Send page to a Friend General Education Resources   General Social Justice General Social Justice Jewish Educational Materials General Education Resources Action Opportunities   The following community activism curricula offer information about how to inspire and organize groups for action. There are many such materials and these are just a few. There are many such resources available from a variety of justice-based organizations; these are just a few. To borrow from our collection, or for more information on placing orders, contact JCRC at tzedekresources@jcrcboston.org or 617-457-8600. Youth Boston Youth Organizing Project is an organization of youth, led by youth and supported by adults. The organization’s purpose is to increase youth power and create positive social change. To do this, they build relationships across differences, train and develop leaders, identify key issues of concern and take action for justice. Their goals are to improve the lives of young people, increase real political participation and build community. BYOP is partnered with Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO). For details on how to get involved, see the BYOP website at www.byop.org/index.php. The Co/Motion Guide to Youth-Led Social Change is a step-by-step guide for youth interested in affecting social change. It teaches young people how to identify problems they wish to solve, research an issue, attract media attention, and raise funds. This publication is produced by the Alliance for Justice and can be attained by calling 202-822-6070 or emailing commotion@afj.org. Organizing for Social Change Community Connections Campaign: Do Something’s How-To Guide and Summary of Research on Recruiting, Involving and Developing Young Leaders in Community Organizations is a book written for adults interested in attracting youth to their civic service organizations. It includes worksheets and self-assessment guides. This publication is produced by Pew Charitable Trusts and can be ordered by contacting Do Something at 212-523-1175 or mail@dosomething.org. Schools Serving for Social Justice: Stories of Inspiration Strategies for Implementation is a resource with sections on how to change the community, learn through community service, develop youth leadership, and engage in partnership. This book is produced by the Corporation for National Service and can be ordered by calling 202-606-5000. The 26% Solution: an Activism 2000 Project, teaches youth how to become voices in decision making that affects them. A national clearinghouse that provides help and information to parents, mentors, teachers, principals, policy-makers and other adult allies who want to collaborate with youth to achieve positive community change, they can be contacted at http://youthactivism.com/. Web Sites Activism Now can be found at http://metalab.unc.edu/netchange Idealist, which lists job, volunteer, and internship postings as well as calendar events for many organizations at http://www.idealist.org/ Books Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Towards Finding and Mobilizing a Community’s Assets. ACTA Publications: 1997. Collaborative Leadership: How Citizens and Civic Leaders Make a Difference by David Chrislip and Carl Larson. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass Publishers: 1999. Organizing for Social Change: A Manual for Activists in the 1990’s, is a step- by- step guide for organizing communities to affect social change. While it is designed for activists, it could be used in a teen or adult classroom to guide a social justice initiative. It is produced by the Midwest Academy and can be ordered by calling 1-800-354-5348.