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Micro Activism

How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn

by Omkari L. Williams
Layla F. Saad
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Everyone can be an activist with the guidance of Omkari Williams, a life coach who guides readers in identifying their "activist archetype" and mapping a personal action plan for engaging in small, change-making activities with potentially big impacts.

In this age of social justice, those who don't necessarily want to lead a movement or join a protest march are left wondering, "How can I make an impact?" In Micro Activism, former political consultant turned activism coach Omkari Williams shares her expertise in empowering introverts and highly sensitive people to help each of us, no matter our temperament, find our most satisfying and effective activist role. Using Williams's Activist Archetype tool, readers discover their unique strengths and use this to develop a personal strategy. To ensure sustainable involvement, Williams encourages starting small, working collaboratively, and beginning locally. Advice on self-care practices, burn-out prevention, and profiles of activists engaged in a range of activities and causes (from voter registration to craftivism, literacy programs, community gardens, and more), provide readers with the inspiration and practical know-how needed to engage in small, doable actions that make a lasting impact. 

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    October 24, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781635866896

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      • ISBN: 9781635866896
      • File size: 9997 KB

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    • English

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      October 15, 2023
      As Williams writes, activism means taking consistent action to advance a cause you are passionate about. But that action need not be big and flashy, she asserts; small ""micro"" actions can breed big results. In this useful guide to micro activism, Williams reminds readers that it's important to regularly take action to make a difference, but we shouldn't take it all on--no one can do everything all at once. Build in periods of rest during your action, and seek community. Williams interviews a number of successful micro activists as role models, offering four archetypes: the Indispensable, the Producer, the Organizer, and the Headliner. There's space for the reticent too, because, she says, "If the only people who qualified as activists were those in the spotlight, nothing would get done." There is nothing radical about these micro recommendations, most of which are commonsensical and promise salutary, macro results. Readers will conclude, along with the author, that micro actions are mighty.

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