An Essay About Teen Activist

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What is a teen activist? Well, a teen activist is someone who is determined, fights for what they believe in, and starts a movement, to reach out to the world.When they believe that something is wrong, they try to right it. They make a difference. Those youths are the people who are going to make the changes, the people who “stand for the silent”, the people who know what is wrong, and what is right. We can be those people. We can do what we know is right. We can make a difference! It just starts with a step. And although there are many kids who are teen activists, fighting for what is right, three people who stand out are Malala Yousafzai, Alex Lin, and Alex Libby. They’re some teens who make a difference. Teen activists need to be many things, …show more content…

Malala has started the Malala fund. The money and support that is collected goes straight to girls education, it’s used to educate girls who would not be educated if not supported. She has spoken to groups and TV before, so that people can know about her and her fund. Alex Lin has started a group called WIN, which stands for Westerly Innovations Network. The group is constantly clearing out e-waste and protecting nature. You see, if E-Waste is not taken care of, it’s thrown in landfills and it produces toxic waste because of the hazardous metals inside. That’s why you should never throw away your old electronics, because it does terrible things to the Earth. Alex Libby has not started a group or fund, but there are many articles about him on the web, and there was a movie produced called Bully which features Alex Libby and other victims of bullying. You can see that teen activists can do many things to reach out to the world, to relate to the world, to make people understand how passionate they are about their cause. They might start groups and organizations, movies and public speakings, or maybe funds and support groups. All to help their

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