Ideas for Action

Take Action

Get Involved.

Be a part of the solution and you can take a step towards Peace.

learn

• Look at your own actions and language to see if you’re adding to the problem in any way.
• Survey students in your school to gauge their attitudes about the issues.  
• Visit a website to learn more about a specific issue.
• Get help if you’re a victim or are being violent.

find your voice & tell your story

• Encourage family members, teachers and other adults in your life to talk about the issues.
• Start a discussion with your friends.
• Make calls and get people to listen: tell your local politicians about the changes you’d like to see.
• Go to school administrators and talk about some things that can be done to address the problems.
• Give a presentation about PARK. 
• Start a petition to change or create rules. 
• Find a radio or talk show host to give you a voice.
• Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.
• Write an article about the cause.
• Write a blog. Give a speech.
• Start a journal about what you see and experience.

take a stand

• Support friends if they need help getting away from a violent relationship.
• Speak up if you see dating violence happening.
• Tell someone if you are a victim of violence.
• Volunteer at a local agency that supports your cause.
• Model healthy relationships – confront harmful actions
• Bullying and discrimination and hate hurt. Makes sure others know it too.

organize

• Participate in the Youth Community Action Team at your school. If your school doesn’t already have one, start a club to address the issues of peace, acceptance, respect and knowledge.
• Hold an event to bring attention to the issues.
• Organize an art/poetry show to create a visual and verbal statement for PARK.
• Hold a Peace week at your school.
• Host a discussion group to talk about the issues.
• Start a collection drive for donations to help a local organization that supports your cause.
• Host a poetry slam
• Different months of the year are designated for awareness. For example, February is Teen Dating Awareness month. Find a group that's participating or make an activitiy yourself in support.

show your creativity

• Create a web page.
• Make a cause on Facebook.
• Write a song to express your thoughts on the issues.
• Make posters that get people talking about the issues.

document your story

• Pictures are powerful–take pictures of the issues and share them.
• Video your activities to support the issues and share them

help your local domestic/sexual violence program

• Most communities have a local domestic violence program, and they always need help and support.
• Call and find out what sort of items they need then donate those items and ask friends to help.
• Volunteer your time and talents.
• Encourage support for the organization in your community.