Activism: Any activity in which you use your actual powerÂ within a system to bring about social or political change, regardless of theÂ power you are are designedÂ to have. Â (Using the power you do have, not the power you are supposed to have).
Activist: Any individual who engages in activities in which they use their actualÂ powerÂ to alter an injustice, regardless of theÂ power they are designedÂ to have within that system.
Campaign:Â A â€highly energized, intensely focused, … stream of activity with specific goalsâ€(*)Â composed of multiple tactics.
Digital Activism:Â The practice of using digital technologyÂ to bring about political and social change.
Digital Activist: An individual who usesÂ digital technologyÂ to augment their power to bring about social or political change.
Strategy: A plan forÂ how you will achieve a goal by moving through the causal steps of yourÂ theory of change.
Task:Â An piece of work required to carry out a tactic.
Tactic:Â An activity that often uses public symbolism and/or collective action andÂ is designed to cause a change required by your theory of change, as laid outÂ in your strategy.
Theory of Change:Â A series of causal steps between the present and a longterm goal.
Power: Â Ability to compel a person or group to do something they would not otherwise do.
Protest: A tactic thatÂ uses collective public symbolism to oppose a current injustice.
Protester: Â A type of activist who participates in tactics thatÂ oppose (protest) a current injustice. Â Protest is an act of rebellion.
Rebellion: Â Activities opposing aÂ presentÂ injustice.
Revolution: Â Activities creating a just future.
Riot: Â An collective public act of rebellion that involves some type of violence, most often the destruction of property.
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