Building Civic Engagement and Advocacy into Your Life and Work

“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” -Angela Davis  More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net  Would you like to gain confidence in your advocacy skills so you can have more impact on the issues you care about?  Are you concerned about the state of public life? Is your voice as a social change leader being heard in the public and civic arena?  Are you taking aligned actions to create system change? Advocacy is an important tool in system change. In this first episode of the 3-part series Traci: 1) discusses the importance civic engagement and advocacy and the unique role social change leaders play, 2) guides you through simple steps to get clarity and begin taking action on issues important to you, and 3) shares simple habits and tools so you can create social change by building civic advocacy into your life and work.     In this episode we: Learn what civic engagement and advocacy is and why your voice is important in those discussions  Understand how civic advocacy is aa key tool in bringing about system change Are reminded that challenges we face today are not entirely new and you are not alone in your frustration  Hear how social change leaders as professionals seeking common good need to have your voices heard in civic areas Understand why social change leaders are at a high risk for burnout, health issues and breakdowns in relationships Reflect on what currently keeps you grounded, healthy and well as well as discover new self-care practices you may want to create as you engage in civic advocacy  Clarify what ‘hot button’ issues that you want to focus on and be an effective advocate for Discover your advocacy ‘WHY’    In this episode, we reference: For more information on Traci, you can visit Social Motion FREE - Get In the Game: The Change-Makers Guide to Civic Advocacy LINK HERE Stanford Social Innovation Review - The Connection Between Inner Well-Being and Social Change LINK HERE