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Day Planning, Featuring The 2023 Youth & Teen Advocacy Day

Organizing your day can be extremely helpful for Anyone who wants their daily plans to be clear, efficient, and easy to do. Day planning, or daily scheduling, is an easy and fun way to plan. 


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How to Organize Your Calendar

A well-thought-out calendar is the best solution to chaotic and unproductive days. A physical or digital calendar can simplify an otherwise tough series of jobs into easy-to-do tasks. On YouTube, the channel Thomas Frank has an entertaining video on this subject, How to Organize Your Calendar - The Ultimate Guide. 

Watch the video for examples of how a well-planned calendar increases productivity. Find it by clicking the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODXV-fb_c-I&ab_channel=ThomasFrank.

How to Plan Your Day

Planning is a life skill that youth and young adults need to develop to grow their independence. On range.co, we've found an article explaining how to plan a typical day with different work, social, or personal scenarios. Find it by clicking the link here: https://www.range.co/blog/how-to-plan-your-day.

[ALT: A Monday through Sunday calendar]

Creating a Daily Planner

Check out Canva.com to find a set of free templates for daily planners, each with a unique style and printable! These templates are an excellent way to express your creative freedom while keeping track of your daily tasks. Start creating by clicking the link here: https://www.canva.com/planners/templates/daily/.

Do you like planning your daily routine or making it up as you go? Do you have any tips on day planning? Let us know in the comments below! 

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Calling all youth and teen advocates!

Rare Disease Legislative Advocates (RDLA) invites members of the rare disease community between 10 and 18 years old to participate in our first Virtual Youth & Teen Hill Advocacy Day.

Register by May 31st, 2023! Find the sign-up link here: https://everylifefoundation.org/rare-advocates/virtual-youth-hill-day/registration/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=570388b2-e137-496f-a18c-1f05402f32aa.

'Anyone between the ages of 10 to 18 with a connection to the rare disease community and their parents or guardians is welcome to participate.

Advocates can virtually meet with their Members of Congress and share their rare disease stories. Before meetings with Members of Congress, advocates will have virtual training on how Congress creates laws, how to communicate with policymakers, and how to understand critical policies affecting the rare disease community designed for youth and teens.'

Resources...

Link to SPAN's website: www.spanadvocacy.org
Link to SPAN's Youth in the Know Resource Page: 
Youth in the Know
We're here for you! Call SPAN if you need assistance:1-800-654-7726.

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