Mexico YouthForce Advocacy E-Consultation - Groups - Action Tools

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From:	"Jo Anne Tacorda" [ profile ]
Subject:	RE: [MYF08consult] answers for week Three.
Sent:	Mar 19th, 2008 - 15:15:28

	Hi Everyone, Here are my thoughts regarding the questions from week three. 8. What are some peaceful and innovative ways of highlighting the importance of this issue at the conference? While I think print and other traditional materials such as banners, t-shirts are effective I also think that live performances are really effective as well. I know that I am always drawn to things like short plays, skits, musical performances (Choirs, solos ect) at conference and that is usually what stays with me afterwards. I also appreciate things like art displays at conferences too, it show that the conference is not all about lectures and meetings but also about expression. 9. Imagine that you are at the conference. What kind of tools,actions or events do you think would serve the purpose of visibility around the advocacy message? Same as above. 10. When advocating using this message at the conference, what could you suggest to your decision-makers as practical and realistic next steps they can take to implement your ideas? I liked the idea of the commitment sign up at the youth pavilion at the AIDS conference in 2006 where politicians and other decision makers wrote down their commitments. I think writing down goals and next steps as well letting other people know what those goals and next steps are make the decision-maker more accountable. Jo Anne Tacorda Office Manager TakingITGlobal www.TakingITGlobal.org 19 Duncan Street, Suite 505 Toronto, Ontario M5H 3H1 Canada Telephone: +1 416.977.9363 Fax: +1 416.352.1898