Environmental Activism Career Opportunity

My 2008 fellowship with Yp4 gave me the tools and confidence to transfer my desire to work in social justice for the long haul.  After canvassing, training and field managing with Clean Water Action through my undergraduate years at Temple, my third summer with the organization introduced to me the opportunity to canvass direct the Philadelphia office for the month of August. 

Grassroots Organizing vs. Artistic Creativity

Well, my fellow YP4 fellows, I've been doing a lot of experience/searching/thinking about which types of activism I am best suited for.

Naomi Wolf on Real and Fake Mass Protests

Avoiding the "7 Social Sins"

Nicole Iaquinto | February 13, 2009 - 6:09 pm

Tags: 2009 Summit, activism, capitalism, Gandhi, privilege

Hello everyone, and welcome 2009 Class of YP4-- you've almost made it through your first day of the Summit!

APPLY NOW: The Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program (MAAP)

Calvin Williams | January 26, 2009 - 6:22 pm

Tags: activism, CTWO, grassroots, internships, social justice

Now Accepting Applications for Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program 2009!

Now Accepting Applications for MAAP 2009!

What's on Your Facebook Newsfeed: (Aunt Bertha is attending Mothers for Social Justice Tea Party)

Ruhi Shamim | December 13, 2008 - 11:13 am

Tags: activism, communication, online media

Once upon a time, I was a Facebook hater. This confession might be hard to swallow, especially for my Facebook friends who probably see my name pop up on their Newsfeed several times a day, as I impetuously change my status message to reflect the nuances of my inner most thoughts of the moment.

Americans for Informed Democracy resources for campus advocacy campaigns

Are you looking for a way to receive continued support and resources for your blueprint projects? Check out these amazing resources available through the Americans for Informed Democracy network.

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Working on My YP4 Project - Creating a Website to Connect College Students with Disabilities

My YP4 project is a website connecting people with disabilities in college together so that they can share their experiences and jointly work on other activism issues. <> http://www.weconnectnow.net/Home

Where must we draw the line?

the slacker uprising and movement?

Alex B. Hill | October 3, 2008 - 2:18 pm

Tags: activism, Building a Movement, power, students

Armed with underwear and ramen noodles the youth of America are set to overthrow the failed system! They will wait no longer, they will sit no more and they will apathetically listen to no one but Barack Obama anymore. Young people are fed up, that is for certain, but to what extent and will their record numbers in the polls really revolutionize American political life?