Advocacy
Is it true or false ,
Self-advocacy is the ability to speak-up for yourself and the things that are important to you.
True
Advocacy conducted on an individual basis for them self or their interest
Self Advocacy
What is Intercultural Support Workers?
Assist with registration at the school; Advocate on student’s behalf to the school; Provide orientation to new school in student’s own language; Provide referral to resources.
It is the ability to overcome challenges of all kinds- trauma, tragedy, personal crises, day to day problems- and bounce back
What is Resiliency
The state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food
What is food insecurity?
MACY (Manitoba Advocates for Children and Youth) advocates for the adults as well.
True or False
True. They will advocate for adults by referring them to the right advocacy program. If the adult is someone who age out of care, they will still handle the case until it can be passed to the next appropriate organization.
Representing the rights of someone other than yourself
Peer-Advocacy
Name programs that SEED Winnipeg is running.
Answers can vary:
Saving Circle
Money Matter Management Program
Inner City Home Buying Program
Individual Development Account
Name 3 ways to build your resiliency?
Let yourself be lousy every once in a while; Don't set unrealistic goals; express your feelings; manage your energy; practice positive thinking; Evaluate the situation; Connect with you connections; Take a break from the situation then come back to it
A unified body of individuals living in one area
What is Community
Give 3 examples of advocacy
Self, Peer, Legal, Political, Community, System Advocacy.
Supporting changes to systems and structures to better meet needs.
System-Advocacy
Organizations that addresses socio economic needs (employment, eia, ei) of the community members
Answers may vary
SEED Winnipeg
Manitoba Start
Community Unemployment Health Centre
Community Resource Centers
an expressed struggle between people with opposing opinions or principles
What is conflict?
How can you advocate for others
Answer may vary
is a response to oppression that requires active work with individual, groups and communities to shift the distribution of power.
What is Social Justice?
Advocating through a legal representative such as an attorney to protect or develop the legal rights of others.
What is legal advocacy?
Name resources that provides system and political advocacy
The art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.
What is leadership?
How can you resolve a conflict?
Answer may vary
The process of supporting and enabling people to:
•Express their views and concerns
•Access information and services
•Defend and promote their rights and responsibilities
what is advocacy?
What type of Advocacy does CCedNet provide ?
System Advocacy
Name resources that addresses food insecurity?
Harvest
Norwest Coop Community Food Centre
Churches
Siloam Mission
Community Resource Centres
What are the types of leadership?
Authoritarian, delegative, participative, transformational, transactional
Answers can vary
True or False
Can Conflict be positive?
True!
•Can lead to change
•Increase motivation
•Brings about awareness to problems
•Thinking more carefully
•Slows down
•Increased involvement