Activist Reform Links
Applying Reform Principles

Critical Social Mvt & Media Reform
Insightful essay by R. Hackett & W. Carroll in Media Development, January 2004. The case for the role of the media in eliciting reform and in instigating political reform are addressed.

Tools of Advocacy : How to be an Activist for Social Reform
World Vision provides a clear, user-friendly brief guide on how to actively participate in social reform initiatives (written for the general public).

Political Action Links
Learning to get Serious

Speak Out
USA focused site, dedicated to informing the public of political platforms, initatives, and news. It also provides links and resources related to various activism foci.

Gender Talk Radio
Political activist related links to online radio shows focused on gender equity, politics and other issues.

Getting Organized Links
Mapping the Course

Activism Basics - Let's Get Started
"This is an introduction to community activism. This page, a concise overview of activism, will get you started thinking about things that you can begin to do right away. Working alone or with a group, the following activities will have an effect on public education, and how people think about our drug laws."

Organize to Win: A Grassroots Activist's Handbook
Written by grassroots activist, Jim Britell in 2001, this site is intended to provide a guide to help people organize community campaigns.

Links to Explore
This section will evolve in time to provide many recommended links that help you to explore the process of activism.

General Activist Links
Global Links of Value

EcoNurse.org
EcoNurse is my activist, research-based site intended to catalyze human awareness of ecological issues and solutions.

Greenpeace International
The well known activist group, dedicated to health of the planet and humanity. In their own words, "Greenpeace exists because this fragile Earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action."

Activist Mass Media Links
Applying the Media to Your Cause

Do Gooder TV
"DoGooderTV enables nonprofit organizations to present new videos and existing media assets to new audiences. Once site visitors see the compelling stories of nonprofits, DoGooderTV gives them a direct way to donate to the organization, join, volunteer or simply find out more information."

Citizens for Global Action
This activist group presents a useful web site that provides guidance to activist groups, as well as the general public. They also present excellent examples of using Adobe Flash movie presentations to spark interest in critical activist causes.

Developing Advocacy Links
Advocating on a Global Scale

The Center for Nursing Advocacy
"The focus of the Center is to promote more accurate, balanced and frequent media portrayals of nurses and increase the media's use of nurses as expert sources."

Advocacy Tools and Guidelines
CARE provides an excellent on-line e-manual on how to apply advocacy priniciples to social change. Intended for non-profit organizations, this manual is extremely valuable to nurses who wish to develop their global skills to promote advocacy reform initiatives.




Links to other Important On-line Resources

Since health and wellness are the prime foci of nursing, our profession stands in a unique position in influencing policy at both grassroots and political levels.

Advocacy is an action directed at change. It is putting a problem on the agenda, providing a solution to that problem, building support for that solution and for the action necessary to implement that solution.

Nurses are critical and creative thinkers who are dedicated to promoting health, wellness, social justice, and holistic living. Who better to serve as innovative advocates for society?