Activism is taking a stand to bring about change whether political or social. A Lot of the things we are able to do today is a result of the work others have done. Some of these changes are the civil rights act, voting rights act, drunk driving being made illegal, and much more. These people were brave enough to fight to bring about the changes needed to benefit all of us. Making the change you want to see in the world is very important. For this reason I couldn’t agree more with Allena snapshot that “Actions speak louder than words”. We live in a world where talking alone will not get the job done, taking action is more effective because it shows people how serious you are and how far you are willing to go. You cannot want change and are not willing to do anything for it or make any sacrifices. A Lot of people died fighting for something they believed in, just to have their voice heard. Bringing about change requires you to put yourself out there. Wendy Syfret made a very good point about the power of youth in activism in the text How To Think Like An Activist. She mentioned how “One of the unique qualities young people can bring to activism is an ability to be heard. Fresh voices have a distinct ability to break through discourse, spin and entrenched agendas. They can reach the heart of the issues and make people really engage with old conversations in new ways.” (Syfret, 18). I agree with her on this because young people are able to reach a different audience than someone older. They bring something different to the table and get people interested. If I was to see a teenager protesting on the street I’m more likely to stop compared to seeing someone older because it’s so out of the norm. There’s more older activists which everyone is used to but hearing what someone younger has to say especially someone around my age group makes me more curious. She also touched on the role social media plays and I must say it plays a big role. It’s a really effective way of reaching a bigger platform and voicing your opinion for “With a phone in hand, anyone has the ability to educate, inform, expose and serve as a reporter.” (Syfret, 24). As effective as more young people becoming activists would be there are many that don’t have the freedom to. 

After watching the film Girls Connected I realized how much girls did not have as much  power over their lives. Their parents were the ones who made the decisions that they are supposed to make for themselves. This one girl talked about how they tried to marry her off at 12 years old, how girls are not allowed to go anywhere or do anything but stay inside. Another talked about how many girls feel like they’re place is in a home and they can’t study certain things like engineering. I believe their religion has a lot to do with this and their parents as well. A Lot of people’s religion doesn’t give them freedom to do whatever they like, there’s usually a set of rules they must follow. Their parents raising them the same way they were raised doesn’t help either because they feel as if that’s the right way to raise their children and they usually aren’t open to any other ways. This has a big impact on their kids because it affects the person they grow up to be. They won’t know how to make decisions for themselves because they never had to. Neither will they know how to get by in the real world.