1. Where There’s a Willfoundation Kim Clark Executive Director www.edugossip.com/wtawfnd

3. What is Personal Activism

4. Assess Your Personal Activism

5. Strategies for Building Personal Activism

7. Widening inequality, reduced job security, instability of or loss of community, environmental degradation,

8. Express Your Citizen Values

9. Be Happy

11. Characteristics of Activist People Engaged Civically Sustain good health under pressure Change to a new way of understanding, centered in their beliefs and values, when needed Understand that change takes time Connect with others

12. Strategies for Personal Activism Own Your Beliefs or Values: Develop a strong sense of purpose Know the source of your beliefs or values See change as a challenge Develop self-confidence Be optimistic Have a good sense of humor

13. Strategies for Personal Activism Feel It: Have the courage to feel the emotions Identify if the emotions are positive or negative Move to actions that make you feel positive

14. Strategies for Personal Activism Live It: Choose a Policy Issue Go online to understand the issues Get involved locally, nationally or globally Connect with others Be happy with the involvement

15. Strategies for Personal Activism Love It! Be Optimistic Talk about your new interest in activism Focus on continuous learning and improvement Feel happiness and contentment

16. Personal Activist Plan Identify 2-3 actions you will take today

17. Resources Personal Activism Motivation Program Personal Activism Program for Youth Group Coaching Questions: Call (510) 964-0427 or e-mail wtawfnd@gmail.com Website hosted at: www.edugossip.com/wtawfnd