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Health Promotion International, Vol. 17, No. 4, 363-371, December 2002
© Oxford University Press 2002

Youth social action: building a global latticework through information and communication technologies

Charlotte Lombardo, David Zakus1 and Harvey Skinner

Department of Public Health Sciences and 1 Centre for International Health and Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Address for correspondence: Dr Harvey Skinner, Chair Department of Public Health Sciences McMurrich Building, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1A8 E-mail: harvey.skinner{at}utoronto.ca

SUMMARY

New technologies and a growing global consciousness have created innovative opportunities for young people to connect locally, nationally and internationally for social action. This paper describes the dynamics of collective action in this new environment. Particular attention is given to how youth social action initiatives use information and communication technologies (ICT) to foster connection, action and sustainability. In-depth interviews were performed with five youths (aged 18–24 years) and two youth workers at two international non-government organizations (NGOs) focusing on social justice and human rights: Global Youth Connect and Amnesty International Canada. Qualitative methods were used to code and analyze the interview tapes and notes. Three main results are discussed: (i) the role of connection in building a youth action movement; (ii) the differential use of various communication technologies; and (iii) access barriers to connection opportunities. ICT enables new and expanded ways of connecting youth to express and share their experiences, which is a key success factor for social action initiatives.

Key words: community participation; information and communication technologies (ICT); social action; youth


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