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Assignment:

1. Go to the website of a community health organization (a 501(c)(3) organization) and locate the mission of the organization. Has the organization defined an advocacy agenda? If the answer is yes, does the advocacy agenda have clear underpinnings in the mission statement of the organization? Have action steps (or activities) been assigned to the advocacy agenda? If the organization does not have an advocacy agenda create one. For both situations (with and without an advocacy agenda) discuss strategies and action steps that will help with the advocacy agenda of the organization.

2. Have you, a family member, or friend ever participated in advocacy work? If so, describe what these advocacy efforts were. Were the efforts successful? How was success evaluated? What observations or tips would you give to others who are interested in performing advocacy work? How might you have improved the outcome?

3. Do you agree that people working in health promotion programs have an ethical responsibility to engage in advocacy work? What is the role of health researchers in advocacy work? Are there ethical considerations for health researchers who want to become involved in advocacy work?

4. Define (using reliable sources) the word activism. Can you describe differences between advocacy work and activism? Give examples of different types of advocacy and activism initiatives. Would participation in any of these affect your job security? If so, describe how this work would affect your employment.

5. Consider a health problem in your local community. How would you frame the issue in such a way as to gain maximum media attention? Outline a media advocacy campaign with a timeline. What benchmarks would you use to measure success, and how would successes or failures affect your advocacy strategy? Be sure to use social media in your campaign or fully explain why you have chosen not to use social media.