Preschool and Beyond: Advocacy Messages

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Advocacy Messages

For this blog, I found advertising campaign messages that I felt were inspiring to me. The first advertising ad that I found to be inspiring was the Every Beat Matters Campaign which is a campaign strategy by the Save the Children organization. This ad was inspiring to me because children's actual heartbeats were used to inspire a very popular song in an effort to bring awareness to the need for children to have healthcare. The link to the website is http://www.everybeatmatters.org/.

The next ad that I thought was very inspiring to me because they took a simple everyday saying such as "No Baby" and turned it into an advocacy campaign to bring awareness to teenage pregnancy. This whole campaign was centered around the high number of teen girls that were pregnant at this one particular neighborhood high school in Memphis, Tn. Through this campaign teenage girls are taught about abstinence, safe sex, and how to effective use birth control to prevent unwanted teenage pregnancies. The girls are also mentored about staying focused on education and so on. The link to the "No Baby" website is http://www.nobaby.org

I believe that both of these messages are effective in creating action, because they use techniques that appeal to the senses. The Every Beat Matters Campaign, created a catchy song using the heartbeats of children. The website videoed the meaning behind the song and how it was created which was a great strategy to use, because if you're like me understanding the meaning behind the material is important and it opens the mind up to issues that we are often unaware of or don't really realize the severity of an issue and people were moved to action, because as they purchased the song, the proceeds were donated to the cause. The "No Baby" Campaign also used a catchy phrase to help spread the word about their cause. This "phrase spread like wildfire as it was broadcast over the radio, news, commercials, and billboards. More people were made aware of this issue once the news team aired a story about the high rate of teenage girls that were pregnant at Frayser High School. This news story moved many to action and the "No Baby" Campaign was created. Due to the way their messages were broadcast, I believe that they were effective in motivating people to take action.

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Heidi DoughtyJune 8, 2013 at 7:53 PM
Priscilla,

I also chose the every beat matters campaign. My heart broke to learn of the number of children under the age of five who die on a daily basis. I think too often those that may have access to great healthcare take it for granted. I have been looking at advocacy specifically related to the educational side that this campaign was a gentle reminder of the outside factors that affect every child who enters our classrooms.
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elise figarottaJune 10, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Pricilla , I really liked the fact that they use music to evoke emotion. The underlying current is allowed to flow through the emotion of the music. Very effective.
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Relationships

I currently have healthy relationships with my two sisters, my brother, my sons, my daughter, my father, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and colleagues. These relationships are healthy because we first take the time to acknowledge each other as individuals, keeping in mind that we come with our own beliefs, needs, desires, goals, and morals. Respecting each other and working through issues, help us to maintain open lines of communications. As we all know that no relationship is perfect, but being committed to forming strong relationships, can help everyone learn to be better people.

Personal Advocacy Reflection

I cannot pinpoint just one individual to talk about as it relates to advocacy and its effect on my life. There have been a number of people who have advocated and shared important information with me. So to name just one person would not be fair, because they all have impacted me greatly. All through-out my journey to pursue my higher learning education. These individuals have been very positive in sharing information as it relates to school and other opportunities. Because they were so supportive, I was able to pursue three separate degrees consecutively. They were also compassionate and encouraging as I raised my children as a young single mother. Through the sharing of vital information, I excelled higher and to greater places in my life. As a result of their kindness, I am paying it forward by sharing information and resources with others that may be looking to pursue a better life. I always find myself encouraging young mothers to do their best as mothers and to pursue more education in an effort to be a better provider for their young family. I pick up informative brochures and flyers that I come across when I'm out in the district for my job. I share those flyers and brochures with those young mothers and anyone else who's interested. I just believe that we must not be afraid to reach out to lending a helping hand, not a hand-out.

Relationship Reflection

As a mother of three, a sister, a daughter, a friend, and an employee, building and being apart of strong lasting relationships is very important to me. It is important to me, because it allows me to be accepted by my peers. It allows me to contribute to the lives of others in a positive way. It also allows me the grand opportunity to learn from the individuals I have relationships with. Learning how to give, receive, value the opinions of others, and agreeing to disagree are all some of the things I learn as I interact with my sisters, brothers, friends, children, and co-workers. Being able to see the world from the point of view of others is an awesome thing, because they can point out very important points, when our selfishness tend to rear it's head. Healthy relationships allow us to bear our feelings to others, our weaknesses revealed, enabling us to be strong by the strength and helping hands of others.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Advocacy Messages

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