Policy advocacy

Policy advocacy is when people try to convince others to make a new rule, or change an existing rule, that affects everyone. Imagine you and your friends want to have a picnic at the park, but there's a rule that says you can't have picnics there. You and your friends could try to talk to the park officials to change the rule so that you can have picnics in the park. That's policy advocacy!

Sometimes, people do policy advocacy to make things better for themselves or others. For example, if there's a rule that says dogs aren't allowed on a certain beach, some people might try to change the rule so that dogs and their owners can enjoy the beach together. Or, if people think that a school needs to have more money for arts programs, they might try to convince the school board to allocate more money to those programs.

Policy advocacy can be done in lots of different ways. People might write letters or emails to their elected officials, go to public meetings to share their ideas, start a petition, or even make a video to get their message out. It's important to remember that policy advocacy isn't always successful, and sometimes it takes a lot of time and effort to make change happen. But when people work together and are persistent, they can make a difference!