2 Youth activists
a) Look at the list Sophie and Bernd published in their blog. It shows 12 youth activists they find inspiring and what those activists are fighting for or against.
- Do you know any of the activists? Tell your class about them.
- Which other activists do you know? Share with your class.
12 Youth activists we find inspiring
We're pretty sure you've heard about Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai, but have you ever heard of these young activists we find inspiring?
| name | what they are fighting for or against |
|---|---|
| Thandiwe Abdullah |
racial equality and justice |
| Kendira Roshay Woods |
end bullying, end gun violence, stop stigma against mental health |
| Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez |
act on climate change |
| Bana Alabed |
give information on the war in Syria and the resulting refugee crisis |
| Sonita Alizadeh |
against forced marriages |
| Sophie Cruz |
rights for (undocumented) immigrants living in America |
| Melati and Isabel Wijsen |
against single-use plastic |
| Jazz Jennings |
help trans kids and teens cope in the world |
| Naomi Wadler |
end gun violence in the USA |
| Payal Jangid |
end child slavery in India, for child rights and better school education |
| Marley Dias |
representation of African American girls in books that are read in school |
| Imani Barbarin |
end discrimination of people with disabilities |
| ... |
Level 1 and 2:
racial equality = Rassengleichheit; justice = Gerechtigkeit; gun violence = Waffengewalt; stigma against mental health = Stigmatisierung der geistigen/seelischen Gesundheit; refugee crisis = Flüchtlingskrise; forced marriage = Zwangsehe; single-use plastic = Einwegplastik; trans = transsexuell; child slavery = Kindersklaverei; disability = Behinderung