Tools

Tools.

Inform your community & raise awareness about your issue. Here are some examples:

Make a video that informs about your issue
Create a presentation that informs about your issue
Write a report to raise awareness about your issue
Create Artwork or Music that raises awareness about your issue
Create a podcast, blog, or website that informs your community about your issue.
Write an op-ed for your local newspaper

Request action from decision makers who hold power over your issue. Here are some examples:

Meet with government officials and make a specific policy request.
Petition government officials through calls, emails, and letter campaigns to make your policy request.
Attend government committee meetings and speak publicly about your specific policy request.

Organize community action or support for your issue. Here are some examples:

Organize a fundraising event or campaign to raise money for groups who support your issue
Organize a social media campaign to support your issue
Organize an event to bring expert speakers into your community or school
Organize a community active event such as a litter clean up day, tree planting, or park beautification day, etc.
Organize a community food or blanket drive
Organize a group of volunteers to provide a community service
Organize a boycott
Organize a peaceful protest or march in support of your issue (should only be done in accordance with all local laws)
Organize a picket, strike, walkout, or sit-in (should only be done in accordance with all local laws)