If your follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you might hear my friends and I banter about being an agent of change or a change agent. Did we spark your curiosity? What is an agent of change and how do I become one?
Change agents are people devoted to making changes in society and around the world. You can change your own life and the life of those around you, often with very small acts. How about checking in on a neighbor? You can make dinner for a new mom or volunteer to babysit for a friend while she does errands. It could be as simple as pay the toll for the car behind you or buying an extra cup of coffee. A gesture of genuine kindness can go a long way, especially to someone who might be having a bad day or week.
Think your ready for a bigger act of change? Learn to lobby for causes that you love. I have recently lobbied for several causes I hold dear global vaccination access, domestic violence, and military legislation. Lobbying can be as extensive as a visit to your representatives office or as simple as a phone call.
Social media has given us better access to our family, friends and even politicians. You can make your voice heard. Participation in the Global Mom Relay is incredibly easy. You just need to “share” the daily blog posts on Facebook and Twitter. It is as easy as the click of a button!
Do you believe that every child deserves a shot at a healthy life? Did you know that vaccines are one of the most cost effective forms of humanitarian aid available? You can help support the United Nations Foundation Shot@Life campaign by pledging your support via email. The pledge is simple and no donations is required but always appreciated!
Shot@Life Pledge
I believe that every child deserves a chance to have a healthy life, no matter where they live. By pledging my support today, I add my voice to the U.S. movement to give children around the world the shot at life they deserve.
I understand that, for children in developing countries with limited access to life-saving immunizations, childhood vaccines are an essential part of ensuring healthy development and a productive future.
I pledge to do what I can to help children around the world gain access to life-saving vaccines.
I will encourage my friends, my family, my community and my local, state, and national leaders to speak up for children who need vaccines to survive and thrive.
By pledging my support and lending my voice to this movement, I believe we can give millions of children a shot at a healthy life no matter where they live.
I am hoping at this point you have the urge to do something, and maybe a little inspired to do more you originally intended. These are just a few tips of how you can help change our society for the better. It really does happen one person at a time.
I also would like to personally invite you to the Shot@Life twitter party where you can make some new tweeps (friends for those who aren’t use to twitter lingo) and find other ways to become a #changeagent. I hope to see some of you there! You can follow me via my twitter app on the sidebar of my blog or find me at Bluegrass_Belle
Happy Social Saturday!
XOXO
~Jess
