Lesson 4 ~ Empowering Youth as Change Agents

http://storyofstuff.org/movies/the-story-of-solutions/

The Story of Solutions

www.storyofstuff.org

Youth leaders

Elements of a game-changing action planGoal: dream with a deadline

G = gives people powerO = opens eyes to truth of happinessA = accounts for all costsL = lessons wealth gap

Strategies: plans or methods to achieve goal

Tactics: specific actions, events or activities to advance strategy

Message: story & key talking points

Key players: friends, foes, decision-makers

Timeline & tasks: when & who

How did they do it?

1.Goals

1.Strategy

2.Tactics

Power Shift, 2009

4.Message

5.Key players

6.Obstacles

7. Inspiration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqmfsxzGyxE

Alec Loorz, 2009BrowerYouthAwards.org

Identify action plan elements

How did they do it?

1.Goals

1.Strategy

2.Tactics

3.Message

4.Key players

1.Obstacles

1. Inspiration

Identify action plan elements

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5lwl4d1c-g#t=14

Tania Pulido, 2011BrowerYouthAwards.org

How did they do it?

1.Goals

1.Strategy

2.Tactics

3.Message

4.Key players

1.Obstacles

1. Inspiration

How did Daniel do it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M54Z-Bzgcw

Daniel Lee, 2011

Process to amend Constitution

Two-thirds of both houses of Congress propose the amendment (done 27 times)OR

Two-thirds of state legislatures call on Congress to hold a Constitutional convention (never done)

Three-quarters of states approve amendment through the legislature and/OR citizen initiatives (done 27 times)OR

Three-fourths of the states approve amendment via ratifying conventions (never done)

Ratification

Initiation

“Vision without action is a daydream.

Action without vision is a nightmare.” ~ Japanese proverb

Youth game-changer

http://vimeo.com/1987910

Jessie-Ruth Corkins, 2008BrowerYouthAwards.org