Talk:Youth activism

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This section presents an opinion as fact. I tagged it. • Freechild   'sup?   21:42, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

Went over the section and edited out the line that may have been opinion and not fact. Should be neutral now--2k415 (talk) 22:23, 17 April 2020 (UTC)2k415 17 April 2020

Work for global youth studies
I think that this is an ideal page to contribute to for User:Ellieb281 and others. I got a bit bold and did some very fast edits on a "Youth Activism in the Global South." Ellie and colleagues could work to insert references and develop more detailed case studies starting from the examples I inserted or with others. Lots of "low hanging fruit" (e.g., not too difficult) stuff to work with here. I invite your comments and edits, too. Thanks!Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 20:14, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Adding Global South Activism
I'm working on adding a global aspect of youth activism on this article. Ellieb281 (talk) 01:03, 14 March 2013 (UTC)Ellieb281Ellieb281 (talk) 01:03, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

"Three forms of youth activism"
Hello Ellieb281 and others. I am not in agreement that there are "three main forms of youth activism" and that they are as listed. I encourage Ellieb281 and I (yes, I'm encouraging myself :) ) to see if there is a more valid scholarly or activist categorization of "types of activism."  The notion that social activism participation is "adult led" is not a universal feature of social movements, nor is it a characteristic solely of social activism.  Ellieb281 has located a citation for a youth activism encyclopedia, but we need to locate it to incorporate it into this article.Cheers!Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 03:06, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Introduction
I'm editing this page for a class this semester. I'm hoping to add more information on instances of youth activism around the globe, more current instances of youth activism, and adding a new section on the use of technology and social media in youth activism. Susan2016 (talk) 23:19, 25 September 2013 (UTC)

Summary of plans to edit
I have decided to narrow my interest of youth involvement in activism to edit the Wikipedia page Youth Activism. The article has a great start, but it needs more development. I also feel there needs to be a section added about the ways in which you get involved in activism, such as through social media, and should be a main point of the article. Also reading the article there are a few small errors and organization that needs refining. There also isn't a lot of information on youth activism from the past 10-20 years, so more current information needs to be added.

I have found quite a few scholarly sources on instances of global youth activism. Such as
 * "Redefining youth activism through digital technology in Singapore"
 * "Political activism of Palestinian Youth: Exploring individual, Parental, and Ecological Factors" ,
 * "Video Blogging and Youth Activism in Malaysia", and
 * "Creating the Quiet Majority? Youth and Young People in the Political Culture of the Cuban Revolution".

I feel these are great start to show not only youth activism around the globe, but also the use of technology and social media in the spread of youth activism. The article only covers a few countries, I would like to expand on this section to cover multiple instances of youth activism.

I hope to add more sections to the Global youth activism heading, such as Cuba, Egypt, Palestine and Malaysia. I also wish to add a new section on the use of technology and social media in youth activism, which I believe is an important aspect of youth activism for the current generation and has caused a rise in youth activism. I look forward to expanding this Wikipedia article and providing new information to the Wikipedia community. Susan2016 (talk) 18:55, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

Revisons made from Class user
I changed the intro paragraph to be less of a list and more of an information on youth activism in general around the world.

I added a section on the use of technology in youth activism and deleted the forms section. Some information from the forms section was added to the overview, while some information was taken out. I added more information on the issues youth face in involvement in activism in schools. The overview section still needs work and I would appreciate feedback.

In the global youth activism section, I rearranged countries by regions and alphabetization. I feel the section from the United States should be deleted until recent case studies and information can be updated, because no information is cited and the information is not current.

I would appreciate your feedback. Susan2016 (talk) 02:15, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Suggestion to Add new Section
I wish to add a new section on Student Activism in the United States specifically about the Never Again Movement. here is one reference I plan to use. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-history-of-student-activism-in-the-united-states Another is, https://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a18660180/teen-student-led-protests-america/

Thank youLOBOSKYJOJO (talk) 02:01, 14 October 2018 (UTC)

Proposed Addition
Here is another piece I suggest for the Youth Activism Section:

Youth activism Student or youth activism is no longer a new occurrence. Students worldwide have taken part in street protests for many years due to various reasons. In the United States of America, the peak of youth protest activities came in the 1960s and 1970s mainly because of the Vietnam War and civil rights movement. https://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2018/05/a-comparison-of-student-activism-in-american-history/ An article published in the Guardian.com stated that youth activism was revived allegedly because of the apparent rejection of US President Donald Trump as well as values that he represents. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/22/onslaught-of-outrage-resistance-and-activism-reawaken-in-trump-era Another article from the Washington Post wrote about the noticeable impacts of the Never Again Movement founded by students from Parkland, Florida. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/04/06/feature/in-reaction-to-trump-millions-of-americans-are-joining-protests-and-getting-political/?utm_term=.d18d47048b9f On March 24, 2018, almost one million adults as well as young people joined together in a demonstration led by students in Washington DC as a sign of protest against gun violence and clamored for stricter preventive measures. Millions of Americans have participated in rallies and mass actions with their activism propelled by approval or outrage towards President Trump. https://www.wsj.com/articles/students-plan-national-school-walkout-to-protest-shootings-1521019801

Thank you

LOBOSKYJOJO (talk) 02:17, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

=Creating a Page for Environmental Youth Activism Specifically= Although this page covers youth activism broadly, I think it is necessary to make environmental youth activism its own page because of the recent surge in environmental youth activism. In this new page I will go through a history of youth activism, list some well known groups and people from the past and the present, highlight their important contributions, list any contradictory events, and create a general overview of what youth environmental activism has looked like around the world for the past 100 years. Eunice.AKI (talk) 04:28, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

2020 Updates
Updated: Lead Section, Tech Section, Highlights of youth activism in the 21st century, North America Section, and year 2011. A class project has improved the section to involve a modern take on youth activism by including technological advancements in society (Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok).