As you know, challenging the status quo isn’t always easy. The Civil Rights movement, the Women’s Suffrage movement, and so many other iconic examples of advocacy and activism show that there can also be intense backlash. While 99% of the time you will never have to experience safety issues due to exercising your First AmendmentContinue reading Doxing and Safety: A Message from Us to YOUth
Years ago when I first marveled at the idea of advocacy, I didn’t know how much I still had to learn about the world. About how speaking out about things was less of a choice and more of an obligation than I ever considered. About how those in power would do anything to make theContinue reading A Note to the Youth: Resistance is the Theme of our Generation
In America we are young, tired and traumatized. We are tired of validating our space, our existence and the reason why we should have a seat at the table. Youth are continuously ignored, being dismissed, and unheard. Stereotyping youth as “too young” or “not experienced enough” has been a consistent strategy to devalue the movementsContinue reading We Are Here & We Will Be Seen: 5 Tips for Youth On The Front Lines of Advocacy, Change & Justice
Between running a national refugee awareness campaign, organizing clothing donation drives for newly-resettled immigrants, and juggling high school, 19-year-old Matthew Tikhonovsky’s schedule is jam-packed. “I guess you could say I’m very, very busy,” Matthew said. “You don’t even want to see my weekly calendar.” Matthew started working on issues relating to immigration when he wasContinue reading Meet the Activist: Matthew Tikhonovsky
