INVITATION TO ACTION: Advocate for Justice from home!
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Nonviolent direct action, including attending a march or a rally, can be a powerful way to speak out on an issue you care about, but it’s just one of many ways to have an impact. The Women’s March on Washington has been touted as the largest single-day demonstration in recorded U.S. history, and the online Disability March was an important component of it. Social movement strategies that include large public events often employ other tactics as well, such as educational events, fundraisers, artistic components, legislative advocacy, social media engagement and more, and there are roles for everyone to play.
Here are some tips for ways to “show up” when you aren’t able to show up in person, as well as suggestions for all of us for building more inclusive movements for social justice and human rights.
SOURCE: Teen Vogue’s Civil Discourse 101 features Amnesty International USA staff members, who answer questions from young activists as part of its #Right2Protest series. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-be-an-activist-when-youre-unable-to-attend-protests. To submit your own question that could be featured in an upcoming column, head over to their Tumblr.
CONTRIBUTOR: Anonymous
