Purpose and impact of social action and community media action.

UNIT 31: SOCIAL ACTION

GLSEN is a well-established organization in the United States that seeks to end harassment, discrimination and bullying centred around sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in k-12 schools.

1. Why there was a need for an action video?

2. What was the action video trying to get across?

3. Is it for local, national or global change?

4. Is it to change attitudes or raise awareness and it does this?

5. To change stereotypes / representations of groups?

6. To strengthen a community?

7. Provide information?

8. Is it a campaign? 

9. Does it want to build relationships?

10.Who is being interviewed and why?

UNICEF (Standing for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) is a United Nations Programme has been created to provide long-term care and developmental support for mothers and children in developing countries.

1. Why there was a need for an action video?

2. What was the action video trying to get across?

3. Is it for local, national or global change?

4. Is it to change attitudes or raise awareness and it does this?

5. To change stereotypes / representations of groups?

6. To strengthen a community?

7. Provide information?

8. Is it a campaign? 

9. Does it want to build relationships?

10.Who is being interviewed and why?

Wycombe Youth Action is a youth organization based in High Wycombe, for the local youth to empower a diverse range of young people to build hopes and aspirations.

1. Why there was a need for an action video?

2. What was the action video trying to get across?

3. Is it for local, national or global change?

4. Is it to change attitudes or raise awareness and it does this?

5. To change stereotypes / representations of groups?

6. To strengthen a community?

7. Provide information?

8. Is it a campaign? 

9. Does it want to build relationships?

10.Who is being interviewed and why?

Reading Mencap provides a range of info and support services for the families that have children and adults with learning difficulties and disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

1. Why there was a need for an action video?

2. What was the action video trying to get across?

3. Is it for local, national or global change?

4. Is it to change attitudes or raise awareness and it does this?

5. To change stereotypes / representations of groups?

6. To strengthen a community?

7. Provide information?

8. Is it a campaign? 

9. Does it want to build relationships?

10.Who is being interviewed and why?