NFTY - Reform Jewish Teens - On Campus Social Action

Action Projects and Programs for Temple and Camp Events
What type of service projects can my TYG or Region do without leaving our location?

Donate

Pack and donate lunches or hygiene goods to a shelter or underprivileged school
Organize a drive for canned goods, used cell phones, kids videos, clothing, books- ask participants to bring goods to the TYG or Regional event to donate or ask Temple congregants for goods
Fundraise for a cause of your choice

Create

Use art for social action. For example, ask participants to create butterflies to commemorate those lost in the Holocaust with the Butterfly Project. Also look into the Red Hands Project…
At the end of a program, ask all participants to write a short poem or short story on the social action topic covered in the program. Choose the best pieces and submit them to a youth activist’s writing competition hosted by ACLU and/or UN Millennium Campaign. Also, encourage participants to write and submit songs, movies, and other creations to these contests on behalf of NFTY.

Advocate

Host a message booth at TYG or regional events. During events, there is usually some down time during registration or between programs. Here, choose an issue and host a booth where you educate program participants about the issue. Use video clips, news articles, pictures, etc to teach about the issue. To top it off, copy down the contact information of state Senators or Congress people from the region prior to the event. Ask participants to write letters about the issue to his or her elected official requesting action on the issue. (Pre-written letters, called Chai Action Alerts, are available on the RAC website. Use these letters as models).
If you have web access, ask participants to sign an online petition during your event.
Work with your advisor to record a Public Service Announcement or a series of Public Service Announcements on one issue during your event.
At Regional events, pass resolutions at your General Assemblies and take stands on issues.

Educate

Educate about- what can we do in our daily lives to reduce our consumption/eco-foot print. Make
Invite in speakers guests/Interreligious Dialogue

Titivate