In the Introduction to Case-making and Systems Change, I shared an emerging model for how practitioners – such as artists, educators, community leaders, and more – can make the case for and also advocate through arts and culture to drive systemic change and address the complex challenges we were facing.
In the continued collaboration with Creative Generation, this article describes a central component to case-making and systems change– personal advocacy, driven by the individual. How we translate our personal beliefs and biases into tactics for advocacy is an essential skill for all practitioners. This article shares four tactics to guide practitioners through this process, including storytelling, social media use, word choice, and relationship forming. Within each, guiding questions are formed through three lenses focused on communications strategies, the dynamics of systems change, and acknowledging progress. It concludes with a call to action about the professional responsibility of arts and cultural education practitioners to become effective advocates to make the case and affect systems change.
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About Creative Generation: A values-driven global collective that collaborates with young creatives and those who cultivate their creativity to take local actions towards global changes in pursuit of a more just world.
About ElevateArtsEd: A blog site authored by Laurie Schell, illuminating effective practices in arts education advocacy with shared resources and strategies on building blocks for advocacy, giving voice, and communications for cause.
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