In a recent article Nicholas Kristof the New York Times raises a point of conversation that we’ve seen in action throughout the Not for Sale network; backyard abolitionists, including students of all backgrounds, collaborating to combat modern-day slavery. This is a perfect example of the the under-pinning ideal of the Not for Sale Campaign: open-source activism.

College students used to be the activists, but increasingly they’re joined by high school pupils and even younger children. The spotlight may be on billionaire philanthropists like Bill Gates, but one of the country’s healthier trends has been the rise of piggy-bank philanthropists.

-Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times

Over the past year high school students from Pasadena to Atlanta have taken up the cause of freedom by wearing and displaying their orange (the color of freedom), holding freedom dances, Free to Play games, and joining Not for Sale on Facebook.

If you’re interested in learning more about what your high school can do download our High School Toolkit and Curriculum Guide

If your school has held a freedom program let us know by posting a comment below.