what does it take to be a catalyst for social change?

Question

there are people in private and public sectors who are in the work of providing services to others. what are the qualities and the challenges that will be faced by these people to effect social change.

Answer 1

never ever give up... perserve when others tell say it can't be done. if your cause is worthy you can effect social change.

Example (for inspiration):

TEACH FOR AMERICA

As a senior in college, Wendy Kopp was discouraged by the disparities in the quality of education between low-income and high-income areas and by the dearth of public sector job opportunities available to her and her classmates....
http://www.newschools.org/portfolio/teach.html

In 1988, from her dorm room at Princeton University, college senior Wendy Kopp developed a plan to call upon the most talented members of her generation to teach for two years in the nations neediest urban and rural public schools. She envisioned a new national service corps called Teach For America that would heighten our country's commitment to its most disadvantaged children...
http://www.teachforamerica.org/newsroom/founders_book.htm

if someone else can, why cant you?

Answer 2

Social changes are very long process and it can not be done in overnight.There are three I working for it. they are as under -
1.Idea 2.Individual efforts 3.Intentions
Idea is that which can change the social Life.the example is James Watt's Engine.It has change the face of the world.
2.Individual efforts - Raja Rammohan Roy had difficult task before him.However he succeed in it.
3.Intentions are very Important.Here one can take example of Gandhi then Martin Luther King or even Abraham Lincoln.All three were very clean and clear in their respective Life and put their Impressions on Society and result were very good.They all were now great Social Reformer till today.However time factor is very Important.It may take a minute or years to change the society.

Answer 3

I could lie to you and give you a nice and FLUFFY answer, or I could tell you the truth of things and depress you. I chose to tell you the truth: In order to effectively innitiate social change you must first become a celebrity as an actor/actress, musician, or politician. Then actually use your influence to bring about change through aggressive public speech and personal example. Not only is it the only, albeit rare, chance to make a difference, nothing else will even come close.

Answer 4

say something about collective action dynamics. this always works. bonus points if you stick a little game-theory matrix in there.

Answer 5

You have to have an idea that is able to be copied in other areas.

Answer 6

You never know who you are talking to. Speak from the heart, it will never do you wrong.