In this resource, featuring a segment from the AMERICAN MASTERS documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It, learn how award-winning actor Rita Moreno has used her celebrity status to raise awareness about women’s issues, civil rights, and other causes. Explore how celebrities, past and present, advocate for causes important to them and how their activism can impact their lives and careers. Reflect upon the role students and the general public can play in raising awareness about social issues.