How To Be A Young Activist
This page is meant to give you an idea of how you can be an activist in your own community. Listed below are only a few of the many things you can do as an individual to make a difference (and qualify for our scholarship).
- Form or take a leadership role in a local or school Atheist club
- Lead or participate in a protest movement against an illegal religious movement in your school
- Sponsor or participate in a debate
- Write a letter to your congressman, Senator or local politician (in most cases, you will get a form letter back, which you can use as evidence for your Scholarship application).
- Write a letter to you school or local newspaper (send us the clipping)
- Sponsor the Atheist Viewpoint. This is usually free, and makes a big difference. send email to avtv@atheists.org for more details
- Build a web page on Atheism.
How many more can you think of?
American Atheists gratefully acknowledges the life members who founded the Scholarship Fund:
We also thank Dr. Richard Chinn, who founded the Gay/Lesbian Scholarship fund.
Barbara J. Baldock, Dr. Phillip Butler, Rice O'dell, Lillian B. Ramsden, and Irving Yablon