BECOME A DEFENDER

Everyone can become a defender, whether you have one day or an entire academic year.

Here are a few examples of how you can support students in their efforts to be defender.

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TIPS:

Have a strategy

• Identify the problem to be addressed

• Research the problem: Why is this a problem, and what solutions have been tried?

• What change is required?

• Define actions steps and specific target audiences - who can make the change happen?

• How can the group involve other supporters?

• How will the impact of the group's efforts be measured?

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1 DAY:  If you have one day to take action, select an action that is simple and focused, such as writing letters or organizing an information day at your school.

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1 WEEK: If you have a week to take action, focus on an event or program that builds over the week from awareness to action.

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FOR EXAMPLE:

Organize a week for effecting change.  Over the course of the week, begin by educating your target community on the issue and then provide a series of actions people can take.

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1 SEMESTER: If you have a term to take action, build a program that integrates your classroom learning with a comprehensive, multi-layered project.  Consider designing a human rights-based service learning project.