05/03/2022
We’re all about amplifying and encouraging the student voice here at USG, so here is a toolkit that we hope can provide a basis for any future activist work or endeavors of yours! Network with your peers, build each other up, and work towards the community we all want to see at Lesley—you have power!
Image Description: A graphic with three folders overlapping each other, all featuring tabs with different labels on them, is in the center on a light pink background. The tabs read, “Problems,” “Solution,” and “Action.” The bottom right corner features a clip art image of two hands embracing each other. On the third folder, labeled “Action,” is green text reading “Student Activism Resources.”
The second slide reads, “What is my role as a student activist? What privilege do I carry into my activism? Check out these resources to learn more!
How to understand power - A TED Talk by Eric Liu
https://tinyurl.com/2p9r4yka
My Role in a Social Change Ecosystem: A Mid-Year Check-In by Deepa Iyer
https://tinyurl.com/mrxsd3sh
The Four Roles of Social Activism by Bill Moyer
https://tinyurl.com/337d6n8x”
The third slide reads, “What are my rights as a student activist and/or protestor? Check out these resources to learn more!
Rights of Protesters by the ACLU
https://tinyurl.com/3sbaax9p
PEN America's Campus Free Speech Guide
https://tinyurl.com/mu9hsdby
STUDENTS’ RIGHTS: SPEECH, WALKOUTS, AND OTHER PROTESTS by the ACLU
https://tinyurl.com/6fwh64j8”
The fourth slide reads, “So, how do I get started? Check out these resources to learn more!
How to Organize an Effective, Safe, and Peaceful Protest
by NoBanNoWallSF
https://tinyurl.com/2p83d24t
Student PIRGs' Activist Toolkit
https://tinyurl.com/2p936v4c
DO’S AND DON’TS OF CAMPUS ACTIVISM by The FIRE
https://tinyurl.com/556spza3”
The fifth slide reads, “Lesley Accounts to Follow Check out these accounts to stay up-to-date on what is happening on campus, and connect with your fellow peers to rally around common concerns.
Please put other accounts in the comments below if we have missed any!”