I recently learned about Change.org, an organization founded by Ben Rattray that empowers anyone across the world to create real change in their community, city, or country. People do this by creating campaigns that fight for issues they care about. Change.org believes “building momentum for social change globally means empowering citizen activists locally.”
Campaigns can be about anything. They range from curbside recycling programs to fighting wrongful deportation to protecting against anti-gay bullying.
After a previous campaign started by teen girls, Seventeen magazine pledged to print one unaltered photo spread a month in their magazine. Today, I signed a campaign at Change.org to encourage Teen Vogue to do the same and pledge not to alter any model’s body or face and to celebrate beauty in all its forms.
I am really excited about this organization because I love that anyone-no matter their age or where they are in the world- can sign or start a campaign and be the change they wish to see.
