Awareness

Activities to raise awareness for yourself and others, that are not highly structured.

ACTION #101: Organize a Global Action Day about HIV and AIDS

December 1 is World AIDS Day. Be the change by organizing World AIDS Day events at your school or in your community.

Tags: Activism, Awareness, Health, HIV/AIDS, One Month

ACTION #339: Fundraise with Fair Trade

ACTION #339: Fundraise with Fair Trade

Raise funds for your school by selling Fair Trade hand crafted goods that support women and their families in marginalized communities in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Tags: Awareness, Fair Trade, Fundraise, Women/Gender, One Year

ACTION #216: Skip a meal for Mercy Corps

Skip a meal and donate the amount it would have cost to Mercy Corps' efforts to combat hunger and poverty.

Tags: Awareness, Fundraise, Hunger, One Hour

ACTION #394: Share your action experience

Share your story with Mercy Corps by telling us what actions you've taken and how your efforts have impacted you, your community or the world.

Tags: Activism, Awareness, One Hour

ACTION #10: Stay connected to the Action Center

Sign up to receive e-mail updates from the Action Center about new actions, events and exhibits.

Tags: Awareness, Learn, One Minute

ACTION #2: Join Global Citizen Corps

Become part of a movement of youth who are committed to ending global poverty by becoming a member of Global Citizen Corps.

Tags: United States, Activism, Awareness, Educate, Organize, One Year

ACTION #277: Take a volunteer vacation

Turn your next trip into an opportunity to impact lives around the world by becoming a traveling volunteer. Dozens of groups in the U.S. and abroad offer a variety of service opportunities that are perfect for either the solo traveler or the entire family.

Tags: Awareness, Travel, Volunteer, One Week

Help keep the peace

In conflict-affected states, peacekeepers from the UN, NATO, EU and African Union maintain ceasefires, protect civilians, disarm combatants and help communities recover.

Tags: Awareness, Conflict & War, Legislative, Peaceful Change, United Nations, One Minute

ACTION #331: Urge Uncle Sam to ratify the Children's Rights Convention

To date, only the U.S. and Somalia have refused to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This important document commits each country to respect, protect and ensure children's rights, dignity and development.

Tags: Awareness, Children, Education, Legislative, Youth, One Hour

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