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Mental Health Affects Everyone—Youth Activists Inc. Mental Health Awareness Campaign

2020

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Mental Health affects everyone says Youth Activists.

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'By the Youth, for the Youth': A Manifesto for Tomorrow's Activists

Delegates from the inaugural International Congress of Youth Voices wrote a group manifesto. That manifesto is shared here, honoring ideals such as intersectionality, communal validation, empathy, love, ethos, ancestry and commitment to action.

The International Congress of Youth Voice Delegates

Youth Activists on The Importance of Young Voices in Social Justice Movements

Young organizers want more intersectional movements, respect from older generations, and fresh voices in politics.

Chase DiBenedetto

Student Voice: How Young People Use Social Media to Engage Civically

While some young people might not be able to vote yet, they are leveraging social media to educate themselves and their peers on social justice topics ranging from gun violence to racial justice to climate change.

Will Your Activism Clash with Your Career?

As much as we want to dedicate ourselves fully to the causes that we’re passionate about, it’s not always possible.

Activist Burnout Is Real–And You Probably Need to Read These 4 Ways to Manage It

It can be difficult for activists to admit to themselves and to those around them that they might need a break. There are stigmas both within and outside activist communities that contribute to the shame and guilt many feel when prioritizing their own mental and physical wellbeing.

Is Compassion Fatigue Inevitable in an Age of 24-Hour News?

We have never been more aware of the appalling events that occur around the world every day. But in the face of so much horror, is there a danger that we become numb to the headlines—and does it matter if we do?

#HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice

How marginalized groups use Twitter to advance counter-narratives, preempt political spin, and build diverse networks of dissent.

Sarah J. Jackson, Moya Bailey, Brooke Foucault Welles

How to Stop a Power Grab

As democracy hangs in the balance, activists are drawing lessons from the study of civil resistance.

How the World is Proving Martin Luther King Right about Nonviolence

Clearly, there is much more to learn about nonviolent resistance: It is an emerging phenomenon, and research on the topic is likewise emerging within the social sciences.

Erica Chenoweth, Maria J. Stephan

The Subtle Power of Nonviolent Activism

Violent responses to social justice protests require protesters to be even more focused on peaceful tactics.

The Monitor’s Editorial Board

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