Review the PowerPoint The Time is Now Let Your Voice Be Heard.pptx

Part 4 - Initial Response

Using the knowledge you gleaned from the PowerPoint, in your own words describe what it means to be an advocate. Describe what essential skills an advocate must possess and ways to advocate for a topic. Do you consider yourself an advocate? Who/what do you advocate for? Identify ways that you will advocate.

Now is the Time Have your Voice Heard! Personal Advocacy - Tell Your Story to family and friends - Vote Vote Vote - Participate in your professional organization - Let elected officials know how you feel - Build personal relationships with local representatives and within the early childhood community - Set reminders to advocate throughout the year Local Advocacy - First Things First Regional Partnership Council - School Board Meeting - Early Childhood System Building Meetings - Invite your representative to: - Read to your students - Tour your program - Share advocacy activities ideas Find Your Region Attend Early Childhood Dayat Adve Legislature Monitor Arizona Legislative Information System (ALIS) Leam about candidate's early childhood platforms Vote Connect with Arizona Early Childhood organizations Follow them on social media Subscribe to websites \& join mailing lists Join and stay connected! Arizona Early Childhood Allance Starces Children's Action Alliance First Things First Expect More Arizona Bom to Leam AZ Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children Southern Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children Child and Family Resources If you understand the inportance of early dhildhosd and wank be know roset or do more. there are slefple ways 10 join First Theres First and beip spectid the wort: Joln ovgr Marting Lhis Follow Uy an 5ocial Mecia National Advocacy Attend National Public Policy Events Contact to your State Representatives Join National Organizations advocacy email list Share National Advocacy Posts on Social Media = Learn about candidates early childhood platforms Vote National Associational Rer thesources National Assoclation for the Education of Young Children America for Early Ed Power to the Profession Child Care Aware Works Bipartsan Policy Center Center for American Progress First Five Years Fund Zero to Three hatiollamericatoreadyediorgy Power to the Profession framewerk for career pathwopl, incesiting, ane Power to the Profession epanca was Take A Tod Advocacy We an have a stake in whether bables get off to a good start? Join the Thish Rabits tw Cartpaisinst