...This paper intends to research the aims and objectives of a community development project, whilst examining the proponents that initially drove this project, highlighting both the positives and negatives. It will identify if Social Change has impinged on the policies, procedures and framework of this project and will endeavour to explore if the project meets the current needs of the local community. “Community development work supports people to work collectively for social change which will improve the quality of their lives and the communities in which they live.” Framework Information Hand-out (1999). Family Resource Centres were established by The Family Support Agency in 2003, under the auspices of The Department of Children and Youth Affairs as Community Development projects, to address the needs of marginalised individuals residing in disadvantaged areas. Like most community development projects, Rosemount Family Resource Centre was established as a direct result of a community coming together to address issues such as poor housing in three Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Local Authority blocks of flats. In general residents accepted occupancy of these flats on the understanding that it would be short term, but found out to their detriment that it was far from a stopgap. For many of the residents it took over ten years to be rehoused, some took as long as sixteen years. This complex was situated in the heart of Dundrum in what was seen to be an affluent area, yet the housing...
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...HEALTH ACTIVISM Activism is an action taken for a cause, against what is conventional or routine (Martin, 2007). Health activism involves a protest against the present order whenever it is supposed to be a social injustice or health inequality and employs a variety of strategies trying to rectify the existing situation. Social movements are explained as informal social networks, based on common viewpoint and shared aims, which are organized around conflictual issues, and arrange frequent and diverse forms of protest (Della Porta and Diani (1999). Activism also has a significant role to assist social movements to accomplish broader, long-standing campaigns such as the birth control crusade for enhanced options for women (Daly, 2007) and...
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...caused much discomfort throughout the country. Although it was a time of war, there weren’t too many willing participants who were ready to fight for what was right. Those in opposition of the draft did just about anything they could in order to avoid it. Some moved away to different countries and others rioted in major cities around the country. Some, in protest, would openly tear and burn their draft papers. One of the most well known people to do this was heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali. (Historylearningsite) For those with the money and credentials, going to college was another option. Former President George W. Bush was actually one of the men to dodge the draft by being accepted into a prestigious college. The biggest protest groups during this time period were teenagers and young adults, mostly college students. They believed that the draft was unfair and brought much stress to the country. They also firmly believed that the war was unnecessary and the fighting should cease immediately. No one really understood why American blood was being shed in a country that we had nothing to do with. College campuses were major hotspots for student protests. Members of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) began organizing “teach-ins” to express their oppositions to the war. (HISTORY VW Protests) Although the SDS were conducting protests around the country, they were the most...
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...Social media for social change: relationship between social media political efficacy and student activist groups The concept of Social Media Political Efficacy was proposed to resolve discrepancies in prior theories of social media activism. Social media topic is very relevant among in youth activist groups, a number of surveys reveals that social media political efficacy was positively related to successful experiences using social media for activism. Some studies found that political uses of social media are not extensive practicable (Carlisle & Patton, 2013; Glynn, Huge, & Hoffman, 2012: Rainie, Smith, Schlozman, Brady, & Verba, 2012).on other side some studies suggest that social media has mobilization effect on youths. This article focuses on investigation of social media effects on youth and political aspects. First, I will discover the effects of social media on social life. Second I will examine that how social media act in moral way for political and youth. At last I will implement my outcomes on problem so that can help to get moralizing effects of social media. Thus, my article asks this question that how can modernizing and political use of social media be motivated? In my opinion social media...
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...Beginning in 1966, at  SFSU, the stress on self-determination and student activism had led  Black Studies to emerge and become its own as a discipline. The new discipline  was taught and led by Black students.There were four major groups involved in and was again initiated and led by black students. By 1966, the Watts Revolt and the Black Power Movement had ushered in a more racially self- conscious and assertive activism and Black students at SFSC and on other campuses began to respond to nationalist activism. The Experimental College which was also created  and became involved in SFSC's tutorial program. Dr. Nathan Hare  was appointed as coordinator of Black Studies and was given the task of formulating a Black Studies Department. Dr. Hare continued this stress on relevant education when he went to San Francisco State and later in his role as founding publisher of Black Scholar. ` 8. Concerned with white studies, seen as inadequate, white studies was used as a model a for everyone, and resistant to change. Black studies argued...
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...Radhika Nataraj MA131235 The article in The Economist, ‘The new politics of the internet: Everything is connected’ gives us a brief overview into the world of internet activism and how it has been shaped into a political movement protesting several issues and how it has created a forum for free speech and innovation globally. The article traces the development of net activism in relation to the environmental movements of the 1960s and 70s. It also elaborates on the role of the internet as a platform in the anti-SOPA protest , the creation of ‘pirate parties’, and discusses the impact and construction of the net activism movement. In contrast to this article, Astra Taylors ‘How the internet is transforming from a tool of liberation to one of oppression’ on the Huffington Post, deals with how search engines, social media and other networked technologies earn wealth and power by constantly surveying internet activity of an individual. Taylor talks about how internet users are viewed as ‘targeted customers’ and explains how ‘more clicks equal more money’ in the article. The article in the Economist quoted Barry Commoner who said, “The first law of ecology is that everything is connected to everything else”. This quote is especially relevant to the internet which is basically a networking technology connecting people and their interests globally. In the 1960s and 70s, varied issues like cleaning the Hudson river and banning nuclear tests, came together to form a single, powerful...
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...cultural heritage of our nation been overlooked and unrecognized in our schools? Minority Artists from Americas beginning have made outstanding contributions to American art history. Paintings, sculpture, graphics, and architectural and decorative art objects serve to remind us of the diversity, aesthetic quality and humanistic strength of minority creative efforts through the centuries. Despite deprivation and adversity, minority artists and crafts people have made outstanding creative contributions that should be an inspiration to us all. One group in particular, from a small, isolated community of Gee’s Bend in Wilcox, Al, a group of ladies who sparked the attention of the nation with their homemade quilts known as the Freedom Quilting Bee. According to Janet Berlo and Patricia Crews, quilts are iconic in American heritage because they shape parts of history with a story. In times of crisis, quilting bees often became centers of female activism. Before the Civil War, female abolitionists working to end slavery embroidered anti-slavery slogans at bees. A quilting bee was also the site of Susan B. Anthony’s first speech on women’s rights. In the case of the Gee's Bend quilters, prior to their recognization in the art world these women had been quilting for many years. They had labored in the fields of Wilcox County too poor to buy cloth they would use rags to make quilts and bedcovers. For years they quilted unique and colorful quilts and bedcovers some for money and some for fun...
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...for her painting, quilting, and activism. Ringgold’s artistic journey is intertwined deeply with her experiences as a black woman in America. Some of Ringgold’s most influential pieces are her narrative quilts. The designs, colors, and fabric are all woven together to represent the personal and historical stories from the African American perspective. Through her quilts, Ringgold brings attention to overlooked histories and celebrates the resilience of her community. Her artwork explores themes like race and gender, which challenge societal norms and advocates for equality. Born in Harlem, New York in 1930, Faith Ringgold was brought up in a community that embraced creativity. The Harlem Renaissance exposed her to many African-American artists, such as Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes. Additionally, art was very intertwined with her own family, particularly fiber arts. Her mother was a fashion designer who taught Faith how to sew and create patterns with fabric at a young age (Seiferle). Ringgold’s great-great-great-grandmother made quilts as...
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...with an unwavering sense of humanity that permeated every activism project she undertook. Born is 1921 in San Pedro California, Yuri did not feel the effects of racism in her daily life while her community was racially segregated. And Yuri participated in some after school projects, such as sports and student government. Her middle-class status and genuine desired to befriend everyone, it also led her to adopt the ever-popular color-blind ideology, the idea that racism manifests as overt prejudice rather than systemic bias. Her mother’s liberal parenting as well as her brother’s unusual willingness to participate in housework freed Yuri from traditional 1930’s gender roles. Yuri used this freedom to help others in need, whether she was just reaching out to a shy kid in class, telling stories to poor children of color, or leading church sermons. Yuri embodied the term selfless, she lived the American ideal of liberty and justice for all, including everyone she possibly could. This selflessness caused...
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...Also, a number of the queer individual are U.S. citizens who are undocumented because of their parent’s faults, which lead them to live in deprivation (Pieri 110). Through a project by Dreamers Adrift, it represents activism of the UndocuQueer in a political practice to acquire citizenship rights. The process of claiming citizenship has been subjected to institutional frames making it difficult for queers and transgender people to get proper documentation. Through the TV program created for queers, Undocumented and Awkward, it highlights the plight they undergo due to lack of proper documents. The TV series shows the problematic issues that if they remain unsolved will have the contradiction with disruptive institutional risks towards queer-liberalism. The author concludes that the UndocuQueer movement is a cultural representation of the struggles that queer and transgender individuals face as they try to seek citizenship in the...
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...LITERATURE REVIEW EXPLORING COMMUNITY BASED ARTS DEVELOPMENT: AS A TOOL FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. This thesis explores how community based arts as a tool for community development. Exploring how and for what purpose community based arts organisations can create social capital and to provide insight on how the arts sector can be a leader in the transformation of Cork county communities and regions around Ireland and the globe. The perspectives of artists, community development practitioners sponsors and beneficiaries of the arts provided insight on how and in what ways the arts can evoke change by building connections and inspiring participation. Abstract The Lords mayor’s message: ‘’The Arts & Cultural Strategy for Cork City Council 2011 – 2015 is a statement of intent. It outlines our policies and strategies as we develop the services and facilities available to all of our citizens’’(Lord Mayor Cllr. Michael O’Connell,2015 p1) The Arts play a major role as an economic engine to promote local and regional development. Research shows that the presence of creative arts in the raise the quality of community life and there is a growing evidence that communities with high quality of life will prosper in the global economy. Arts development can also be important in renovating aging neighbourhood. Providing tenants for vacant store fronts and promote tourism. City of Cork and their alliance and the Arts alliance...
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...life at UNC, or as the go-to study guide maker for many of my Biomedical Engineering courses. I have always had a passion for mentoring and teaching others, and look forward to continue doing so going forward. Social Justice Experience (e.g. addressing systemic inequality through education, organizing, activism, mentorship, counseling, outreach/access, survival and development work, event planning/coordination, community building and development, etc.) Over the past two years, two of my closest friends and I have brainstormed, created, and implemented a venture called Salud Ahora. Salud Ahora is an analytical system of targeted SMS messaging aimed at educating the population about methods of preventative care. Our main goal is to cultivate and maintain stronger relationships between patients and their primary care physicians, by providing a free platform for physicians to stay in touch with their patients through SMS. I spent part of this past summer in Nicaragua working with clinics in the cities of Granada and Masaya to show them how our platform works, and give them tips on how to best utilize it for community wellbeing. Salud Ahora has been one of the most meaningful projects I have worked on, and has helped me realize that I want to use my knowledge to serve others for the rest of my...
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...that stained the United States’ history with anger and discontent. Indeed, it was a time were African Americans, Chicanos and other ethnic minorities felt lost in a culture of standardized racism and discrimination. Generally speaking, people were in the search of their identities while struggling to balance the importance of their immigrant roots with their integrity to America. The second or even third generation of young immigrants gradually became involved in this cause by getting involved in various movements mostly lead by college students. Indeed, College Campuses were the most favorable environments for youth activism since it represented a place where people from different religious and cultural backgrounds came together to strive for a common goal of being successful in life through academic enrichment. One particularly interesting youth activist group was the Asian American Political Alliance (AAPA) born in Berkeley in 1969. Based on the example of the AAPA , this paper will first analyze the goals and reasons that motivated the youth to take action, and then describe the means and tactics used. Finally, it will show the impact that the movement had on the American society through a cross-cultural comparison of the movement with another example from overseas. The Asian American Political Alliance (AAPA) was founded by two UC Berkeley students Yuji Ichioka and Emma Gee who gathered asian americans students together to help them combat the oppression and fight for...
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...Government in policy formulation and then implementing this very policy on ground in most efficient manner. Civil Services keep identifying new areas of societal concerns, inform the political masters and help them design the potential solutions, in form of various schemes and progs. They keep taking feedback of performance of these schemes and bring required modifications in them. It is the civil services, which is in constant touch with citizens at all levels of government – people interactions. Therefore the efficiency and attitude of civil servants will reflect upon the people’s confidence and faith in the governance system of the country. Highlighting the importance of civil services, Joseph Chamberlain (British politician) said to a group of civil servants, “You can do without us (political representatives), but I am fully convinced that we could not do without you.” A government can be conducted without Parliament for sometime or even without ministers, but it would be impossible for a society to manage its affairs without a well organised, efficient and honest civil service. We are laymen/amateurs having broad/breadth of vision, but not the intensity of gaze (in depth/detailed). You belong to no party and therefore impartial in your...
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...Aaron Fricke was the young age of seventeen when he started the movement for queer teens across America. In July of 1980, it was prom season. Fricke had planned on bringing his boyfriend, Paul, to prom with him. After the denial of his request, his principal sent a letter in which this stuck out: "the adverse effect among your classmates, other students, the School and the Town of Cumberland, which is certain to follow approval of such a request for overt homosexual interaction (male or female) at a class function." Fricke took his school to court over this and, after a long case, won. If Fricke hadn't done anything at this caliber, it's quite likely that the discrimination would've continued or possibly gotten worse. Similarly, if Harriet...
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