralyzed by recalcitrant and complex social problems.
St. Louis Rally - "Fix the System, Not Me." Follow this link to find a short video and analysis of how discourses on disability are being disrupted but don't go nearly far enough.
Do you ever feel like your activism is asking too much from you? Intersectional feminism can feel like a lot to take on, but this comic shows how it's the key to balancing self-care with looking out for others.
An activist is anyone who sees the need for change and devotes their time to doing something about it. And, as successful teen activists prove, structural, social, or economic barriers don't have to stop you from pursuing your passion and...
Amid a year of political strife we asked 1000 American citizens for their views on museums, trust and activism. Should museums be activists or do they need
In the vast tapestry of humanity, each generation brings forth its own unique blend of dreams, challenges, and aspirations. The youth generation, often considered the torchbearers of change and…
"There is value in vocalisation and numbers no doubt, but it’s easy to think sharing a black box and a 24-hour Instagram story is enough. It is not. You’ve shared your post, now what?"
This blog post was originally published as a subscriber-only article entitled "Yopp's Guide to Being an Awesome Ally," at the beginning of January 2020. I decided to share it more widely because it was such valuable information and I also updated it as my opinions and understanding of allyship had shifted over the years.
Visionary author Andrew Beath explains why the current social activism movement needs to evolve into a more conscious form in order to create lasting change
Gloria Steinem, Maya Angelou, Eleanor Roosevelt, Susan B. Anthony...these are just a few of the famous feminists from different eras and waves of feminism who have changed our lives.
Even though National Library Legislative Day is over, being an advocate for libraries continues on through the year. On May 1, 2013, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced the launch of the Everyday Advocacy website. This member-driven site is a librarian’s companion for simple, effective ways to learn, share and make a difference in their community. The goals of Everyday Advocacy are: To empower librarians and library staff to go out and make a difference in their libraries, their communities and beyond; To raise the comfort level of youth services librarians in the arena of advocacy; To develop powerful advocates for children and library service to children; To provide a basic toolkit and other resources to address various advocacy circumstances; and To provide a go-to resource for both day-to-day advocacy and crisis advocacy. The new website features ways for advocates to get informed, engage with their community,...
