intro to
advocacy
Level up your advocacy skills
Intro to Advocacy is a FREE Online Advocacy Course.
Whether you are working within an organization, volunteering in your community, or exploring how to make a difference as an individual, this course is designed to support you in building the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to engage in advocacy that is thoughtful, strategic, and grounded in global solidarity.
This course is organized into a series of modules that build on one another but can also be explored individually to sharpen your specific advocacy skills. Each module focuses on a different aspect of advocacy:
Module #1:
What is Advocacy?
Module #2:
Identifying the Problem & Creating your “Ask”
Module #3:
Mapping your Allies, Influencers & Decision-Makers
Module #4:
Tactics That Work: Tools in Your Toolbox
Module #5:
Communicating Effectively & Measuring your Advocacy’s Impact
Frequently Asked Questions
By the end of the course, you will be better equipped to:
- Understand advocacy within the context of international cooperation and global citizenship
- Apply advocacy tools and strategies in ways that align with your values and capacities
- Engage in advocacy individually or within organizations
- Reflect critically on power, privilege, and systems while taking action
Everyone enters advocacy work from a different place and perspective, this course is designed to be accessible for those who are new to advocacy, while still offering value and reflection for those with more experience.
Each module could take between 1 and 3 hours to complete, depending on how deeply you engage with the material and reflection questions.
This course includes interactive elements designed to support self-reflection and growth. These may include exercises that explore privilege, power, and perspective, as well as reflective questions. Participation in these activities is encouraged, but how you engage is up to you.
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