Digital activism

Unit Title: Digital Activism

Global Context and Explorations: Fairness and Development
Key Concept: Communication is the exchange or transfer of signals, facts, ideas and symbols. It requires a sender, a message and an intended receiver. Communication involves the activity of conveying information or meaning. Effective communication requires a common 'language' (which may be written, spoken or non-verbal).
Related Concept: Adaptation and Innovation
AK Strand: Ethics, Civil Society and Governance
Learner Profile: Communicator, Caring and Stewards

Adaptation and innovation in communication contributes to a fair treatment and development within communities.

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Digital activism enables information to go past your community and reach similar-minded people all over the world. Today, with sites such as Facebook and Twitter, entire campaigns can be run online with a large audience. Every day, activists hoping to change the world come up with a new technological tactic to do so. Our unit entails taking positive steps towards spreading awareness about pertinent issues that affect us as an individual or as a community/society and that has been neglected by those who are responsible for it.
Your challenge for this unit is to identify an issue of concern that has been neglected and that you are passionate about bringing a positive change through digital activism.
You must target one of the following audiences/clients:

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