Posts Tagged ‘activism’
What to do when the world is crumbling
[Editor’s note: Our archives contain several years of excellent articles, most of which remain relevant and important to today’s young people and the adults who work with them. This one is a “Director’s Choice” that we are reposting this week.] I used to love reading dystopian novels in middle school. The Hunger Games, Divergent,…
Read MoreSocial Media Activism At Exeter
“Save the Amazon!” “Black Lives Matter!” “LGBTQ+ rights!” Such catchphrases and messages have lost their value due to their sheer volume. Social media has actively harmed the movements they aim to further. Such messages pop into view as we swipe; we repost them and then let them disappear. It’s a monotonous cycle, one not fit…
Read MoreKindness is a powerful form of activism
After a year that even the creators of South Park found impossible to parody, current events have lost their ability to shock us, and something of a formula has formed. As attentive and impassioned students, we see the way things are, we measure our dissatisfaction, we react. But a realization struck me last month as I…
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