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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 3—Preparing Effective Materials
Step 3—Preparing Effective Materials
After developing an understanding of the issue and conducting the necessary research to support your advocacy on that issue, the next step is to prepare tools that will effectively communicate the issue to decision makers. It is first essential to understand the components of persuasive communication, then to see how these elements can be used in different forms to present the issue to potential allies and supporters. Research and persuasion are means to getting to the “yes”—the decision that you are seeking. Child advocates have many mediums by which to spread their message; a few examples are presentations, videos, and legislative testimony. Summary sheets can be an effective way of communicating with a decision maker. This chapter will ...
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