A little background…
In 2010 I participated in a workshop organized by Hivos and the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore dubbed “My Bubble. My Space, My Voice”. This was part of a series of workshops in three different regions that resulted into a knowledge inquiry into the field of youth, technology and change in a four book collective “Digital AlterNatives with a Cause?”
Photo Credit: Maureen Agena
Fast Forward…
I run digital literacy camps through The Kuyu Project initiative one of which was with a group of girls who created a social network to consolidate the efforts of high school students around community service. I used the Digital AlterNatives with a Cause? Book (download free here) as one of the training tools and we had lots of fun with it.
The girls found the title of the book “weird” for some reason and made a lot of fun about it. Eventually the idea of the book sunk in their minds and one of the girls, Kasyoka Salim, eventually linked it to my character and beliefs: she called me a “Rebel with a cause!”
The Link…
In her own words…
The idea here is the belief that everyone has within themselves the ability to challenge the existing stereotypes and dogmas in pursuit of something they strongly believe in and identify with…and that’s the boring part!
The exciting part is the undertaking process and its manifestation which make a huge contribution to the strengthening of your character. (I see this everyday in the girls that I mentor…and oh is it a joy to watch!)
Its a task…that I know experientially for sure! But for all its worth, count me in!
Your 2012 calender must be brimming to full capacity with such inspiring stuff?! Great work.