26 Types of Activism To Know (Plus Examples)

Source: Good Good Good

Read about different kinds of activism.

Extreme ‘Rogue Wave’ in The North Pacific Confirmed as Most Extreme on Record

Source: Science Alert

Scientists don’t understand exactly how rogue waves form, but they predict these types of waves will only get bigger.

U.S. broadens immigration program for Haitian migrants, citing humanitarian crisis

Source: CBS News

Due to severe political and economic instability in Haiti, the Department of Homeland Security will allow thousands of Haitian immigrants to remain in the US for longer periods of time.

Why First Amendment still matters to students

Source: USA Today

At age 13, Mary Beth Tinker wore a black armband to school and ended up in court over her freedom of speech. Now, 48 years later, Tinker is traveling the country to talk to students about their first amendment rights.

These women are shaping the future of African space exploration

Source: CNN

Read about three African women who are contributing to space exploration programs on their home continent: a space engineer, a physicist and explorer, and a space law adviser.

Detroit students want poor school conditions addressed

Source: CT Insider

Young people in the Neighborhood Service Organization’s Youth Initiatives Project are making their voices heard. Find out how their student team work is supporting their teachers.

Ohio boy’s $20 investment in kindness yields big return

Source: CBS

Myles Eckert paid it forward with a $20 bill. His act of kindness led to many people wanting to repay him. Donations topped more than a quarter of a million dollars and led to the foundation of a charity for children who have lost parents to war.

Around the world, protesters take to the streets in solidarity with Iranian women

Source: NPR

This article describes recent worldwide protests against the Iranian government’s oppression of women and girls.

Americans Are Getting Better at Cooperating With Strangers

Source: US News & World Report

Click this link to learn more about a recent study that suggests Americans have become more willing to cooperate with strangers over the past several decades.

The librarian who defied the Taliban

Source: BBC

Meet Wahida Amiri, a librarian and book-lover forced to flee her homeland after she spoke out against the Taliban and demanded equal rights for Afghan women.