CIVIC LIFE TODAY // PURCHASE POWER // POINTS OF LIGHT
Civic Life Journey: Personal Action Plan Do you want to leverage your purchase power to support what matters most to you? Use this worksheet to develop your own personal action plan! By going through each question, you’ll discover businesses that match your values and identify up to three action steps to take when considering future purchases. Families are also encouraged to do this exercise together.
What do your current spending patterns look like? What businesses do you regularly shop from (brick-and-mortar and/or online)?
What specific brands do you frequently purchase?
Thinking about your own purchase power, what do you care about? Circle the 3 issue areas that most interest you.
• Locally Made
• Animal Welfare
• Environment
• Fair Wages
• Climate Change
• Labor Conditions & Practices
• Racial & Social Justice
• Child Labor
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Waste Reduction
• Civil & Human Rights
• Sustainability
• Adult or Youth Education
• Health & Wellness
• Hunger
• Agriculture
• Fair Trade
• Black or Minority Owned
• Women & Girls
• Other: ___________
• Philanthropic or Social Mission
• Other: ___________
Discovery: Does what you care about match what you buy? It’s time to do a little research. Where do the companies and brands you frequently purchase from stand on what you care about? Use the resources and tools in the Learning Library to help you get started. (For example, if you care about fair wages and labor practices, does the clothing store you shop from use sweatshop labor?)
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