In today’s society most people see themselves as an activist but what does being an activist means. Many of the issue that are happening today are driven by our social, environmental, and political systems. Some example of activist/activist behaviors are Neighborhood Watch, Women’s Rights Activist or Animal Rights Activist After reading the book How To Think Like An Activist by Wendy Syfret’s mainly revolves in the political society. An Activist is a person who raises the future generation, someone who speaks truth to power, someone who puts themselves on the front line and brakes down barriers. Activists engage in speaking out and trying to move the world or keep the world from moving. Activist must know that most change does not happen quickly so what motivates they or keeps them motivate? In order to do any of those an activist must have self-knowledge.

I watched the “Girl Connected” film which reflected women empowerment. Throughout the film there were five teenage girls using their individual strengths to tackle gender discrimination and violence in their communities. In these countries these girls are seen uplifting, encouraging, and inspiring their other peers to transform their lives. In one of the scenes a young lady shares with a group of girls that she was the first girl to play football at her school. She stated that girls set boundaries for themselves and that they do things are concerned only for boys to part take in like, Football. In another scenario a young girl by the name of Ayesha Noor who lives in India, started training other girl self-defense after hearing a child was raped. In India another girl is protesting child marriage and is educating others in her village and is building a base for them to start them small foundation. I engaged in activism about five years ago when I came to live in the United States. My cousin had introduced me to a theater program whose focus was on Women Empowerment. At that time, I was a singer who wrote songs mainly about race, gender, status, and equality overall. I performed in New York and showcase my talent and projection on inviting all women to stand up for each other and breaking down barriers. During this time, I had the opportunity to work amongst talented and evolved women who stood up and is still standing high for women empowerment. Unfortunately, due to school and working a full-time job I was unable to continue the theatre program.