"Young activists" refers to individuals who are young (usually in their teens or twenties) and who actively participate in social or political causes to bring about change in society. They are passionate about making a difference and work towards creating a better world by advocating for their beliefs and taking action.
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We have a number of opportunities
for young activists to grow as leaders in our advocacy and organizing work.
She and her classmates faced resistance from administrators after students were barred from returning to class, and she's since become one of the most vocal
young activists in this nationwide movement.
Then there is a broader issue and that is around
how young activists could possibly be led to believe that campaigning as a young Conservative is anything more than having fun with friends.
In a similar vein, what would your advice be to
young activists coping with and responding to the immediacy of online criticism?
If it were only an educational tool
for young activists it would have real value, and it actually does quite a bit more than that.
Even as the voices
of young activists from Stoneman Douglas High, where 17 people were shot not two months ago, have sparked unprecedented national conversation, we can still only guess at their inner lives — or those of surviving parents — when the cameras are off.
In particular, he long ago saw the potential of attracting
young activists who are interested in politics, but who do not connect with the hierarchical and bureaucratic culture of traditional political parties.
We brought together 45
young activists from across Europe to take part in a series of training events and actions, leading up to the UN climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark 2009.
Generation Action / VOX: PP Gen Action is a network of
young activists across the country who organize events on their campuses and in their communities to mobilize advocates for reproductive freedom; raise public awareness about reproductive health and rights; educate young people about sexual health; create lasting change in their communities.
A documentary portrait of the radical activist turned FBI informant Brandon Darby, who was instrumental in the indictment of two
young activists as domestic terrorists during the 2008 Republican National Convention.
«The same forces that are shaping [Jeremy] Corbyn's victory in the British Labour Party, and that are
attracting young activists to [Bernie] Sanders are playing out in Canada as well.
The Conservative Party has agreed to a fully independent inquiry into allegations surrounding the death of
young activist Elliott Johnson.
A small group of rescuers had arrived at the dog farm, among them a dedicated
young activist named Lola Webber.
«Unite for Environment (U4E) is a nonprofit organization which is primarily formed
by young activists in order to deal with various environmental issues.»
Since Johnson's death, a number of whistleblowers have come forward to allege that Clarke, who ran the RoadTrip2015 campaign that
bussed young activists around the country, was engaged in inappropriate behaviour.
Today, a vanguard of
young activists seeks justice... Director and cinematographer Daniele Ciprì's next film will be La buca (The Hole) a black comedy with a social undertow starring Sergio Castellitto, Rocco Papaleo, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi... And rejoice: Pixar genius Brad Bird is working on a sequel to The Incredibles...
Perhaps the lack of attention to gun violence in urban schools will be turned around with the nation's newly
mobilized young activists in communities across the country, Miranda says.
Feldman, a close friend of David Cameron, is facing questions over his handling of an investigation into election aide Mark Clarke, who was accused of
bullying young activist Elliott Johnson before his apparent suicide.
In Copenhagen (and previous climate - treaty conferences)
young activists handed out «Fossil of the Day» awards to delegations that were, in their view, most impeding progress.
The signatories, which include members of Momentum, Labour and leading trade unions, say Corbyn's attendance at the «Stand up to Racism» (SUTR) event earlier this month allowed the SWP to «launder» their reputation and recruit vulnerable
young activists into the fold.
Three of us, theologians, sat at his feet listening in rapt attention to the stories of his involvement - how at the risk of his own life he had to
defend young activists.
Nor were any of the smiling,
energetic young activists I met at Momentum's The World Transformed parties and panel discussions naive about the challenge the party faces.
In fact the divide between the mostly older delegates, who came of political age in the seventies and eighties, and the
mostly younger activists who arranged and marshalled the conference was a recurring theme at this conference.
If you
thought young activists posing for selfies with the DUP's Arlene Foster was as strange as it could get, think again
Commenting about the Mail on Sunday investigation, a spokesman for Momentum said: «The Mail on Sunday and Omar Wahid have exploited Momentum's
enthusiastic young activists.
He had brought Clarke on board to run the RoadTrip2015 campaign that was bussing
young activists round the country.
At a pivotal point in South Africa's history, Winnie urged Nelson to risk ANC alienation and
embrace young activists, writes former Labour minister for Africa Peter Hain
It's more of a top - down affair (a problem with the whole Republican Party,
younger activists here lament), hosted by Americans for Prosperity, a major Republican - backing organization.
Shapps appointed Clarke, a failed parliamentary candidate, in June 2014 to run RoadTrip2015 — in
which young activists were bussed around the country to rally support in marginal seats — despite reviewing Clarke's candidate file, which detailed allegations of aggressive and bullying behaviour when he stood in Tooting in 2010, the report said.
The video, released online, ends with a collection of
young activists asking people to «honk if you think it's Cuomo's fault.»
Matthew Heineman's documentary
follows young activists and citizen journalists from the city who formed the «Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently» group (RBSS).
The March for Our Lives won the Webby Special Moment Award and
young activists Cameron Kasky and Naomi Wadler accepted the award.
Besides, coming from the region where we have been going through a lot of hard times... where everyone around me seems to have lost hope in peace because of the rise of terrorism on a precedential scale...
where young activists are falling into desperation, breakdowns, and many times are completely burned - out... It was not a surprise that some of them turned to the usage of violence as the only language that could be heard and perhaps understood.
Segment # 80: On International Youth Day,
young activists share their views on the role of education in building peace AUDIO listen
After a brief stint at university in America, Mansoor returns to Delhi, where his life becomes entangled with the mysterious and charismatic Ayub, a
fearless young activist whose own allegiances and beliefs are more malleable than Mansoor could imagine.
Along with the ecological themes, it's the story of a strong community —
including young activists who make a difference — that will draw students» interest
Following their lead,
young activists taking to the streets to protest the President - elect might find, as the Girls did, that there is an art to activism and asking the right questions.
WK: Do you see many alternative spaces that foster that kind of environment for
young activists now, or do you think it's changed?