Learning about Activism and Making a Difference
Explore the concepts of activism, slacktivism, and making a difference through awareness. Understand the significance of direct action in creating social change and the impact of different levels of engagement. Discover examples of both effective activism and passive slacktivism.
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Teaching Human Dignity Name or Date Could Appear Here
Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
In this presentation, you will learn: What activism is What slacktivism is If activism is always good What awareness raising is Teaching Human Dignity 3 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
What is Activism? An effort to promote, impede, direct, or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society. The use of direct and public methods to try and bring about especially social and political changes that you and others want. (Cambridge Dictionary 1/9/19, https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/activism) (Wikipedia 1/9/19, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activism) Teaching Human Dignity 4 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
What is Activism? It makes a DIFFERENCE in the world, rather than just making someone feel good about being socially engaged. It is not Slactivism (a portmanteau of slacker and activism ) The inputs are difference and as a result, the outputs are different. Teaching Human Dignity 5 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
Slacktivism (also called Armchair Activism ) Inputs: Little time commitment Little or no personal involvement Outputs: No actual change Personal gratification/validation feelings of having made a change without actual impact Teaching Human Dignity 6 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
Examples: Liking something on Facebook Buying a product that supports a cause Other ideas from the teacher inserted here Student examples? Teaching Human Dignity 7 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
What is Activism? Inputs: Requires a significant investment of money, material goods, time, energy, reputation Outputs: Generates awareness, or results in some type of measurable change (such as the development of policy or a social change) Teaching Human Dignity 8 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
Examples: Women s suffrage movement Civil Rights movement Dr. Jerome LeJeune Jean Vanier Other examples from the teacher inserted here Student examples? Teaching Human Dignity 9 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
Lets examine examples of activism from your pre-assessment to consider whether they are activism or slacktivism.
Does activism always make a positive difference? NO! There were activists who assisted/promoted the atrocities we studied. Activists who fail to acknowledge the dignity of the human person and operate with a self-defined sense of what the good are likely to act in ways that oppress, marginalize, silence, and eliminate people who have less power. Teaching Human Dignity 11 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
Raising Awareness: Involves intentional, planned efforts to make an issue visible to others It is a precursor for activism It is most successful when it allows others to see a problem and inspires them to become activists working for good Teaching Human Dignity 12 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
Successful awareness efforts: Get the issue right and portray its importance and impact completely, accurately. Tailor message to the views and values of the audience (or effectively change hearts/minds with a tailored message) Are designed to address other aspects to their audience (examples, colors, graphics, etc.) Use an appropriate medium for their audience (TV, social media, billboards, etc.) Teaching Human Dignity 13 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
Review Questions: What is activism? How does it differ from slacktivism? When is activism good? When is it bad? How is awareness raising related to activism? Why is awareness raising important? Teaching Human Dignity 14 Making a Difference Through Activism and Awareness
