The Power of Young People in Social Movements
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The document discusses the power of young people in social movements throughout history. It summarizes the history of youth activism, from the civil rights movement to more recent digital activism. It then introduces the Student Justice Alliance of Mississippi, a group that aims to empower young voices and create social change through both traditional and digital activism. The group hopes to continue the legacy of courageous youth who fought for justice despite facing threats.
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The Power of Young People in Social Movements
- 1. The Power of Young People In Social Movements 8th Annual Veterans of The Civil Rights Movement Conference March 21, 2013 Tougaloo College Bennie G. Thompson Academic and Civil Rights Research Center Saturday, April 6, 2013
- 2. Presenters: Tyson Jackson Executive Chair, Student Justice Alliance Joshua D. Dedmond State Chair-Mississippi, Student Justice Alliance George “Chuck” Patterson Creative Director, Student Justice Alliance Saturday, April 6, 2013
- 3. History of Young People in Social Movements Saturday, April 6, 2013
- 4. “The struggle is eternal, the tribe increases. Somebod y else carries on.” – Ella Baker Saturday, April 6, 2013
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- 6. The Courage of Youth Just as James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman did in 1964. The MSJA hopes to have courageous students fight for change in their communities and across the state. Saturday, April 6, 2013
- 7. Faith In The Future " They may even face physical death (life beyond the physical), and yet they could sing "We shall overcome." Most of them realized that they would be thrown in jail yet they could sing "We shall overcome, we are not afraid. Then something caused me to see at that moment the real meaning of the movement. That students had Faith in the Future. That the movement was based on hope, that this movement had something within it that says somehow even though the arc of the moral universe Saturday, April 6, 2013
- 8. The Voice of our Generation The MSJA is formed to help young people have a platform where their voices can be heard on the issues that they care about along with the struggles of the Mississippi Worker. Saturday, April 6, 2013
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- 11. Digital Activism and Future Steps Saturday, April 6, 2013
- 12. Tunisia Saturday, April 6, 2013
- 13. Egypt Saturday, April 6, 2013
- 14. Greece Saturday, April 6, 2013
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- 16. Courageous undocumented youth conducted sit-ins that, in 2012, built enough pressure to force the Obama administration to announce a temporary deferral on the deportation of undocumented youth. Saturday, April 6, 2013
- 17. Youth often innovate social movement media practices. Saturday, April 6, 2013
- 18. DIGITAL ACTIVISM The practice of using digital technology to increase the effectiveness of a social or political change campaign. Saturday, April 6, 2013
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- 25. The Student Justice Alliance Our Campaign Our Movement Our Time Saturday, April 6, 2013
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- 28. Contact Information Mississippi Student Justice Alliance Phone: 601-859-2931 Email: msstudentjusticealliance@gmail.com Twitter: @ms_sja Instagram: msstudentjustice MSJA. Tumblr.com www.youtube.com/MSJATV1 Saturday, April 6, 2013