Advocacy tips for youth

What is Advocacy?

The Four Parts of Advocacy

Rights Information

Voice Inclusion

Why do We Need Advocacy?

How to advocate?

Preparing Persuading

Preparing

• Assess the situation• Gather facts and

information• Look for alternative

solution• Develop an action

plan

Preparing

Assess the situation

• What happened?• Have you had similar

problems in the past?

Once you begin to think of prossible solutions:

• How do you want the problem to be resolved?

• What will happen if you don’t get what you’re asking for?

Assess The Situation

• What reason have you been given for a decision has been made?

• Are there any laws, regulations or policies that apply to your situation?

• Who has the authority to make a decision about your situation?

• Is there a complaint, review, or appeal process?

Gather facts and information

• Are there other ways to get what you want?

• Can you get it from a different place?

• Is there a different approach that might work?

Look for alternative solution

• What are you going to ask for?

• How are you going to ask for it?

• Whom do you need to talk to?

• And if that person can’t help, what will your next step be?

Develop an action plan

Being Assertive

Focusing on interests

Persuading

Being assertive

• Knowing what is the best for you and how to ask for it

• Expressing yourself simply, clearly and directly – in a way that doesn’t attack, negate, or manipulate anyone else

• Standing up for yourself, while respecting the needs and interests of others

Being Assertive

Focusing on interests

Advocacy focuses on interests rather than positions. A position is what someone wants. And interest is why someone wants something. When you are advocating, always try to focus on why you want it, what is important you about it, and what your concerns will be if you don’t get it.

Focusing on Interest

There is no guarantee that just because you speak out, you will

get what you want.However, if you don’t speak out,

nothing will change.

-The Advokit

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