Get Up and Go

Get Up and Go

The phrase “DIY” is shorthand for “do-it-yourself,” a concept that has branched into, enriched, and united creative subcultures around the world. The basic idea behind DIY is that each person is capable of accomplishing their goals and producing some- thing important, and that each person who feels a responsibility to contribute can easily “start today” and not wait for money, circumstances or noto- riety to motivate them to make a change happen. Each of us has our own unique perspective on the world; each of us has issues that they wish they could address, and has changes in their lives, in their communities, in society, that they would make. DIY systematically encourages individuals to embrace those perspectives and take action to make real changes for themselves. So, DIY subcultures are built up and networked around

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