Many high school students and youth groups have expressed a desire to be involved with V-Day. Currently V-Day does not have a youth campaign; however, below you will find many clever ideas that young people have implemented to support V-Day and to raise awareness and funds to end violence against women and girls.
What is Violence Against Women?
Give Us Your Ideas
- Organize a school dance where the proceeds will go to a local organization that works to end violence
- Have an "Anti-Violence Day" at your school and invite local groups to share information and ways to help with your school
- Have a "Shoot Hoops to End Violence" drive
- Design and designate a Rape Free Zone in your high school
- Start a flower selling campaign and give the proceeds to a local 501(c)3 organization that works to end violence
- Have a Q & A Day that will create an opportunity for an open forum between girls and boys
- Organize a 'Take Back the Night" at your high school or in your town
- Have a 'Vagina Friendly' bake sale
- Work with your school librarian to create a section for women authors
- Contact your local women's shelters to ask what they most need and then have a donations drive
- Add a great women's quote to your email signature (AND the V-Day link! www.vday.org)
- Volunteer for 1 hour a week at a local shelter
- Organize a "Take Your Daughter/Mother/Sister/Grandmother to Self Defense Class" group
- Start a monthly "Movie Night In" with your friends to watch movies about women leaders
- Organize an 'Envisioning Group' in your area to brainstorm about how your world would be different if there was no violence
- Contact a local Worldwide or College Campaign event organizer to get involved with their event
***please work with your school's administration on any of the ideas you are interested in bringing to your school***
