Introduction
Welcome to our application for the Youth Advocacy Training at UNICEF USA! We are so excited that you have considered joining to take your advocacy work to the next level! Below you can find detailed information about the Youth Advocacy Training:

Youth Advocacy Training
The Youth Advocacy Training supports US-based young people, ages 14-24, to build core advocacy skills for youth-led civic engagement. Using UNICEF’s Youth Advocacy Guide and workplan the training will teach you the process of advocacy, combining clear ‘how to’ steps with inspirational stories from other youth advocates who are striving to bring about change. Through four days of participatory, virtual workshops, you'll learn to develop personal goals for your advocacy issue; tell your story; develop networking strategies; leverage the people and resources around you; and learn how to effectively communicate as an advocate. Throughout the training you will develop your very own advocacy action plan to guide your advocacy journey. You will also engage in mini-workshops on event planning, working with social media, peer coaching, and issue-based networking.

Who should apply?
The Youth Advocacy Training is designed for advocates at the beginning of their learning journey with advocacy. Participants should have some general knowledge and experience with advocacy and should have an advocacy issue in mind.

When is the training?
The training takes place virtually Monday, July 29th through Thursday, August 1st, 2024 and the sessions will be held from 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern Time daily. Participants must be available for all four sessions.

The training is highly participatory and participants will need to be at a computer, or a device larger than a phone, on Zoom, and able to work in google docs simultaneously. Those needing accommodations can request so in the application below.

Those selected to participate in the Youth Advocacy Training will receive a stipend of $125 at the end of the training.

This application will close June 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.

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* Please certify the following:

General Information
Please enter your full name and contact information

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* What is your full name?

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* Please enter your birthdate

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* If under 18, please provide your parent/guardian information below

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* What is your City and State?

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* Email address

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* Phone number

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* How are you involved with UNICEF if at all? Check all that apply:

Demographic Information
Voluntary participation: this survey and all questions within it are optional. Please answer the questions you are comfortable answering to the best of your ability and skip any questions as needed. We value diversity and are seeking to increase representation of non-dominant groups. Answering the questions below is voluntary and if you choose not to answer it will not impact your application in any way.”

Data privacy and child safeguarding: UNICEF USA treats our supporter data with utmost care and sensitivity. You can find a copy of our data privacy policy here. We also take special measures to ensure informed consent of children in our programming, as noted in our child safeguarding policy here.

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* Gender

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* Race (check all that apply)

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* Age

Youth Advocacy Questions

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* What is the advocacy issue you are passionate about and how will UNICEF USA's Youth Advocacy Training help you advance your advocacy work?
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* How do you plan to implement advocacy actions in your local community on the issue you care about after the Youth Advocacy training?
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* The Youth Advocacy Training is highly participatory and interactive. It will require you to be at a computer or device larger than a phone on Zoom and working in google docs. Do you need accommodations for this type of virtual training?

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Thank you so much for your application. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and you will be notified of your acceptance by July 3, 2024.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to email our Volunteer account at volunteer@unicefusa.org

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