How a Project is an Example of Advocacy and Not Activism
Part2
Write a 1-page essay explaining how your project is an effective example of advocacy, as opposed to activism.
Note: If you are choosing the social media, brochure, or PowerPoint options, ensure that the images you use are free and open source.
Review the Best Practices and Examples of Advocacy section of this week’s Learning Resources.
Considering your advocacy topic and type, select an appropriate method for communicating your message to the intended audience. You may write a letter or email, develop a social media post, create a brochure, record a public service announcement (PSA) video, or narrate a PowerPoint presentation.
Learning Resources:
American Psychological Association. (2017). How to write a letter or emailLinks to an external site
CARE. (2020). Speak outLinks to an external site.
When accessing this web page, note the ways in which the organization engages in advocacy.
Center for Community Health and Development. (n.d.). Section 1: Writing letters to elected officialsLinks to an external site.. In Chapter 33: Conducting a direct action campaign. University of Kansas.
The Advocates for Human Rights. (2015). Appendix C: Best practices: Using popular social media platforms for effective human rights advocacy. In Human rights tools for a changing world: A step-by-step guide to human rights fact-finding, documentation, and advocacy.
Navigate to Appendix C (page C-1).
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TEDx Talks. (2016, June 21). Karen McAlister: Links to an external site.Advocacy through social media: Why trending topics matterLinks to an external site. [Video].
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 12 minutes.
Center for Community Health and Development. (n.d.). Section 13: Creating brochures. InChapter 6: Communications to promote interestLinks to an external site..
Center for Community Health and Development. (n.d.). Section 7: Preparing public service announcements. In Chapter 6: Communications to promote interestLinks to an external site..
National Children’s Alliance. (2019). Public service announcementsLinks to an external site. [Multimedia file].
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North American Council on Adoptable Children. (2017). Tips for creating a successful public service announcement (PSA)Links to an external site..
PowerPoint Presentation
Ennis-O’Connor, M. (2017, January 30). Presentation Tips for Patient Advocates: Developing Effective Speaking Skills. Patient Empowerment Network Blog.
Why My Project is an Advocacy and Not Activism
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Why My Project is an Advocacy and Not Activism
My project is a perfect example of advocacy. In particular, advocacy refers to a set of organized actions that are meant to influence public policies, political processes, or social attitudes (The Advocates for Human Rights, 2015). My project intends to convince the senator to sponsor the Children Online Protection Initiative (COPI). Many children and youths are using the Internet today, and they are required to be protected from adverse consequences that come along with the web. If these young individuals are not safeguarded, they might fall victim to cyberbullying, human trafficking, or sexual exploitation.
One of the primary things that advocacy does is to support policies and persuade those in power to implement them at the local, national, and global levels (The Advocates for Human Rights, 2015). COPI should be adopted at all levels since all children and youths should be protected regardless of their geographical locations. Notably, my project is n...