What is social change? How do we advocate? What helps build new ideas and communities? Some case examples from Salomeh Ahmadi and South Etobicoke Youth Assembly (SEYA) from LAMP CHC. This is the shortened 5 min presentation of a longer 3 hour workshop on social change facilitated by Salomeh Ahmadi.

1. Social Change
BE
B Y
THE CHANGE
S A L O M E H A H M A D I

2. is by thinking they have
none.
People give up their power
~Alice Walker
The most common way

3. NEW SOLUTIONS to COMPLEX problems
• What are our unmet needs?
• Who makes definitions? Who benefits from these?
• How are systems unequal or inequitable and where exactly?
• How does change take place?
• What is our vision of sustainability?
• Where can we extend and build society to meet our needs?
• Where can we be more critical of narrow versions of systems?
• What are our assets and strengths?
Social Change

4. What we can do
BUILD PASSIONATE COMMUNITIES
01 02 03
There is something we are
all passionate about. First
we must generously
listen. Listen to groups
who don’t have a voice.
Learning requires
unlearning. Face the
intersectional struggles
and heal.
Don’t buy-into the
mainstream. Don’t
consume to fill a hole. Buy
local, support local,
volunteer, barter, and
make sure politicians
know what you don’t want!
Non-violent protestOpt OutListen
Take action!
Nonviolent protest and
persuasion, noncooperation
(social, economic, and
political), and nonviolent
intervention

5. Sharp, Gene. The Politics of Nonviolent Action (3
Vols.), Boston: Porter Sargent, 1973
• The Methods of Nonviolent Protest and Persuasion
• Formal Statements
1. Public Speeches
2. Letters of opposition or support
3. Declarations by organizations and institutions
4. Signed public statements
5. Declarations of indictment and intention
6. Group or mass petitions
• Communications with a Wider Audience
7. Slogans, caricatures, and symbols
8. Banners, posters, and displayed communications
9. Leaflets, pamphlets, and books
10. Newspapers and journals
11. Records, radio, and television
12. Skywriting and earthwriting
• Group Representations
13. Deputations
14. Mock awards
Ordinary Industrial Strikes
105. Establishment strike
106. Industry strike
107. Sympathetic strike
Restricted Strikes
108. Detailed strike
109. Bumper strike
110. Slowdown strike
111. Working-to-rule strike
112. Reporting "sick" (sick-in)
113. Strike by resignation
114. Limited strike
115. Selective strike
Multi-Industry Strikes
116. Generalized strike
117. General strike
Combination of Strikes and Economic

8. What is our purpose?
Our Stories
SEYA work together to make a positive difference in the community through active
participation. They organize events to showcase youth talents, creativity, ideas and
workshops on leadership, skills development, teamwork, youth issues and create
opportunities for hands on learning. SEYA's long term vision is to provide ongoing
opportunities for advocacy, civic engagement, and volunteer hours. We support the
success

11. SEYA’s PORTFOLIO
SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS YOUTH ARE ACTIVE AND PASSIONATE!
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12. What We Do
Our Services
Stop
the cuts! Skills for
Social
Change
Tailored
workshops
Protest!
Human
Rights
at York
U

13. PHOTOGRAPHY
Build Oppositional Consciousness through Art
AWESOME PROGRAMS
WARM FRIENDS
BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY
AMAZING MEMORIES

14. LIFECAPTURE
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@SEYALAMP
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