Millennials are hands-on “experience seekers” who don’t trust the reporting of others. They want to experience change, to touch and feel it, and they want a menu of options for acting now and seeing results in real time for real people.
Nina Rappaport always remembers having social causes in her life. Her parents volunteered at her school and the local hospital. At Horace Greeley High School in the suburbs of New York City, she has vivid memories of helping solicit donations and giving out pink ribbons during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month [1].
It’s important to remember, however, that not all Millennials are Social Citizens, and not all Social Citizens are Millennials. But there are many overlapping characteristics that shape Social Citizen activism as practiced by Millennials.
Her school and volunteer activities further blurred in college at Florida State University. Causes came and went quickly, just as classes did, but she always made time to give blood at the annual blood drive. Now 20 years old, Nina is thinking of going to graduate school to become certified as a high school guidance counselor.
“I want a job that makes me feel selfless, and makes me feel like I’m doing some good in the world,” she said. She continues to give blood and support breast cancer awareness, but, like many of her friends, Nina isn’t registered to vote. “The system is so corrupt my vote isn’t going to change it,” she says. “Nothing is going to ever change politically.”
What’s remarkable is that this story is not unique; versions of it were commonly repeated by Millennials interviewed for this paper. This is because Nina represents a burgeoning activist archetype called the Social Citizen.
Social Citizens are energetic and passionate about social causes; brimming with new approaches and ideas for problem-solving; disposed toward sharing the responsibilities and rewards of affecting change in the world; and equipped with the digital tools and people power to make it happen.
Social Citizens are unique in comparison to older generations of activists, not only because of the way they work but because of the ends they are trying to achieve. With a passion for community building and democracy, Social Citizens use their zeal for change in a variety of settings. These include traditional activism areas, like environmentalism and health causes.
But their energies also extend to the creation and shaping of their own entertainment culture, and increasingly for political campaigns—although generally not for government or policy efforts. The context of the activism, which is largely conducted online, matters far less than the process and the results realized by collective efforts.
It’s important to remember, however, that not all Millennials are Social Citizens, and not all Social Citizens are Millennials. But there are many overlapping characteristics that shape Social Citizen activism as practiced by Millennials. The following are open-ended, still-evolving aspects of the Millennial Generation that will help better guide an understanding of them.
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It is commonly assumed that lung cancer can occur only to people who smoke. This assumption is based on the myth that only smoking can cause lung cancer. Lung cancer awareness month will serve as a platform to educate the general public about the other causes of lung cancer which are primarily passive smoking and asbestos. Currently, Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in the Unites states. In the United Kingdom also, this disease kills more than 33,500 people every year. This month will also help to collect money and provide better medical condition to people who are already suffering from lung cancer and other forms of lung diseases.
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Some researchers are taking a fresh look at ideas that were dismissed as folklore — a blow to the breast might spur cancer, an infection might fuel cancer cells, a weak immune system might let cancer spread. They also say the new approach may help explain mysteries, like why the breast cancer rate plummeted when women stopped taking menopausal hormones. One answer may be that hormone therapy changes normal cells of the breast and may allow some tiny tumors to escape from the milk ducts where breast cancer starts.
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Nina is really appreciable first wish you all the best for her future. I like her way of thinking really appreciable. Now a days cancer is become curable if you get proper treatment and on proper treatment because I myself has observed two cases of breast cancer which are perfectly cured.
But still if we observed prevention is always better that cure statement is not applied by many person in the society. actually every lady has to do body check up specially breast check up at least after every six month. But we have observed they do not follow this and when problems arises then they rush to the doctor. so I think we have to make a campaign for that so that we could
save many females from cancer.....
smith Alan
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http://www.raymeds.com/blog [6]