Photo by charlesdeluvio, via Unsplash Once you have an idea of what problem you want to research in your neighborhood and who you can interview to learn more about this issue, grab a pen, a notebook, a camera, and a recorder! Don’t worry if you don’t have fancy, hi-tech, equipment. Most smart …
Photo by Unseen Studio, via Unsplash List what affects you most, what you care about, what you think you can change and want to take on first Anyone can make a change. Finding what you want to change is completely up to you and how you feel. People like MLK and Gandhi both had one …
Photo by Luke Leung, via Unsplash Self-Assess Project “Self-assessment is the relatively autonomous and deliberate engagement in reviewing and critiquing one’s work in an appraisal of progress made over a period of time […] meant to increase the learner’s self-responsibility and self-regulation in learning (Zimmermann, 2000).” (Tillema, 2010) In simpler terms, self-assessment is exactly …
Photo by Danny Lines, via Unsplash Identify who you are, your core values and beliefs Identity. Identity is such a powerful word that carries so much meaning and value. We all have an identity, and just as we are all unique, so are our identities. Identity is defined as “the fact of …
Celebrate National Tortilla Chip Day on February 24th with this free handout! Print out, color the tortilla chips, and add your favorite toppings and dip! Tortilla chips are made from fried tortillas. They were invented in the 1940’s and can be made from blue, white, or red corn. Click here …
Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters, via Unsplash Everyone has a set of skills and strengths that they use in their everyday lives. Exploring those skills or strengths by creating a list of them can be beneficial in various ways! Some examples were listing these skills can be helpful include when you …
user:Jagro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Creating a Leaflet Around an Issue What is a leaflet? A leaflet is a smaller folded pamphlet or a piece of paper containing information about a particular subject. It is usually distributed to the community free of charge. Why is a leaflet important? …
Photo by mana5280, via Unsplash What are some art-based strategies? There are many strategies that art activists use to help gain support and resolve the issues they are fighting for. Some of the most well-known strategies to spread messages are to create leaflets, news articles, write or perform music, books, and even shows. Leaflets, news articles, and …
