ACTSA's Youth Activist Network - Survey Questions

Introduction

Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) was established in 1994 as the successor organisation to the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM). We work to promote human rights, equality, and sustainable development in Southern Africa, in solidarity with people and civil society in the region. We are a movement powered by people who have who have helped us win major victories for people across the region; most-recently, a precedent-setting legal settlement for ex-gold miners in South Africa living with silicosis and tuberculosis.

We are charting a new course for our work and in 2020 we will launch a Youth Activist Network (YAN) of young Southern Africans and friends of Southern Africa (18 to 35-year olds). The Network will, a) provide a valuable youth perspective on ACTSA’s work, b) provide a platform for young people to run campaigns relevant to our work, c) facilitate solidarity and joint-working between the YAN and youth groups in Southern Africa, and d) to drive ACTSA’s agenda for wider youth engagement in our advocacy and campaigning.

We would be hugely grateful if you could take a few minutes to answer the questions below. Your answers will shape the design of YAN.

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* 1. How likely are you to join ACTSA’s Youth Activist Network? (You are not committing to anything now)

Very likely

Likely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

I don’t know

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* 2. Rank the following in order of priority, where 4 is the highest priority and 1 is the lowest priority

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* 3. If you are unlikely to participate in the Network, why?

I am not interested

I already volunteer my time

I am too busy working and/or studying

I prefer not to say

I am too busy – other (Please state):

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Rank the following issues in order of priority, where 8 is the highest priority and 1 is the lowest priority

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* 5. If you joined YAN, which activities would you like to participate in? (Please select all that apply)

Digital campaigning, including social media

Hosting visitors from the region

Advocacy

Educating your peers and community

Learning visits to the region

Protests and direct action

Strategy development

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How would you describe your knowledge of the history of Apartheid in South Africa and its impact on the wider region?

I am very knowledgeable

I have some knowledge

I have very little knowledge

I have no knowledge at all

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* 7. How would you describe your knowledge of the history of the Anti-Apartheid Movement?

I am very knowledgeable

I have some knowledge

I have very little knowledge

I have no knowledge at all

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* 8. If you were recruited as a member of the ACTSA Youth Activist Network, which of the following resources/training would you find useful? (Please select all that apply)

(Team) Outreach training

(Team) Social media training

(Team) Public speaking training

(Team) Press/media training

Pre-prepared presentations (with accompanying guidance notes.)

A summary document about the history of the AAM and ACTSA

Recommended reading/listening/viewing list

Team training and idea development day/weekend

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* 9. How would you describe yourself?

From Southern Africa

Friend of Southern Africa (I have an interest in the region)

Southern African heritage (Born outside the region)

I am not from the region nor do I have an interest in the region

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* 10. Would you like us to contact you about joining ACTSA's Youth Activist Network in the future?

Yes

If yes, what's your email address?