Advocacy to Your Future

Presented by The Advocacy Center

590 South AvenueRochester NY 14620

585-546-1700800-650-4967

What is Advocacy?

Advocacy is doing something for another person

Advocacy is doing something with another person for that person

Self-Advocacy is doing something for yourself

YOU HOLD THE VISION

Steps to Effective Advocacy

1. Identify the current issue or concern

2. Obtain complete information and organize

3. Look at the issue/concern/problem from another’s viewpoint

4. Make contacts5. Make a plan and ask for

help if you need it

Advocacy (cont’d)

6. What are the alternatives?

7. Take action/be persistent and follow through

8. Be courteous and thank everyone

9. You can do it!

Watkins Glen, New York

Group Activity

Watkins Glen is a very busy community during race weekend, making local travel difficult.

You have been nominated by your neighbors to address the City Council to ask for policemen to direct traffic during the busiest times on race weekends.

Outline at least 5 steps you will take to prepare your presentation to City Council.

Based on the Steps to Effective Advocacy, list 5 steps that you will take to meet your vision.

My Vision

Questions?

Thank You and Good Luck!