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This guide, called “Start Something Fierce: A Young Woman’s Guide to Grassroots Organizing” is an exceptional community-driven zine. It targets young women, particularly those in Indigenous communities – looking to make a difference and engage with the local activist scene.   

But it’s the second edition of the zine, a resource produced by the Girls Action Foundation. The newest version includes ideas and information from the Indigenous Young Woman’s Gathering in 2011.

Here are some of the features of “Start Something Fierce:”

-excerpts from “Indigenous Young Women: Speaking our Truths, Building Our Strengths”

-using education to empower

-including art in your campaign

-fundraising

-ensuring anti-racist, anti-oppression groups

-media kit

-evaluation tips

-strategizing

-self-care with an emphasis on holistic healing

-additional resources