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Activists under 30
Global Youth, Social Justice, and Good Work
Series: - Youth, Media, and Culture Series, Volume: 7
Editor:
This unique book is divided into two sections. The first section highlights specific international youth activists, their biographies, work, and accomplishments. The second section is a collection of work by youth, who address their own activism, goals, identities, and needs. Commentaries by teachers, community workers, and facilitators compliment the entries, creating a unique, intergenerational and multi-faceted volume.
The book will serve to fill a gap in teacher education, highlighting and listening to youth, themselves, who, the editor, contends, should be intimately involved in their own education and futures. A new model for teacher education, this book allows teachers to understand that youth must have, and demand, a voice in the determination of their lives and futures. Previous work with youth tends to âdeal with themâ as a problem to be solved, a group to be managed. This book insists that youth are viable citizens and create a voice which is heard internationally.
Activists under 30 is the first book of its kind, to be addressed to youth, teachers, parents, and activists. It reminds us that youth are our most valuable resource, and insists we incorporate them, invite them, and listen to them.
The book will serve to fill a gap in teacher education, highlighting and listening to youth, themselves, who, the editor, contends, should be intimately involved in their own education and futures. A new model for teacher education, this book allows teachers to understand that youth must have, and demand, a voice in the determination of their lives and futures. Previous work with youth tends to âdeal with themâ as a problem to be solved, a group to be managed. This book insists that youth are viable citizens and create a voice which is heard internationally.
Activists under 30 is the first book of its kind, to be addressed to youth, teachers, parents, and activists. It reminds us that youth are our most valuable resource, and insists we incorporate them, invite them, and listen to them.
Shirley R. Steinberg is an internationally known scholar, activist, and author. She is the founder of freireprojec.org, an on-line community devoted to Critical Cultural Community, Youth, and Media Activism. Her work is grounded in a critical pedagogical approach to social justice, equity, and human rights.
Introduction: Effecting Change, Making a DifferenceâCelebrating Youth Activism
âShirley R. Steinberg
1 Abdel Rahman Alzorgan, Jordan: Saving Water in Jordan
âRevital Zilonka
2 Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne, Sri Lanka: The Generous Tree of Sri Lanka
âRevital Zilonka
3 Charlene Carruthers, US: African American Youth Activist
âVenus Evans-Winters
4 Luis Fernando Cruz, US: Activist for Differently Abled People
âLaura Mooney
Interlude 1: Freedom
âShannon Patrick Garrett, Jr.
5 Tavi Gevinson, US: Empowerment of Teenage Girls
âMiranda Campbell
6 Elba Hernandez, Guatamala: Let Girls Lead
âLara Forsberg
7 Celia Ho, China: The Elephant Girl
âTanya Merriman
Interlude 2: Uncertainty
âSarah Thirkell
8 Natividad Llanquileo, Chile: Speaking for Indigenous Political Prisoners
âFernanda Soler-Urzúa & Michelle Harazny
9 Dylan Mahlingham, US: Social Enterprise and Web-Based Relief Initiatives
âShirine Aouad
10 Kamilia Manaf, Indonesia: LGBTTIQ Rights Activism
âRima Arthar
11 Tamer Shaaban, Saudi Arabia/Egypt: Human Rights Activism
âHala Kamaliddin
12 Natsuno Shinagawa, Japan: Raising Awareness and Getting Involved
âPaul Chamness Miller
13 Specs & Veil, Canada: Film & Media Activism
âKayf Abdulqadir, Fartousa Siyad, & Diane Watt
14 Matthew âCreeaznâ Wood, Cree: First Nations Activism
âDiana Pearson & Shima Robinson
15 Notes on Part 2
âMichael Holden
16 Occasion for Hope
âSharon Friesen
17 Ten Hearts, One Thought: The Rant and Relate Team
âAsbah, Shivom, Simerta, Reeana, Sanjeevani, Sadia, Divjot, Puneet, & Avreet
18 Brunch Buddies: A Time for Students to Build Positive Cross-grade Relationships
âBridgette, Ian, McKinley, Owen, Angela, Ethan, Michelle, & Peyton
19 Nelson Mandela High School and the #MandelaCares Project
âLaiba, Mariam, Hadia, Mansi, Jenny, Ms. Martin, Mr. Chee, & Mr. Sagriotis
20 The Future Will Be Found in Walking Together
âSameer Harris & Alix Esterhuizen
21 It
âMaxwell Starko
22 Dear People My Age
âAndreea Alexandra Duica
23 âWe Have to Listen to Our Kids, and Understand Where Theyâre Coming Fromâ
âInterview with Karsen Black Water, & Shane Wells
24 âWeâve Been Here, and Weâre Still Here, and Weâre Still Going to Be Here for Thousands of Yearsâ
âInterview with Students of Kanai High School: Karsen Black Water, Carley Shot Both Sides, Jordan Weasel Head, Keyshaun Mountain Horse, Kiara Blood, & Shane Wells
Afterword: My Story
âAssmaa Yassin
âShirley R. Steinberg
Part 1: Global Youth Activists
1 Abdel Rahman Alzorgan, Jordan: Saving Water in Jordan
âRevital Zilonka
2 Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne, Sri Lanka: The Generous Tree of Sri Lanka
âRevital Zilonka
3 Charlene Carruthers, US: African American Youth Activist
âVenus Evans-Winters
4 Luis Fernando Cruz, US: Activist for Differently Abled People
âLaura Mooney
Interlude 1: Freedom
âShannon Patrick Garrett, Jr.
5 Tavi Gevinson, US: Empowerment of Teenage Girls
âMiranda Campbell
6 Elba Hernandez, Guatamala: Let Girls Lead
âLara Forsberg
7 Celia Ho, China: The Elephant Girl
âTanya Merriman
Interlude 2: Uncertainty
âSarah Thirkell
8 Natividad Llanquileo, Chile: Speaking for Indigenous Political Prisoners
âFernanda Soler-Urzúa & Michelle Harazny
9 Dylan Mahlingham, US: Social Enterprise and Web-Based Relief Initiatives
âShirine Aouad
10 Kamilia Manaf, Indonesia: LGBTTIQ Rights Activism
âRima Arthar
11 Tamer Shaaban, Saudi Arabia/Egypt: Human Rights Activism
âHala Kamaliddin
12 Natsuno Shinagawa, Japan: Raising Awareness and Getting Involved
âPaul Chamness Miller
13 Specs & Veil, Canada: Film & Media Activism
âKayf Abdulqadir, Fartousa Siyad, & Diane Watt
14 Matthew âCreeaznâ Wood, Cree: First Nations Activism
âDiana Pearson & Shima Robinson
Part 2: Youth Voices
15 Notes on Part 2
âMichael Holden
16 Occasion for Hope
âSharon Friesen
17 Ten Hearts, One Thought: The Rant and Relate Team
âAsbah, Shivom, Simerta, Reeana, Sanjeevani, Sadia, Divjot, Puneet, & Avreet
18 Brunch Buddies: A Time for Students to Build Positive Cross-grade Relationships
âBridgette, Ian, McKinley, Owen, Angela, Ethan, Michelle, & Peyton
19 Nelson Mandela High School and the #MandelaCares Project
âLaiba, Mariam, Hadia, Mansi, Jenny, Ms. Martin, Mr. Chee, & Mr. Sagriotis
20 The Future Will Be Found in Walking Together
âSameer Harris & Alix Esterhuizen
21 It
âMaxwell Starko
22 Dear People My Age
âAndreea Alexandra Duica
23 âWe Have to Listen to Our Kids, and Understand Where Theyâre Coming Fromâ
âInterview with Karsen Black Water, & Shane Wells
24 âWeâve Been Here, and Weâre Still Here, and Weâre Still Going to Be Here for Thousands of Yearsâ
âInterview with Students of Kanai High School: Karsen Black Water, Carley Shot Both Sides, Jordan Weasel Head, Keyshaun Mountain Horse, Kiara Blood, & Shane Wells
Afterword: My Story
âAssmaa Yassin
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