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Six Steps to Successful Child Advocacy: Changing the World for Children offers an interdisciplinary approach to child advocacy, nurturing key skills through a proven six-step process that has been used to train child advocates and create social change around the world. The approach is applicable for micro-advocacy for one child, mezzo-advocacy for a community or group of children, and macro-advocacy at a regional, national, or international level. This practical text offers skill-building activities and includes timely topics such as how to use social media for advocacy. Case studies of advocacy campaigns highlight applied approaches to advocacy across a range of issues, including child welfare, disability, early childhood, and education. Words of wisdom from noted child advocates from the U.S. and around the world, including a foreword from Dr. Jane Goodall, illustrate key concepts. Readers are guided through the process of developing a plan and tools for a real-life child advocacy campaign.
Step 5—Conducting Strategic Follow-Up
Step 5—Conducting Strategic Follow-Up
Follow-up is crucial for maintaining momentum on an issue. One type of follow-up is addressing the requests of decision makers for more information or networking with other decision makers. Another is to ensure that the advocacy coalition is involved and well prepared for subsequent steps in the decision-making process. This chapter describes a two-pronged approach to follow-up: one, to provide any further information needed by the decision maker, and two, to educate the group of advocates to keep them involved and engaged in every decision-making step. The use of social media (e.g., Twitter, e-newsletters, and blogs) is explored for its usefulness in connecting with both decision makers and advocates. A case study describes how a nonprofit organization focused ...
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