nc Niagara

College

Canada

TORONTO

Instructions: Read and complete correctly.

Step 1: Find a local activist organization or group that is fighting for the rights of

ONE of the following: Indigenous Peoples, Racialized People, 2SLGBTQA+ People,

or Disabled People. *Your choice can be the same as one of those presented in

week 10.

SOCL1430: Assignment 3 (20%)

Activism Research Report

Step 2: On the next page, write a report the includes information from the topics

below. This report should be 1 page long, double-spaced, 12 pt font. The

information included must be true, correct, and demonstrate what you learned

from your research.

Here are some possible questions and topics to consider when writing your

report. *DO NOT JUST ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW. Use them to guide your

research. Then produce the short report by synthesizing the research to present

your chosen local activist organization.

• What types of social problems/discrimination does the organization/group work

on?

• Why do these problems exist?

• Why is it important to work to remove these problems?

• How long has the organization/group been doing this work?

• What has inspired this activist organization/group to do this work? How or why

did they get started?

• How does the organization/group interact with society, individuals, and

communities?

• What methods are used to do this work?

• What challenges are experienced by the organization/group while doing this

work?

• What are the organization/group's needs to continue doing this work?

• How many people work for this organization/group? What do they do? Are there

volunteer positions?

• What message(s) does the organization/group promote in their activist work?

• What successes has the organization/group experienced during their activist

work?

Organizati

on Name

Website(s)