Question

Briefly articulate how you will become a change agent on a social justice issue of your choicOne paragraph is fine.

Answer 1

Change agent

People, who act as motivator or catalyst for change or an agent of change is called a change agent.

How to become a change agent on a social justice issue;

Social justice means fairness in society. Because of unjust policies or preconceived opinions (judgements) regarding an aspect, there will be social injustice or social justice issues in the society. Discrimimination based on race, religion, sexual orientation , age and nationality and social inequality due to Unequal Government policies or regulations are social justice issues.

For examples: LGBT adoption rights, religious freedom act, Gun buy back, gender work place diversity , euthanasia.

Change agent and child welfare (against mal treatment on children)

Change agent is an agent for change , and he or she choose courage over fear to fight against the injustice on children. More number of children being neglected, abused. Children have no voice unless we( change agents ) speak for them. Change agents can conduct training programmes on child rights and school or class room management throughout the areas accessible for them. Change agents for child welfare can be a professional from education, nursing, social work etc.

They can work among parents and can go to families to make parents to aware about child rights. Various awareness programme for parents and children may help the public to identify maltreated children.

School teachers can best act as a change agents for the social justice issue ' maltreatment on children '.