Wednesday, October 17, 2012

"The cry of one is the cry of all"... Just like a pack of wolves in the frosting cold of the Scandinavia Achipelago, the call to other or service is one that is chorused by all involved. The same principle applies to creating an effective plan of action to motivate others for a particular course. If we take our minds back to Selma, Alabama in 1960 United States, Martin Luther King Jr and his comrades used civil disobedience to alter the history of a country which needed direction regarding racial inequalities, Rosa Parks refused to offer her seat to  a white passenger in a bus at a time when colored people could only get a seat in the back, or what sparked the Arab spring, a kid in Tunisia sets himself on fire and that began a revolution that tumbled regimes . My point is, a call  to action often starts with an individual then is usually chorused by a group.

It is important also to understand that a call to action is usually a delicate issue, it is one that requires effective and careful planning. A call to action for a positive course can also quickly turn negative if things get out of hand because an effective strategy was not put in place. It is what mentioning also that planning a protest for change requires connecting all the necessary and appropriate authorities. For example, a general concensus of the course for which the protest or action will be attributed to must be in line with the laws of the land, in some cases they must at least be carried allowed to exercise civil rights both individually and as a group. The appropriate government representatives, Police Department, general public must all be notified if a protest is to take place in a particular area.  As an organizer of a call to action, the most important issue for you is to make sure that your goals are achieved as a result of the action taken. Therefore, keeping that in mind, planning your actions strategically to minimize or eliminate any form of casualty should be foremost on your agenda. Although, things can quickly degenerate into a chaotic situation, so it is necessary to have an alternative plan should things get out of hand.

Finally, a call to action can either be for a good or bad course. It is paramount that irrespective of which side of the aisle you belong, you want to have a plan that will respect other people's opinion but also drive home your own point with much conviction. Violence is not an effective form of a call to action, therefore, as an organizer, I want to ensure that my rallying call is one that will not in any form attract or condone any act of violence but an action that will speak louder than voice. Silence, if used effectively sometimes is the best form of change.          

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