By Kaitlyn Fehr October 9, 2012. For most teenagers, this date means nothing, but for one teen in Pakistan, this date changed her entire life. Malala Yousafzai was only 15 years old when she was shot in the head for daring to speak out against the Taliban. Malala stood up for her right to recieve an education, and she has continued to be an activist for education since surviving that shot. While not every high schooler can be Malala Yousafzai, we can all do our part in attempting to influence politics. Current high schoolers are growing up in a generation where everything has a political motive. Movies, music, books, even TV oftentimes have political intentions behind them. In this day and age, it’s impossible for someone to not know about what is going on around them politically. High school students arguably have even more ways to get involved with politics than most adults do. Simply by being in a school setting, students have access to numerous clubs that help them change the political atmosphere within their high school. At Wilson, we have political clubs like student government, Model United Nations, the High School Democrats of America and the Wilson Teenage Republican Club. These clubs directly involve politics, but there are other clubs at Wilson that involve some area of politics. A club new to Wilson this year, Students for Sustainability, is just one example of a club that tackles one specific issue of politics. This club concerns itself with getting the community engaged in environmentally friendly practices. Sustainability comes in the wake of recent climate change denial. Other clubs that deal with some aspect of politics include Feminist Society, Gay Straight Alliance, Multicultural Club and Students for Life. As high schoolers, students can also find internships dealing with local government. Many teachers have connections outside of the school, and students could likely find help from a teacher in order to find an internship. Even within school newspaper like this one, students can get involved in politics. Those who are passionate about a topic and want change can write articles to get their voices out there. While not every high school student will be able to change the politics of an entire country, students can participate in small activities that have an impact on their local community. Photos Courtesy Of: The Blue Diamond Gallery; flickr.com
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