| Introduction |
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You can so change the world |
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why people become activists |
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one person can make a difference |
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| Helping Animals |
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be a responsible pet owner |
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make your home a cruelty-free zone |
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make an animal research college guide |
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be an active citizen for local animals |
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start a PAWS chapter in your town |
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| Fighting Racism |
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plan a "race matters" movie night |
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what if your family is racist? |
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invite a speaker to your school |
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mobilize against hate groups by writing a letter to the editor |
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other ways to fight racism |
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| Saving the Environment |
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measure your environmental footprint |
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give your house an environmental makeover |
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start an environmental mailing list |
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find out if your school spends more on energy than on you |
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check your community water quality |
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| Ending War |
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interview a veteran of war |
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organize a teach-in at your school |
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start a faith-based peace coalition |
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| Fighting the Spread of HIV/AIDS |
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fight for comprehensive sex education |
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get local businesses to sign an anti-discrimination pledge |
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| Stopping School Violence and Bullying |
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make an anti-violence contract with your parents |
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distribute a flyer about the warning signs of possible school violence |
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connect with an at-risk youth |
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| Defending Women's Rights |
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learn about feminist history |
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discuss feminism with someone from another generation |
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speak out about dating violence |
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find out if your school is Title IX compliant |
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have a letter-writing party to fight for women's reproductive rights |
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| Protecting Civil Rights and Civil Liberty |
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find out what data the government has on file about you |
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start an alternative school paper |
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do an art project about surveillance in your community |
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host a video screening about the Fourth Amendment |
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| Promoting Tolerance Toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth |
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talk to your parents about an lgbtq issue in the news |
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start a gay/straight alliance at your school |
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assess whether your school is safe for lgbtq youth |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| General Activism Resources |
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| Sources used in writing this book |
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