You don't have to be an alarmist to be a little freaked out right now. Regardless of whether your preferred leaders are in power or not, most agree that we're facing some challenging times. We have an ecological system on the verge of collapse, debilitating economic disparity, pervasive racial injustice, and a refugee crisis that is a shameful humanitarian disaster.On the bright side, it's genuinely encouraging to see more people starting to care. Business as usual isn't working, which is prompting new ideas and a healthy questioning of the status quo. Call it resisting, disrupting, being mad af—whatever. People are taking a new look at the world before them, and asking themselves what kind of future do I really want to live in?
It's at this time of heightened tensions, mass anxiety, and public awakening that VICE Impact joins the fray. It's an advocacy platform with the encompassing goal of working toward a better future for global youth and recognizing the interconnectivity behind many of today's challenges. We aim to do this through quality content, smart collaboration, and creative messaging. We recognize this new course may seem a bit odd to some, but VICE has always prided itself on being different. And if not now, when? We're not going to stand idly by while the world that's given us so much goes beyond a point of no return.
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