Speak Up and Be Heard

Whether we’re advocating for ourselves or others, how do we most effectively ask for what we want or need? What is the difference between big “A” and little “a” advocacy, and why does it matter?

Dr. Patricia Patrician, Professor and Rachel Z. Booth Endowed Chair in Nursing at the School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham speaks to how to craft your message so that people at all levels of an organization hear you. Dr. Carlton Abner rejoins us to share tips and techniques on how to teach students to advocate for themselves. And Kelly Nedrow, Senior Director for Health Issues with AFT, explores how to bring people together as a coalition and then bring that coalition to a bigger stage.

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