YOUR ORGANIZATION IS:
A nonprofit interested in raising awareness about a relevant social issue through campaigns, advocacy and public outreach.
YOUR CAUSE IS:
Any meaningful issue related to people and their rights as global citizens.
Suggested Microvolunteering Actions for CAMPAIGNING AND ADVOCACY
CREATE
create art to help convey the message of a campaign: *poem, * photo, *drawing, *song
create a key-message for a campaign: *slogan, *motto, *logo, *poster, *banner
design a wearable DIY object: *bracelet, *ring , *ribbon, *t-shirt, *bandana
come up with original ideas for guerrilla campaigning
SHARE
share, like, comment and endorse online in order to support a meaningful cause
sign and share citizens’ petitions and opened letters
share your personal experience to enrich a campaign with real-life stories
recommend open-source software and digital tools
share contact info of persons and organizations to be reached by a campaign
ORGANIZE
edit a short text, photo or video
contact the media or a public servant to remind them about a public interest issue
send a personalized letter of protest to a person or institution who violates human rights
INTERACT
organize a max 1 live webinar teaching the use of digital tools for campaigning
distribute flyers and leaflets in your local groups
Ideas, trends and experiments:
Crowd-protest techniques:
Organize a micro street event to show support for a good cause: *flash-mob, *sit-in, *short theatre play, *candle lighting, *dress code walk, *flower offering, *chalk drawings session.
Literally flood an irresponsible person or organization with protest messages, each having a different design and format, but all conveying the same meaning. An inoffensive handmade object (e.g.: a toy, an origami figure,) could be obsessively photographed and posted online or mailed to institutions who fail to take measures on a given problem.
You can also use a symbolic object such as a card a small knitted piece of fabric to help spread the message about your cause. The same object could be made to travel around the world in a “give it forward” chain.
