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What is Advocacy

Advocacy is...

• Educating others
• Speaking up for yourself
• Speaking up/helping for others
• Lobbying elected officials regarding legislation
• Lobbying appointed officials or government employees regarding regulations, policies, and so forth
• Mobilizing people and/or organizations around an issue

We advocate because...

• Elected and appointed officials too often do not listen to the voices of children.
• Children and youth have rights that must be honored.
• Children and youth deserve to have government programs work in their best interest.