Emerging Adults, Emerging Activists
A College Activism Retrospective & Practitioner's Guide
WRITING & E-ACTIVISM
Your voice can be loud without a bullhorn.
Whether you want to do a letter-writing campaign or a march or start a social media hashtag - whatever it is - know that there are people out there that are thinking exactly like you're thinking and are also afraid to take that next and very important step.
- Angela Rye
Letter Writing Campaigns
Your voice is important. Full stop.
Getting it heard can be tricky, so here are some resources for individual and groups:
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So did NASPA, along with a template
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Writing an op-ed is a great way to share your thoughts with the wider community
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If you're looking to impact policy, you can look at the ACLU's guide on Writing to Your Representative
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Or go more local, and reach out to your local school board
Online Activism
Online activism work has become a powerful and inclusive avenue for social justice work. That being said, it's not without its own pitfalls; performative posting, fake news, and trolls have ravaged the internet recently. Here are some resources for doing online activism right:
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Zeynep Tufecki's talk on Online Social Change