Chapter 4 Exercises
JustAct: BikeAid
Read some of the Road Diaries submitted by BikeAid participants. (Note: In 2002, BikeAid became a project of Global Exchange. See updates for further information.)
Questions
- What do these articles say about the effectiveness of BikeAid?
- What do they tell you about the riders that participate in BikeAid?
- After reading these articles, could you see yourself participating in BikeAid? Why or why not?
Womankind Worldwide: White Ribbon Day
Browse Womankind's White Ribbon Campaign page and answer the following questions:
Questions
- What is the White Ribbon Campaign?
- What is, or has been, the role of men in this ongoing initiative?
- If the White Ribbon Campaign were to accomplish its (primary) goals, what impact might this have on global civil society?
Oxfam: Fair Trade
Browse the website for Garstang, The World's First Fairtrade Town.
Questions
- What makes Garstang a "fairtrade town"? How did it become such a town?
- Could this happen in your home town? Why or why not?
- What impact might Garstang's status as a fairtrade town have on Oxfam and its work?
Oxfam: Policy
Browse some of the papers, reports, and stories in the "issues we work on" section of Oxfam's website.
Questions
- What are the most important issues addressed by Oxfam? Justify your response.
- For what audience are these papers, reports, and stories intended?
- How much impact does Oxfam's policy work have in terms of reshaping world politics? Explain your answer.