Advocacy Actions
This action involves contacting elected officials directly to share an opinion.
What is emailing?
This happens when people come together to support a cause or take collective action.
What is community mobilization?
is this an example of civic identity
“Because I believe everyone deserves equal opportunities, I care about education equity, and I make a difference by tutoring younger students and speaking up about school resources.”
Yes
This term refers to sharing your personal story or opinion to influence a decision or policy.
What is testimony?
You want to include detailed data and carefully edited arguments—this type of testimony is best.
What is written testimony?
This action gathers signatures to show support for a cause or policy change.
What is petitioning?
This outcome increases public knowledge or attention about an issue.
What is raising awareness?
This influences civic identity by shaping what issues you care about based on your lived experiences.
What is background or personal experience?
This is one of the most important elements of testimony: sharing your personal experience to make the issue real.
What is personal experience?
Students create and share posts about climate change that go viral online.
What is raising awareness?
This civic action allows you to officially choose leaders or policies.
What is voting?
This outcome occurs when laws or regulations are changed due to public pressure or voting.
What is policy change?
This part of civic identity includes your personal values and beliefs about issues in society.
What are values or beliefs?
This part of the testimony clearly tells decision-makers what you want them to do.
What is your ask or call-to-action?
Can advocacy actions result in more than one outcome?
Yes
This form of advocacy involves public demonstrations like marches or rallies.
What is protesting?
A group organizes a peaceful march that brings hundreds of people together in support of an issue.
What is community mobilization?
This term describes how you see yourself as a member of a community and your role in making change.
What is civic identity?
This key part of the testimony clearly explains the problem or issue, so decision-makers understand it.
What is stating the issue clearly?
This group might hear your testimony during a school-related issue or policy discussion.
Who are school board members?
This modern advocacy tool spreads messages quickly through platforms like Instagram or TikTok.
What is posting on social media?
Thousands of people sign a petition demanding a new law, and lawmakers respond by introducing legislation.
What is policy change?
When someone speaks out on issues because they believe their voice matters, they strengthen this.
What is their civic identity?
This type allows for tone, body language, and emotion to be expressed directly to decision-makers.
What is oral testimony?
You’re advocating for a local law change—this is the group you would most likely present your testimony to.
Who are local elected officials?