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Advocacy and Action

It's mid-October! Where did the time go? Life is moving fast but here at the Hub, we keep track of every Thursday for a new blog post that recaps the youth chat! Take a seat to read about the important information shared in this week's youth chat:

Yesterday, on the weekly SPAN youth chat, we watched a YouTube video on "Understanding Advocacy and Action," which centered on philanthropy or giving to a good cause towards people, organizations, and communities. For example, donations of money and/or food to a local shelter and organizing local events such as races, fundraisers, or book fairs to help schools or countries affects by natural disasters. 


The goal of philanthropy is to create positive change in the world and you can start in your community. With actions like raising awareness for a disease, not many people know about (ex. ALS, aka. the ice bucket challenge) or raising concerns about the dangers of pollution. There is a difference between philanthropy and advocacy, but it works hand in hand. Philanthropy is based on action whereas advocacy is all about using your voice to affect change.

In the youth chat, we went into breakout rooms and the youth discussed blog post ideas, resources, and information. Here a few excellent suggestions from the young: a website dedicated to mental health, a site that focused on nutrition, and information on accessible cooking. We will be diving deeper into these ideas and looking to feature one or more of the suggestions on the blog!

Do you have any resources you would like to feature on the SPAN Youth Hub? Have you ever donated or advocated for a cause? Head down to the comment section and share it! As always, join us in next week's youth chat. Even better, bring a friend! Don't forget to check back here for the next recap on Thursdays. 


Author,

Jeremy Hayer


Resources:

  1. The SPAN Youth Chat: the-span-youth-chat

  2. Best Practices in Self-Advocacy Practices: https://www.parentcenterhub.org/priority-selfadvocacy/

  3. Understanding Advocacy and Action: https://youtu.be/w0BYMqONzgM

  4. New Jersey: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links: https://www.vote.org/new-jersey/

  5. New Jersey Voting Information: https://www.vote411.org/new-jersey

  6. Nonprofit VOTE: https://www.nonprofitvote.org/

  7. NJ Census 2020: http://census2020nj.org

  8. Subscribe to SPAN's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SPANAdvocacy

  9. Link to SPAN's website: https://spanadvocacy.org/

  10. Link to SPAN’s Youth In the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know

  11. We’re here for you!  Call SPAN if you need assistance: 1-800-654-7726

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