Why protest?
Will it make a difference?
Why Protest?
A video testimony
Baltimore Students Walk Out Across the City
Public and private school students join forces
5 Recent Student Protests That Made a Big Difference
From Dreamers to Sioux, youth are in front
Nonviolence and Protest
Dr. King's Principles of Non-Violence
Creative Nonviolent Resistence
Jamila Raqib's TED Talk on Secrets of Effective Nonviolence
Miscellaneous Resources
Find more links to various websites and articles here.
How do I stay safe?
Staying safe during a walkout or protest
How Do I Stay Safe During a Walkout?
Edmond
Create and Follow a Code of Conduct
Example from the Baltimore
21 Tips for Safe Protest
A Self Magazine article from the Women's March
So It's Your First Protest?
A guide to staying safe at protests and demonstrations
Want to Livestream a Protest?
WITNESS's guide to livestreaming
Will I get in trouble?
Know the law, know your rights.
Will I Get in Trouble?
Noah & Charlotte
Will I Get in Trouble?
Julian
ACLU One-Pager on Student Walkouts
A 1st Amendment guide to walkouts
ACLU Know Your Rights Training
A 35-minute recorded webinar on student free speech rights and limits
Student First Amendment Rights
An introduction to your rights to free speech as a student
Examples of First Amendment Practices
ACLU suggested protected actions
National School Board Association Guide
A legal guide by the NSBA
Suspensions and Student Speech
Read the Washington Post piece on the legality of threatening suspensions here.
Houston Public Media guide
Notes about suspension and first amendment rights
Will I be alone?
No, youth will do this together.
Will I Be Alone?
Amber & Charlotte
Upcoming Marches and Walkouts
Around the country, young people are organizing against gun violence
Activists Connect from Chicago and Parkland
Youth have protested gun violence for years
Seven Historical Examples of Student Activism
From Tiananmen Square to Greensboro's lunch counters
How do I organize a protest?
Yeah, how do I?
How Do I Get Started?
A video testimony
How Do I Get Started?
Charlotte
How Do I Get Started?
Arin
Before Starting in Activism
Arin
10 Point Walkout Guide
High schoolers break it down for you
Walkout Organizing Toolkit
The Women's March Youth Empower organizing kit
How to Organize a Walkout
A guide from the Harry Potter Alliance
What is the Difference: Walkout, March, Protest?
The basics.
How do I Join an Existing Movement?
#teamwork
How Do I Talk to Administrators?
Plan your conversation
How do I get adults on my side?
Speaking to your principal and making adult allies
How Do I Get Adults on My Side?
Amber & Charlotte
Advice for Principals on Walkouts
From the National Association of Secondary School Principals
3 Ways to Persuade Someone in Power
A guide for communicating with decision-makers
How Schools Prevent Walkouts
Strategies to reduce student activism
Why Youth Voice Should Be Taken Seriously
Cite scientific evidence for why your opinions matter
How to Talk to a Decision Maker
Guide on structuring talking points
Guidelines on Meeting with Decision Makers
Before, during, and after your meeting
How teachers can help you
Make these suggestions to your teachers
How does a march become a movement?
What happens next
What Happens After the March?
A video testimony
History of Protest
Cynthia
10 Week Plan for Legislative Action
A field guide by and for high school students
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action
You won't believe how number 62 speaks truth to power
Write an Op-Ed!
Not ready to storm the barricades? Write an op-ed in your local newspaper.
Create a Petition
Find allies and create a shared voice
Who has inspired you?
Activists who have inspired movements
Who has inspired you?
Kelvin
Who has inspired you?
Laura
Who has inspired you?
Ed
Who has inspired you?
Marshall
Inspiration from other youth activists
Griffin
Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-Ins
Read about the 1960s sit-ins here.
Chicago Public Schools Boycott
Read about the 1963 boycott here.
Columbia University Sit-Ins
Read about the 1985 sit-ins here.
Barack Obama
Read about the former president here.
Ernesto Villareal
Read about Ernesto Villareal here.
Lynda Blackmon Lowery
Read about the civil rights leader here.
Marilyn Hildreth
Read about her work here.
Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez
Read about the indigenous environmental activist here.
Singing Revolution
Read about the Singing Revolution here.
Charles Maudlin
Read about the the civil rights leader here.
Inspirational Quotes
Read some inspirational quotes here.