Our Bylaws

Action Activists Bylaws

Action Activists is an organization dedicated to youth making change. It is a group of young aspiring activists who go out into the community to do community service events and lead protests/demonstrations to raise awareness of different issues within the world. We are governed by a set of rules and they are as follows.

Mission Statement

Our mission is for youth to take charge of their future through activism and advocacy to ultimately make a difference for themselves and generations to come.

Three Primary Goals

Create a network of activists, advocates, and change-makers
Get youth started in their activist careers so that they can eventually do it on their own
Teach youth how to take charge of their own future by making a change

Six Core Values

Collaborative

Innovative

Inclusive

Transparency

Accountability

Dependability

Name and Jurisdiction

The name of all chapters shall be ________ Chapter of Action Activists.
All chapters are subunits of Action Activists and are therefore subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors.

Membership & Structure

The organization is centrally structured where the board of directors acts as the governance for the organization. Then it is followed by the separate college chapters of the organization, which maintain their own e-boards that governs its respective general members.
The Board of Directors shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Social Media Coordinator, Event Coordinator, and Treasurer/Fundraising Coordinator
In order to maintain membership, you cannot miss more than 3 meetings (unless previously discussed).
In order to participate in events, you cannot miss more than 1 meeting in the month of the event.
All members must submit an application.
All E-board members at Campus Chapters are elected.
All Campus Chapter e-boards must have the following positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Social media Manager, Treasurer, and Events Coordinator.
All chapter presidents must undergo and complete training.
Failure to meet position expectations after 3 warnings will result in the dismissal from the organization and the replacement of the position.
All Chapter members must pay $20 dues; that is $10 for the Chapter and $10 for the Organization.
Action Activists should be between the ages of 13-24. At the age of 24, they will be ushered toward other opportunities to start their adult activism career, fully supported by Action Activists on their journey, and recommended to join Action Activists as a mentor for other youth activists in the organization.
All members holding executive organization and/or chapter e-board positions, must find their own replacement if they plan to leave immediately. If not, they must notify the founder they are leaving 3 weeks before their expected date of departure.

Meetings

Action Activists is a safe space. What we talk about and what people share must stay in the space. All ideas and feelings are welcome in order to promote a safe and progressive discussion about different issues within our world.
The E-board must attend meetings and have anything they need to talk about planned out before each meeting.

Events and General Community

Any organized protest we go to we must be a united front. The mission we are on and the message we are trying to convey will be the same. No side groups or side missions are permitted if you go to an organized protest under the Action Activists name.
All protests are done legally. No trespassing or illegal blocking of roadways is allowed.
Action activists does not support any form of hate crime and any member who practices it any way will be immediately forced to leave the organization.
Any information not yet released to the public, including but not limited to member information, event plans, or financial proposals, should remain confidential unless instructed otherwise.
When in the presence of the media, the only person who should speak with the press is whoever has been chosen to do so.

Expectations

All members are expected to exhibit the core values in all aspects of their work and all areas of their work environment.
Action Activists are expected to communicate effectively and efficiently
Action Activists are expected to attend meetings and events and perform the responsibilities their role requires
Action Activists are expected to know their rights when protesting and demonstrating.
Action Activists are expected to have read the bylaws.

Rights When Protesting

Your rights are strongest in public places.
Law enforcement cannot restrict your speech if you are on your own property or on private property with consent from the property owner.
When you are lawfully in a public setting, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view.
You do not need a permit to march on sidewalks or in streets unless you are obstructing some type of traffic. Without a permit, law enforcement is allowed to ask you to disassemble for safety reasons.
Law enforcement is not allowed to confiscate or demand you to view your photographs or videos, or delete any media without a warrant.
When videoing, be aware that the auditory portion of the video may not be fully protected under the law as some states have tried to regulate this under state wiretapping laws.

Process of Internal Issues:

Email actionactivistsyouth@gmail.com with the subject line: Workplace Violation (Your name). In the email, state your name, the date the incident occurred, any witnesses, and explain the situation in detail. At the end of the message please briefly state how you would like for the situation to be resolved. Please allow 3-5 business days for a response.
The next course of action will be to immediately resolve the issue. The President and Vice President of the board of directors will decide the severity of the situation. If the situation is serious enough to where outside aid is necessary, then they should consult that expert on possible resolutions. They will either mediate the issue quickly or we will hold a meeting where both sides will be forced to present their cases to the Board. The Board will then discuss possible resolutions and deliver their decision to both sides.
You will finally be asked to fill out a report detailing the incident so that the situation is documented and on record.

Three violations of the rules and guidelines stated within these bylaws by any member will result in the replacement of said member's position.

All members must read the bylaws.

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