Youth Activism Is on the Rise (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Cruz Caption 'Around the world, we are seeing children and youth engage as social, political, and economic actors, demonstrating their capacity to help make social change,' says author Jessica Taft. Credit Carolyn Lagattuta Usage Restrictions For use only with news coverage of this research. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.