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Activism My Way
http://www.activismmyway.com/
Activism My Way was founded in August 2012 as an effort to bring more awareness to the community about ways that individuals can get involved with their favorite causes and organizations. This blog features profiles of causes, organizations, individuals, and cities with many suggestions on how to get involved with those causes.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 45 )
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Why Are Tons of Oyster Shells Being Dumped Onto Louisiana’s Coast?
PHOTO BY FLICKR USER SWAMIBU/CREATIVE COMMONSOn NationSwell a couple of years ago, they posed the question, “Why are Tons of Oyster Shells Being Dumped Onto... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2016 SOCIETY -
Dress a Girl Around the World
The Dress a Girl Around the World program is sponsored by the organization Hope 4 Women International. The program has provided over 300,000 dresses for girls... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2016 SOCIETY -
What Is Poverty?
By Steve Evans (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)%5D, via Wikimedia CommonsGetting involved with organizations that wish to... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2016 SOCIETY -
J.B. Dondolo and Hospital Hope
*This is a reprint of the article I wrote for Equanimity Magazine, “From Start to Finish” profiling an organization I’m involved with, J.B. Dondolo. I wanted... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 SOCIETY -
My Absence and Things to Come
It’s been a good little while since I’ve posted on Activism My Way, and while I’d like to have a great reason for this for you, I don’t. Read more
Posted on 12 March 2015 SOCIETY -
Air Polution From Natural Gas Development – Check out Moms Clean Air Force
Poor air quality today (Photo credit: mbgrigby)Over at Moms Clean Air Force, there’s a great discussion going on about how natural gas development impacts our... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2014 SOCIETY -
A SWAT Team and a Family’s Tragedy
Bounkham “Bou Bou” Phonesavanh was severely injured when a SWAT team threw a flash bang grenade (M84) into his crib during a raid. Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 SOCIETY -
Organization Profile: Habitat for Humanity
There I am, stringing wire in a Habitat for Humanity house.Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that I have actually worked for. I helped to build... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2014 SOCIETY -
How Do You Choose an Intersex Child’s Genitalia? Should You?
English: From the female and male symbols. Intersexual or transgender. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)For many parents, ultrasound or delivery room news involves a... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2014 SOCIETY -
Recycling Confusion? Refresh Your Understanding of the Basics
Crystal earth recycle icon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)It can be difficult to know what items you can and can’t recycle. Can you or can’t you recycle glossy... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2014 SOCIETY -
Get Involved: Washington Landslide
Tragic news has come out of the state of Washington over the past several weeks. A landslide has taken several lives, and the search continues for individuals... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 SOCIETY -
Organization: Doctors Without Borders
Médecins Sans Frontières logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Doctors Without Borders is one of the older health agencies working to assist individuals around the... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 SOCIETY -
Arts and Culture Charities Are “Bad Charities?”
Peter Singer lecturing at Washington University in St Louis (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Peter Singer is no stranger to making controversial arguments. Read more
Posted on 07 March 2014 SOCIETY -
Involvement Tips: What You Need to Know to Get Started
Students participate in organizations like Habitat for Humanity to facilitate service learning. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) So you want to get involved with... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2014 SOCIETY -
Keep the Reasons Women Don’t Leave in Mind When Working with Abuse Victims
“North Hampton is a Domestic violence free-zone” (Massachusetts) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)In Care2′s article, 10 Reasons Why Women Dont Leave Their Abusers, a... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2014 SOCIETY -
Event of Interest: Protest in Detroit Over Black History Book Dumping
Detroit skyline (Photo credit: Bernt Rostad) It’s never a good thing when books are burned, but what about when books are dumped out of a school district’s... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2013 SOCIETY -
Event of Interest: Disabled Girl Denied Access to Museum in Savannah, GA
This is the internationally recognized symbol for accessibility (Photo credit: Wikipedia) On a recent visit to the Ship of the Sea Maritime Museum, an 11-year... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2013 SOCIETY -
Get Involved: Petitions – Starbucks: Change from Plastic to Biodegradable
Green logo used from 1987-2010, still being used as a secondary logo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I love my coffee fix as much as the next person, but what I don’... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2013 SOCIETY -
Activism Around the Web: Saturday, March 30, 2013
English: A woman makes her support of her marriage, and not civil unions, known outside the Mormon temple at New York City’s Lincoln Center. Photographer’s... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2013 SOCIETY -
Organization: Feeding America
English: Surplus Commodities Program. (53227(1770), 00/00/1936, 27-0844a.gif) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If you want to work to help eradicate hunger,... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2012 SOCIETY