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- 2. Objectives of this lesson • At the end of this lesson students should be able to: • Identify situations where advocacy is needed • Represent the views and interest of youth people to others • Decipher when youth can advocate on their own behalf • Support youth in advocacy efforts
- 3. Performance Criteria • Gather the available information on the circumstances of the situation where advocacy will be needed. • Identify accurately the key groups, individuals and decision-making processes in the situation. • Work with young people to identify clearly areas of the situation where they can represent themselves. • Ensure that young people represent themselves wherever possible. • Provide young people with the support they require to represent themselves
- 4. Performance Criteria • Identify and inform young people of situations where you believe they lack the confidence and skills to represent themselves. • Identify areas of the situation where it is more appropriate for you to advocate on behalf of young people. • Clearly and accurately identify information you will need from the young people in order to act on their behalf. • Agree clear and consistent advocacy review processes.
- 5. Advocacy means taking action to create change. Advocates organize themselves to take steps to tackle an issue. They help to give people ways to speak out about things that negatively affect them. Advocacy has been described as "speaking truth to power". Advocacy includes many different types of activities. It can mean researching new solutions, creating coalitions of like-minded people, public campaigning to raise awareness and much more. The aim of advocacy is to create change. What is Advocacy?
- 6. Youth as Agents of Change
- 7. An agent of change is someone who has the guts to think outside of the box and create a difference bigger than themselves. Youth can be change agents. Youth play a vital role in the constructive process of social cohesion, economic prosperity and political stability in a nation. Youth as an Agent of Change
- 8. • The involvement of youths in the nation building process is a must. The youth population is an integral part of what is considered the building blocks of the nation. The stronger the youth population, the more developed the nation. Youth as an Agent of Change
- 9. • The role of an advocate is to offer independent support to those who feel they are not being heard and to ensure they are taken seriously and that their rights are respected. • It is also to assist people to access and understand appropriate information and services. • An advocate will ensure a person has the tools to make an informed decision; it is not about making the decision for the person. It is also about supporting the person to say what they want even if other people consider that they are making an unwise decision. The Role of an Advocate
- 10. • An advocate does not represent their own views but amplifies that of the person they are supporting. • An advocate should also empower the person to advocate for themselves wherever possible. • An advocate is not an advice worker but will support the person to gather, understand and process the information and advice they are given by others The Role of an Advocate Retrieved from: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bp-assets/globalassets/leeds/original-blocks/get-involved/volunteer/the-role-of-an- advocate-1.pdf
- 11. Youth Worker’s Roles And Responsibilities Within Advocacy Retrieved from: file:///C:/Users/awilliams8/Downloads/TheSupportWorkersRoleInAdvocacy.pdf
- 12. How can your organization get more involved in advocacy? Educate. Inform your organization about the current policies and problems affecting your community. Evaluate. Evaluate your organization’s mission and goals, and examine whether current programs involve advocacy as a means to address problems or grievances in the community. If not, how could advocacy play a larger role in your organization’s programs?
- 13. Collaborate. Work in coalitions with groups whose philosophy and goals resonate with yours. Together, pooling staff and resources, all parties involved in the coalition should be better equipped to take on campaigns and work for change. Assess. Use AFJ’s free online Advocacy Capacity Tool to assess your advocacy skills, identify specific gaps and strategic opportunities, focus resources to strengthen your organization and achieve the best advocacy results possible. How can your organization get more involved in advocacy?
- 14. Advocacy strategies and approaches: Overview | Association for Progressive Communications (apc.org)
- 15. Let us reflect on the previous reading • Excerpt: • “Where ICT policies could have the effect of reinforcing poverty and discrimination. For example, “e-government” projects that use the internet to improve access to public services may, for those without internet access, have the reverse effect, unless they are complemented by other measures to enable universal access to the internet”. • Have you observed any advocacy initiative which has had the reverse effect to a group? • What measures would you put in place to reduce the likelihood of this occurrence?
- 16. Advocacy Process Youth as Change Agents
- 17. Watch this video and then answer the questions in the next slides
- 21. Advocacy Challenge Think about an issue which you are passionate about Reflect on the impact of this issue on Youth Role-play or demonstrate how you would advocate for this issue to be resolved In your role-play or demonstration highlight the steps of the advocacy process Limit your selection to one or two types of advocacy Groups of 3 persons Group Activity- To be completed in live Class
- 22. Area of focus Question (to what extent) Rating Teamwork and collaboration 20% Did all the group members equally contribute to the presentation? Did the presentation clearly build on the ideas from the group members? Was the presentation cohesive and were individual presentations made better as a result of the team? Content Focus 20% Did the content describe a compelling & significant problem? Did the content cover an appropriate amount of material? Did the content present a clear plan to solve this problem? Content Effectiveness 15% Did the presenter make a convincing case regarding the problem or issue, using credible arguments and evidence? Did the presenter make a compelling case for a specific plan of action, using credible arguments and evidence? Delivery intentionality/ Effectiveness 20 % Did the group use delivery techniques that were appropriate to advocacy? Did the group use delivery techniques that enhanced the power of their message? Was there a clear intent to persuade the audience? Advocacy for others 25% Did the group demonstrate evidence that someone cares about this issue (was a problem statement developed and presented)? Did the group use the appropriate format to speak for others? Advocacy Challenge Rubric- Support Youth people to address their circumstances