Youth Activism

How to Make Your Alma Mater Matter in LA

Sylvia Sukop | Posted 12.24.2009 | Los Angeles


Sylvia Sukop

You went to college back East, down South, or in the Midwest and whether you're five or 25 years out, now that you live in Los Angeles your relationsh...

Students "Sleep-Out For The Homeless": Is This Effective Advocacy?

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.26.2009 | Impact


There's a new trend among some of America's active youth. It's called "Sleeping Out For The Homeless." Groups of people gather in a local park or on t...

ADOLESCENT ACTIVISTS: 7 Young People Making A Difference

The Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.21.2009 | Impact


As a new string of youth activists have shown, you're never too young or inexperienced to start making a difference in your community. HuffPost Impact...

You Are Never Too Young To Change The World

Pat Pedraja | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact


Pat Pedraja

There are so many kids out there who really want to do something to help with a problem in the world, but they don't know how. Remember, you are never too young to change the world!

Animal All-Star

Michael Markarian | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

14-year-old Ben Byrom has volunteered for groups like Animal Acres and the Animal Protection and Rescue League, and has contacted local politicians to help the seal pups and their mothers of La Jolla.

Just in Time: Youth Journalists Take On Climate with 'Project Survival Media'

Celia Alario | Posted 11.16.2009 | Green


Celia Alario

The youth reporters are focusing on the voices of those who are already being disproportionately impacted, and those who have found successful global and local solutions for a better future.

Taking Back Labor Day: The 'Lost Decade' Of Young Workers

Kari Henley | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

Labor Day has lost its luster as a holiday. First celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City, the day consisted of a parade and celebrations to ...

Elite Pakistani Students Pick Up Trash To Clean Up The Country

Nosheen Abbas | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


Nosheen Abbas

Tired of hearing people complain about what's wrong with Pakistan, these students decided to do something about it by meeting every Sunday to clean up trash.

It's Not Enough

Stephen Ratner | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics


Stephen Ratner

Both President Obama and the Republican Party (and even failing sectors like the auto industry), could learn a thing or two from my generation.

Archbishop Tutu's Dream for the Future

Michelle Cote | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living


Michelle Cote

"I'm comiiiiinggg!" Tutu sings out from the adjacent room, the words rolling off his tongue in a playfully high-pitched refrain, before he comes wheeling and teetering -- all 5'2" of him -- around the corner of his suite at the Atlanta Grand Hyatt.

Senator Specter Kicks Off Nationwide Town Hall on Clean Energy Future

Jesse Jenkins | Posted 05.16.2009 | Green


Jesse Jenkins

International climate experts say that the next few years is the window for averting irretrievable climate disruption. If there's no action before 2012, that's too late.

10 Ways Power Shift is What Democracy Looks Like

Sarah Newman | Posted 04.16.2009 | Green


Sarah Newman

After surviving eight years of Bush & Co., change is within our grasp. It's not about one person leading the fight-we are all in this together now to stop global warming.

What the Press Didn't Tell You About the Largest Youth Movement in Decades (Part One)

Jesse Jenkins | Posted 04.08.2009 | Green


Jesse Jenkins

Part One: A Growing Movement Comes of Age By Jesse Jenkins, reporting for the Energy Collective and WattHead - Energy News and Commentary This is th...

What the Press Didn't Tell You About the Largest Youth Movement in Decades (Introduction)

Jesse Jenkins | Posted 04.08.2009 | Green


Jesse Jenkins

On March 2nd, fueled by a fiery passion no snowstorm could chill, thousands stormed Capitol Hill to rally, lobby and even risk arrest in their efforts to ignite a clean and just energy future.

The Icelandic "Facebook Revolution"

Sigtryggur Magnason | Posted 02.22.2009 | World


Sigtryggur Magnason

Icelanders don't have the culture of crowds. There are no subways, no train stations, so Facebook has made a great social impact and has played a vital role in the days since the economic crash.

10 Reasons to Be Hopeful About 2009 and 3 Reasons to be Terrified

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 01.31.2009 | World


Sarah van Gelder

We humans have the free will to make choices that assure our collective survival, or do otherwise. We have the creativity and intelligence to build on the best possibilities while averting the worst.

Greening Hollywood: Empowering Youth To Cool The Earth

Paige Donner | Posted 01.16.2009 | Green


Paige Donner

When 5,000 kids turned out for the Environmental Youth Conference in LA, they got a surprise as celebrities like Will.i.am, Vanessa Hudgens and Tyrese took the stage to share a few words.

The Kids Are Alright

Lance Simmens | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Lance Simmens

We must lay the foundation for the next generation of youth, so we can continue to capitalize on their energy, innovation, and creativity for the future.

America, Pick Up -- It's Your Future Calling: A 15 Year Old's Perspective

Cassie Goldring | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Cassie Goldring

Obama has allowed our beloved country to enter its next stage in history, a stage in which my generation can truly feel a part of this country and feel that our voices can and will be heard.

One Giant Step

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Raymond Leon Roker

We fought. We hoped. We worked. We cried. We panicked. We debated. We held our breath. It's not hyperbolic to say that we helped shift the course of the world.

A new day for all people--but young people, let's not forget tomorrow

Morgan Warners | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Morgan Warners

In college we learn to be skeptical of claims like the ones being made about Barack Obama's historic victory. For today, forget it. His win really doe...

Pimp My Vote: Will THIS Be the Year Young People Tilt the Election?

Joel B. Schwartzberg | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Joel B. Schwartzberg

NOW on PBS talked this week with Ian Rowe, senior vice-president of strategic partnerships and public affairs for MTV, about young peoples' enthusiasm...

Real Change Happens Offline

Sally Kohn | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics


Sally Kohn

Internet activism is individualistic: It's great for a sense of interconnectedness, but the Internet does not bind individuals in shared struggle the same as the face-to-face activism of the 1960s and '70s did.

Welcome 2008 Graduates To Our Real World

Demos | Posted 04.26.2008 | Home


Demos

Your degrees are the most expensive in history. Entry level jobs are hard to find. Pay at those jobs has decreased. And full benefits are a thing of the past. But you can work to change all of that.