What is Advocacy?
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Objective
I can define advocacy and explain its importance in promoting change.
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Warm-up video
Sarah Osmer · 4:03
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Advocates support, validate, and empower survivors of sexual violence by working in collaboration with them.
- 2
The advocacy wheel centers on survivor empowerment, which is promoted by protecting confidentiality and respecting the survivor's autonomy and decision-making.
- 3
Advocates should not question, judge, or investigate the crime, provide therapeutic counseling, or persuade a survivor into a particular course of action.
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Practice
3 questions
Define advocacy in the context of supporting survivors of sexual violence, and explain why it is important.
Which of the following actions is NOT a responsibility of an advocate?
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Exit ticket
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“Based on the video, define advocacy in your own words and list three key responsibilities of an advocate.”
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