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Advocacy

What is advocacy?

According to the dictionary, advocacy is:

The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support.

We call it making a difference by speaking up.

To learn more about Advocacy, check out the Advocacy Guide at www.fyi3.com

Here are some articles written by other youth in foster care about how they advocated for themselves or someone else:

Articles about Advocacy:
Advocating for Foster Youth
Speak up if Something is Wrong

 



Whether you advocate for yourself or someone else, it gives you power over the future. Check out the guide to advocacy on fyi3.com.

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