fandomhigh | Social Activism- Monday- 1st period- Class #2

"Now that we have some idea in mind of things that you would like to change in the world, we're going to start focusing on ways you can actually do something about it. Because of the fact that you're all young and are high school students, we're going to start by talking about youth activism. Unfortunately a lot of the time, adults do look at young people and think that because they're young, they don't know what they're doing, or think that they're still too young to know how the world works yet. In some cases this might be true, but certainly not all, and if someone decides to stand up for something, they should be able to have a voice, no matter what their age.

"There are a few different ways for younger people to get involved," Hermione went on. "You can get involved in an adult-run organization. Often they'll encourage that sort of thing. It's good public relations, and it's nice to see kids wanting to get involved in something they care about. More and more, they're also using youth voices to get their point across, giving them something to do and letting them share their stories and views publicly. And even better, there has been an increase in student-run organizations. These are organized, directed, and worked by young people with little to no adult involvement. So if there's not something out there that you want to involve yourself in, you can make something happen yourself.

"Today I want to have a group discussion. Do you think organizations are a good way to get things done, or would you rather some other method? And what do you think you need to get things moving either way?"

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What do you think of organizations as a way to get things done? What do you think you need in order to get things moving?

"I think," said Butters, after a while to really consider it, "that organizations can be both good and bad. Sometimes, an organization tries to be good, but winds up bad, because, just like people, they can be either good or bad, and so it really depends on a lot of things. They can be a good way to make friends and get neat stuff done, though, but, well, gee whiz, I guess we just shouldn't depend on them too much, because we can do a lot of stuff really great together, but sometimes you gotta do things yourself, too."

Topher totally considered himself above participating in class, but this was such an obvious question to him that he went ahead and answered.

"If you're trying to do something good, organizations probably aren't the best way," he said, and shrugged his non-shoulders awkwardly. "People who think they have the same goals usually don't actually, and you'll just end up fighting through the power structure. Better to just do what you have to do on your own, and then you don't have to go through the red tape of getting someone to sign for it."

"A clear plan, delegation of tasks, and someone to arbitrate in case of problems," Scully said promptly. "Also a common goal to draw you together."

"It depends on the problem," Elphaba remarked. "Some times, organizing on a scale would just draw unwanted attention, unless you're very good at being secretive."

"I think organizations are definitely a good idea," Billy said. "People won't support a cause or work towards it if they think they're alone in wanting it. But if they can be part of a group with a common goal, then they might be more willing to work for what they want. And it's easier to convince people who haven't picked a side to pick yours if you have numbers on your side."

Social Activism- Monday- 1st period- Class #2

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