WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.560 --> 00:00:03.870 Hi everyone and welcome to module five. 2 00:00:03.870 --> 00:00:06.450 We are already at our second to last lecture. 3 00:00:06.450 --> 00:00:07.290 Today, we are talking 4 00:00:07.290 --> 00:00:10.440 about petitioning and intervening for change. 5 00:00:10.440 --> 00:00:11.273 I wanna highlight 6 00:00:11.273 --> 00:00:13.530 that we are going a little bit offbeat this week, 7 00:00:13.530 --> 00:00:16.890 and the lecture is going to be representative of topics 8 00:00:16.890 --> 00:00:18.870 that are not discussed in our textbook. 9 00:00:18.870 --> 00:00:19.770 The reason I did this 10 00:00:19.770 --> 00:00:23.940 is because I feel talking about non-violent forms of protest 11 00:00:23.940 --> 00:00:25.200 are incredibly important 12 00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:27.630 and relevant to public health advocacy work 13 00:00:27.630 --> 00:00:29.700 and building on the work 14 00:00:29.700 --> 00:00:33.510 of previous public health activists and advocates. 15 00:00:33.510 --> 00:00:35.640 This week is one of my favorite assignments, 16 00:00:35.640 --> 00:00:37.470 which is the op-ed piece. 17 00:00:37.470 --> 00:00:39.360 Before you dive into the op-ed piece, 18 00:00:39.360 --> 00:00:41.796 please know that if you are interested 19 00:00:41.796 --> 00:00:44.010 in getting your name out there and publishing an op-ed, 20 00:00:44.010 --> 00:00:47.130 especially on an advocacy topic you're passionate about, 21 00:00:47.130 --> 00:00:48.060 please email me. 22 00:00:48.060 --> 00:00:50.640 I am happy to help any student who's interested 23 00:00:50.640 --> 00:00:53.223 in getting their assignment this week published. 24 00:00:54.390 --> 00:00:57.540 So this week, we have four key learning objectives, 25 00:00:57.540 --> 00:00:59.520 so upon completion of this module, 26 00:00:59.520 --> 00:01:01.740 you should be able to define the difference 27 00:01:01.740 --> 00:01:05.010 between violent and non-violent forms of protest, 28 00:01:05.010 --> 00:01:05.970 outline the steps 29 00:01:05.970 --> 00:01:08.940 to creating an effective petition for change. 30 00:01:08.940 --> 00:01:11.130 You'll be able to analyze the efficacy 31 00:01:11.130 --> 00:01:13.380 of previous public health related protests 32 00:01:13.380 --> 00:01:15.150 and non-violent resistance, 33 00:01:15.150 --> 00:01:17.340 as well as apply the steps of creating a petition 34 00:01:17.340 --> 00:01:20.100 to real-life petitioning letters. 35 00:01:20.100 --> 00:01:21.960 This week, we do not have a quiz. 36 00:01:21.960 --> 00:01:25.830 This is because I am also releasing the assignment steps 37 00:01:25.830 --> 00:01:28.350 and instructions for the final assignment, 38 00:01:28.350 --> 00:01:30.690 which is the mock campaign writeup. 39 00:01:30.690 --> 00:01:34.140 Please feel free to use this week to either get started, 40 00:01:34.140 --> 00:01:35.100 draft something up, 41 00:01:35.100 --> 00:01:37.560 or email me with any questions or clarity 42 00:01:37.560 --> 00:01:39.240 as you move towards the assignment. 43 00:01:39.240 --> 00:01:42.570 I do not want anyone to feel rushed next week 44 00:01:42.570 --> 00:01:43.920 with completing this assignment, 45 00:01:43.920 --> 00:01:47.610 so please heed my warning of using this week 46 00:01:47.610 --> 00:01:49.890 and the time that you are going to use for the quiz 47 00:01:49.890 --> 00:01:52.320 and apply that to the final assignment. 48 00:01:52.320 --> 00:01:54.990 As always, I am here for you via email, 49 00:01:54.990 --> 00:01:56.520 and if you need to schedule an appointment, 50 00:01:56.520 --> 00:01:57.930 I can be available, 51 00:01:57.930 --> 00:02:01.200 and I'm also available on Yellowdig. 52 00:02:01.200 --> 00:02:04.440 Lastly, I did make a collaborative document for this week 53 00:02:04.440 --> 00:02:07.900 for all of you to anonymously or not anonymously 54 00:02:09.030 --> 00:02:12.540 send in any questions you have related to the assignment 55 00:02:12.540 --> 00:02:14.370 onto a collaborative document. 56 00:02:14.370 --> 00:02:17.130 I did this so we can all learn from each other 57 00:02:17.130 --> 00:02:20.610 and perhaps get a different question perspective 58 00:02:20.610 --> 00:02:22.710 from another viewpoint. 59 00:02:22.710 --> 00:02:25.503 As always, I'm here for you and enjoy.