Mariah “MacGeiger” Geiger’s slides Mariah Geiger Diana Aquino

Quick Outline What is activism? What does it mean to you? How to express it Examples of activism…. Now it’s your turn to try it!!

What is activism?

What does it mean to you?

How to express it

Examples of activism….

Now it’s your turn to try it!!

What is activism? Activism is defined as direct action to achieve a goal. Activism takes on many forms. EVERYONE can be an activist! We’re going to help you become one!

Activism is defined as direct action to achieve a goal.

Activism takes on many forms.

EVERYONE can be an activist!

We’re going to help you become one!

What does activism mean to you? So many examples of how to get the message out! Talk it up! - To EVERYONE! Spread your message- LOUD! Catalyst Summit 2007 Catalyst on TV! Have a PARTY with a purpose! Smoke free bowling in Dakota County!

Activism: The ACT of making a change! Here are a few things to remember… Activism should have a purpose Use tools from other sessions (like developing key messages in Holler!) to guide your event. Choose what you want to express…

The ACT of making a change!

Here are a few things to remember…

Activism should have a purpose

Use tools from other sessions (like developing key messages in Holler!) to guide your event.

Choose what you want to express…

AND EXPRESS IT! BUT- Finding a way to connect all of these facts and guidelines into something YOU can do isn’t always easy… UNTIL NOW!

BUT- Finding a way to connect all of these facts and guidelines into something YOU can do isn’t always easy…

UNTIL NOW!

“ What can I do?”- Connecting the dots! Guerilla Art can be a form of street activism! Pick a spot, pick a theme, and use what you have around you to make a point.

Guerilla Art can be a form of street activism!

Pick a spot, pick a theme, and use what you have around you to make a point.

The summit activism event!

Summit activism event: Key Messages! 1,200 people die EVERY DAY in the U.S. alone from tobacco and secondhand smoke. We’re thrilled that MN is smoke-free in public places, but we’re still tired of being the tobacco industry’s targets. So, we’re airing their dirty laundry to send a message that we are not going to be the ones to fill these shirts. We refuse to be replacement customers!

1,200 people die EVERY DAY in the U.S. alone from tobacco and secondhand smoke.

We’re thrilled that MN is smoke-free in public places, but we’re still tired of being the tobacco industry’s targets.

So, we’re airing their dirty laundry to send a message that we are not going to be the ones to fill these shirts.

We refuse to be replacement customers!

Activism next door . . . JEL - Just Eliminate Lies - Iowa

Taking action right now! Shoe Display Chalk Walk Post-it Notes

Shoe Display

Chalk Walk

Post-it Notes

Taking action right now! Candy Coated Tobacco Mobile Memorial Masks

Candy Coated Tobacco

Mobile Memorial

Masks