Today’s Excerpt:

Here are five possible steps to get started with activism:

1. Awareness: Watch a film, read a book, follow the news
2. Interest: Do deeper research, hear stories
3. Engagement: Volunteer, donate
4. Development: Connect with other people who share this interest
5. Advocacy: Lead, run for office

Reflect:

• Are there any problems or concerns in your community you would like to see change? (Could be bullying at school, littering in the park, animals that need care, etc.)
• If you had the power to do anything, how would you change that problem in your community?
• What is one thing you could do to make a small change in that area?