Check out Sofia Ongele’s TEDx talk about how she uses code and social media to create platforms for positive, meaningful change that are joyful, fun, and easy to use.
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“I’ve realized over the course of growing up that what we largely consider to be participating in democracy is honestly kind of narrow and unimaginative. We’re taught that we can vote and run for office, which are both important, but what about those of us who can’t because of our age, our immigration status, our class, not to mention the countless others facing disenfranchisement through voter suppression.
“The truth is, any of us, of any age, living in some semblance of a democracy or striving towards it, possess the tools to have a voice in our governments and communities. It’s just a matter of learning how to have agency with those tools.
“For me, that’s been coding and social media. It’s unconventional, but I found the most success in having an influence by using whatever’s in front of me, really tuning in to my networks and communities, meeting people where they’re at and centering joy and fun wherever I can. And it works. Let me explain.”
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