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Thoughts on forming a professional non-for- profit advocacy panel with experts from universities in Human rights law, OT, Speech, Education, Disability with at least 2 disabled volunteers that can take on complex cases in schools and other situations such as housing and NDIS? We need a place that advises on emergency situations and listens to the real concerns outside of government agency that has check-lists to complete. I volunteer! Who's in? Joshua Aston Christina Holly PhD want to start? Danita Hanson

It’s Advocacy Friday! Each week, we share informed voices from our community and abroad. "Because they face so many barriers once they are released, it is increasingly important for incarcerated people to have access to employment and training opportunities that will give them a better chance of thriving after their sentence is complete.” 🔗 Check out this week's article: https://loom.ly/Oox0AC4

As we approach the end of 2023, we want to take a moment to reflect on the journey we've shared this year. Throughout these twelve months, Tides Advocacy has been dedicated to deepening our commitment to liberation as the guiding principle that energizes our work. As a labor of love, we've taken significant steps towards transforming a 25-year institution through our pro-Black framework in pursuit of justice and centering movements. Read more 👉🏿 https://lnkd.in/g9wknasi #yearinreview #problack #socialjustice #socialimpact

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 Child Protection Week launched earlier today delivering a powerful message to all adults about the need to 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. National Children’s Commissioner, Anne Hollonds, asked the audience to reflect on "𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒆𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆?" Leesa Waters, CEO of NAPCAN, reminded us that "𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅." Watch this video produced by the team at NAPCAN to inspire us all who are working with children and young people to prioritise these essential conversations: https://lnkd.in/gqVsmBB3

CfJJ is at the forefront of youth justice advocacy in Massachusetts, consistently combating harsh and negative narratives in the media that vilify youth, leading the fight for transformative legislative and policy reform that promotes positive development and successful outcomes for youth and pushing back on harmful policies that promote punishment and incarceration over addressing the root causes of youth behavior. To learn more about our advocacy efforts, check out the following articles from 2023 featuring CfJJ. https://lnkd.in/e7kA4ide

February is Child Support Awareness Month. Know your rights and responsibilities. Need guidance? We're here to help. #ChildSupport #FamilyLaw #fclcgroup #orlandolawyer #orlandoattorney #orlandofamilylaw #familylaw #familylawyer #custodylawyer #alimonyattorney #floridalawyer #floridaattorney

Achieve Australia is supporting efforts to create a truly inclusive Australia. In this new blog, our CEO will be sharing how we do this every day in our programs and services. Plus, outline how we are stepping up our advocacy with federal and state governments to put people with disability at the heart of the system. Read our first CEO blog, here: https://bit.ly/3TySUDm

THRIVING IN ADVOCACY: This is the guiding light for inquiry and implementation this year and beyond – to listen, learn and understand potential antidotes, so that advocacy can continue illuminating without causing bright lights to fade. I’ve experienced first hand and vicariously how advocates fighting for freedom end up experiencing imprisonment of differing kinds, with loved ones often being imprisoned with them. Livelihood, families, and priorities outside of advocacy are inevitably impacted, resulting in chronic burnout, illness and relationship issues (to list a few). The guilt, pain, and loss it induces can make thriving feel impossible, and naïvely optimistic. But if we’re advocating for a better world, one where birthrights are honoured and freedom is universally experienced, thriving along the way is essential.

Terun, the co-founder of People's Advocacy Institute, shares invaluable advice for justice-impacted youth. 'Love yourself, no matter where you come from. You are beautiful, brilliant, and as capable as anyone else,' he asserts with conviction. Terun emphasizes the importance of self-love as the foundation for navigating life's challenges and making decisions that align with our own goals and aspirations. Don't let others dictate who you should be. Your vision, your goals, are yours to achieve, stay true to yourselves and your path, everything else will align accordingly. . . . . . #TerunInspires #PeoplesAdvocacyInstitute #EmpowermentForYouth #SelfLoveFirst #YouthGuidance #JusticeImpactedYouth #BeYourBestSelf #AuthenticPath #OwnYourJourney #YouthEmpowerment #LoveYourself #SetYourGoals #NavigatingLife #TrueToYourself #VisionAndGoals #InspirationalAdvice #YouthLeadership #EmpoweringTheFuture #YourJourneyYourRules #StrengthInSelfLove

Families have dreams and aspirations for their children and are often confronted with varying challenges in the pursuit of a quality education. For Spanish speaking families, we've seen language as one of the biggest barriers. I invite you to learn more about what Latino parents and educators are saying when it comes to engaging in their child's education. Check out my blog and download the white paper, The Power of Language: Educational Transformation Through the Lens of Latino Parents and Educators. 👇🏾