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Lesson 4 ~ Empowering Youth as Change Agents. The Story of Solutions. http://storyofstuff.org/movies/the-story-of-solutions/. www.storyofstuff.org. Youth leaders. Elements of a game-changing action plan. Goal : dream with a deadline G = gives people power
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Lesson 4 ~ Empowering Youth as Change Agents
The Story of Solutions http://storyofstuff.org/movies/the-story-of-solutions/ www.storyofstuff.org
Elements of a game-changing action plan • Goal: dream with a deadline • G = gives people power • O = opens eyes to truth of happiness • A = accounts for all costs • L = 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? Goals Strategy Tactics Message Key players Obstacles Inspiration Power Shift, 2009
Identify action plan elements http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqmfsxzGyxE Alec Loorz, 2009 BrowerYouthAwards.org
How did they do it? Goals Strategy Tactics Message Key players Obstacles Inspiration
Identify action plan elements http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5lwl4d1c-g#t=14 Tania Pulido, 2011 BrowerYouthAwards.org
How did they do it? Goals Strategy Tactics Message Key players Obstacles Inspiration
How did Daniel do it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M54Z-Bzgcw Daniel Lee, 2011
Process to amend Constitution Initiation • 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) Ratification • 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)
“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” ~ Japanese proverb
Youth game-changer http://vimeo.com/1987910 Jessie-Ruth Corkins, 2008 BrowerYouthAwards.org