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
Women in STEM (WiSTEM) was founded in March 2017 to combat the systemic gender disparity within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and has become a powerhouse since then. As an entirely student-run organization, WiSTEM simultaneously empowers girls to pursue STEM and teaches them the leadership skills necessary to succeed. WiSTEM spans three countries, forty-fourContinue reading Women in STEM–Fighting the Gender Gap In Science
I’m a youth activist, and like most young people, I’ve had a lot of additional time on my hands lately. With schools closed and social distancing measures in place, COVID-19 has put a pause on my regular activism work. That said, I wanted to share how I’ve remained engaged as a youth activist. By followingContinue reading How to Grow as an Activist (While in Quarantine)
By Avery Smedley In We Are Power, Todd Hasak-Lowy investigates how non-violent movements throughout the world have changed the status-quo and delivered the people’s will. We Are Power is incredibly inspirational, educational and timely. Being in the midst of all these social change movements as a student activist, it feels as though we’re on theContinue reading Activism Book Review — We Are Power: How Nonviolent Activism Changes the World
