Student Social Justice Campaign
Northern Kentucky Inclusive Students in Education
As part of NISE’s commitment to developing student voice, civic engagement, and critical consciousness, students collaborated on a social justice social media campaign centered on issues they are personally passionate about. The project was designed to help students translate their lived experiences, values, and research into public-facing advocacy, while also building skills in collaboration, digital storytelling, and ethical engagement online. Grant funding supported this work by providing meals during monthly group meetings, ensuring students could fully engage without barriers, as well as access to research tools and social media, including creation software that strengthened the quality and reach of their campaigns.
During monthly NISE group meetings, students worked through the full campaign development process. They formed small groups, identified shared interests, and refined their topics through guided discussion and reflection. Together, they brainstormed key messages, conducted research using grant-funded resources, and considered audience, tone, and impact. Meeting time was used for ideation, feedback, and initial content creation, while students completed and polished their posts independently outside of meetings. By January, each group had a cohesive set of social media posts ready for publication, demonstrating both their individual agency and collective commitment to using digital platforms as tools for social justice education and advocacy.
Check out students’ social media campaigns below!
Educational Social Justice
Part 1: K-12 Education
Part 2: Higher Education
Part 3: Postsecondary Trades
Part 4: Education & Health
Part 5: Education & Society
Wild or Drilled?
Part 1: What is Climate Change?
Part 2: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Part 3: Environmental Protection
—Northern Kentucky Inclusive Students in Education
The Kentucky Intercultural Microgrant Program is a seed grant to support two or more individuals or organizations collaborating across distance, difference, or sector on projects that celebrate and connect Kentucky's people and places. Our 2025 funding partners included Kentucky Arts Council, Fund for the Arts, Kentucky Foundation for Women, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, EarthTools, and individual donors. Learn more at kyrux.org/microgrants