Consider your own knowledge and involvement with activist work, what has it looked like? What can be an activist? Define activism for yourself—share—examples of activism.

Though I didn't know it until I was out of high school, my grandfather marched with Cesar Chavez. I briefly learned about Cesar Chavez in high school. Blink and you'd miss it. As I found my voice, my activism has centered around women's rights, educational opportunities, equal pay, and LGBTQ+ rights.

I have been a member of a national nonprofit organization for the past 26 years and over the years, my activism has mostly been through the organization or through partners of the organization. For many years, I was heavily involved in the youth program as a sponsor. The organization I belong to is often thought to be a political organization, though it is nonprofit. As a member, I have registered new voters, marched for immigrant rights in DFW, rallied for teachers in Austin and stood with labor unions in San Antonio and El Paso. 

In the last five or six years, I reduced my involvement in activism for one issue or another. I felt that I was having to prove my worth, prove that I am Latina more than once. "You don't look Mexican", coupled with a head tilt. It is a tale as old as time. My personal growth and self-preservation are more important. 

An activist can be someone or a group with a vested interest in a single subject matter or issue. Depending on the issue, they might look to bring political or social change. The issue does not always have to be a contentious, hot button issue. Activism can be seen in many forms: cultural, political, social, civic, judicial. Examples of what can be done include voter registration, rallying, hunger strikes, boycotts, letter-writing, petitions, marching, volunteer teaching/coaching, food/clothing drives, etc.