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Advocate
"Let's get something Everyone is an advocate.
Whether you are speaking up for human rights, standing up for that one small kid on the school playground, quietly donating to food pantries, or restocking Little Free Libraries, you are an advocate. Whether by word or by action, you are the voice of much-needed change."
Walk with me as I share the lessons I have learned about being an advocate, and tell you all the things I wish someone had told me when I was a baby advocate. No matter what work you are doing, there is a place for you, and your voice is needed. Your advocate heart belongs here.
Whether you are speaking up for human rights, standing up for that one small kid on the school playground, quietly donating to food pantries, or restocking Little Free Libraries, you are an advocate. Whether by word or by action, you are the voice of much-needed change."
Walk with me as I share the lessons I have learned about being an advocate, and tell you all the things I wish someone had told me when I was a baby advocate. No matter what work you are doing, there is a place for you, and your voice is needed. Your advocate heart belongs here.
152 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 13, 2024
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August 6, 2024
It is evident the author poured her heart into this book for its target audience. It is partially memoir as well as a guide for fellow empathetic humans who want to focus on shifting their values into action via advocacy; in this case, specifically advocacy for children.
While this book wasn’t necessarily written for me, it was! Because I do not have to have kids in order to care about their future and current wellbeing. From my personal perspective, it seems like things are getting increasingly more complicated for the youngest humans on this earth we all share and there are a lot of adults telling them to be quiet when we should be listening instead. This is one of the many reasons why we need people to continue wanting to be advocates for marginalized populations in whatever capacity they can be — to lend our collective voices in spaces the impacted cannot.
The author weaves her wit and lived experience into a blanket of vulnerable honesty to show the reality of operating in this space. Glenna Rose tells the reader straight up at the beginning of the book what to expect if one is to continue reading. (which I did) I learned so much from reading Advocate and it answered many questions about why we sometimes see results that seem really unfair. Those of you who read this book and finish it brainstorming ideas for how to avoid the common pitfalls of being an advocate can rest assured your voice is needed.
This book is for those who have passion for providing aid, especially those who believe advocacy work may be their calling in life and aren’t certain where to start. While Rose’s narrative is centered around her experience in the non profit child advocacy space, her wisdom and learnings from the field can be applied to additional relatively voiceless populations who need the support of others to lift them out of the darkness of their circumstances and into the light of hope and opportunity for a better tomorrow.
The call is coming from inside the house and debut author Glenna Rose tells you how to answer the damn phone already.
While this book wasn’t necessarily written for me, it was! Because I do not have to have kids in order to care about their future and current wellbeing. From my personal perspective, it seems like things are getting increasingly more complicated for the youngest humans on this earth we all share and there are a lot of adults telling them to be quiet when we should be listening instead. This is one of the many reasons why we need people to continue wanting to be advocates for marginalized populations in whatever capacity they can be — to lend our collective voices in spaces the impacted cannot.
The author weaves her wit and lived experience into a blanket of vulnerable honesty to show the reality of operating in this space. Glenna Rose tells the reader straight up at the beginning of the book what to expect if one is to continue reading. (which I did) I learned so much from reading Advocate and it answered many questions about why we sometimes see results that seem really unfair. Those of you who read this book and finish it brainstorming ideas for how to avoid the common pitfalls of being an advocate can rest assured your voice is needed.
This book is for those who have passion for providing aid, especially those who believe advocacy work may be their calling in life and aren’t certain where to start. While Rose’s narrative is centered around her experience in the non profit child advocacy space, her wisdom and learnings from the field can be applied to additional relatively voiceless populations who need the support of others to lift them out of the darkness of their circumstances and into the light of hope and opportunity for a better tomorrow.
The call is coming from inside the house and debut author Glenna Rose tells you how to answer the damn phone already.
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