What Does Your Favorite Film Say About Our Society? A Look Into the Hunger Games
Posted OnApril 4, 2016 byWhat’s the message here? Thinking about how popular culture reflects current social and political environments. One of my favorite movie series is The Hunger Games. It’s exciting, gripping, and- at its heart, a political thriller. What starts as Katniss’s fight for survival becomes a call for a revolution and the upheaval of a corrupt society….Read More…
The Importance of Learning a Foreign Language
Posted OnMarch 4, 2016 byBy Cathy Sun. In our increasingly globalised community, learning a foreign language is now more important than ever. As mobility and communications bring the world closer together, the need for global citizens to be competent in other languages is more urgent. Learning a foreign language increases global understanding, employment potential, develops life skills, and strengthens…Read More…
What Can Youth Do About Global Issues? A few ideas to get you started…
Posted OnMarch 2, 2016 byAdriel, Mona, and Cecilia break down how youth can impact and contribute to their local and global communities! This infographic is part of AMP’s “Story of Us” storytelling series focusing on the importance of youth in our globalized world.Read More…
3 Reasons Why Your Vote Matters—I’m Talking To You, Millennials
Posted OnFebruary 27, 2016 byAuthor: Julie Wang When I turned 16 and visited the local Motor Vehicle Association to register for my driver’s permit, I shamelessly admitted that I was more excited to become a registered voter than to receive my permit. I waited 18 years for my right to vote. I couldn’t think of a single reason why someone would…Read More…
Why Are Global Issues Important? Reflections from youth in our community
Posted OnOctober 12, 2015 byWhy are global issues so important? Here’s what a few of us came up with during a call tonight: It is important to build relationships with students from all the world to have meaningful conversations. It is important to build awareness about different cultures and helps to decrease the amount of bigotry and stereotypes that…Read More…
The Importance of Youth in Africa
Posted OnOctober 4, 2015 byBy Mary Kate Cronin. “I do not see the countries and peoples of Africa as a world apart; I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world – partners with America on behalf of the future we want for all of our children. That partnership must be grounded in mutual responsibility and mutual…Read More…
Three Issues that Matter to Our Generation
Posted OnApril 21, 2015 byBy Michael N. Many issues are present throughout the international community. Some of these have loomed for decades and some have appeared in a matter of weeks. To the global citizen, every issue matters because every issue can be solved to unite and aid humanity. But there exist three issues that have great relevance to…Read More…
How Can Social Media be Used as a Mobilization Tool?
Posted OnJuly 1, 2014 byBy Alex Tuai. In the age of the Internet, social media platforms like Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, and Youtube are playing more and more significant roles in connecting people both domestically and internationally. Social media platforms have become one of the main methods of rallying people around a cause. Despite the criticism they have received,…Read More…
Overcoming Belief Perseverance: How to See the Other Side
Posted OnApril 4, 2013 byBy Sridutt Nimmagadda We live in a time of great divide in America. Nowadays, it seems all too common to categorize people into different groups: the heterosexuals and the homosexuals, the democrats and the republicans, and the left and right. This divide is even evident within our government system as we see a sharp…Read More…
Tips for Building a Strong Youth Movement – Reflections from Rootscamp!
Posted OnDecember 6, 2012 byA couple of us checked out RootsCamp last weekend – the annual new-media-organizing-networking fest put on by the New Organizing Institute. Rootscamp’s “unconference” approach lets participants propose and lead sessions; with about 2500 participants, many of whom were hot off the presidential campaign trail, you can imagine how many conversations were taking place. We led…Read More…