If
we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must
recognize
the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary
social fabric,
one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.
-- Margaret Meade
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SAY! Social Action with Youth
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Youth Action Teams: As the diverse community of empowered
youth advances in their abilities to work together collaboratively,
communicate with empathy, understand feelings, needs and strategies
and transform conflicts, they can begin to participate in Youth
Action Teams. With the support of coaches, they work in the
outer community on projects that interest them. They will practice
their communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
within their teams toward something that is meaningful for them.
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CALL! Community Action Life Leadership When Youth Action
Teams have demonstrated their skills effectively for a period of
time, they learn to use Sociocracy
and Open
Space Technologies to assist groups with diverse interests in
pursuit of creative solutions and to work together collaboratively.
They can also work together on a variety of community action projects
that could benefit from their support. Mahatma Ghandi said the outcome
was not his goal as much as how people worked together toward change.
The social change and peace we are striving for doesn’t rely
on noble causes. Instead it is the culture and the connections between
the youth with each other and the community. Whether it’s
about what students should learn at school or where people can walk
their dogs, it supports peace when a group can listen to each other’s
feelings and needs, give empathy to themselves and others and work
toward resolution and connection. |
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Exponential Social Change As the youth interact with each
other and their friends and families, those who experience the change
in them have an opportunity to change also. As the youth make decisions
about school, career, relationship, family, community, etc., they
are equipped with life skills and are more self-aware. They will
have a new language, vision and awareness of how to sustain life-enhancing
relationships and resolve conflicts based on a deep learning and
experience they participated in through their coming of age inter-generational
community. They then become leaders in our evolving culture of peace
as they mentor the next generation. |
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