Definitions:
Activism - the policy or practice of doing things with decision and energy and emphasizing activity.
Advocacy - from the Latin advocare, to summon for counsel 1) one who supports or defends a course 2) one who pleads in another's behalf.
Proactive - active in advance; anticipating trends and working to promote their development.
Here are some resources:
BC Health Coalition: "We are a democratic, inclusive and consensus-based network of organizations and individuals fighting for a universal health care system that is publicly funded, publicly accountable and publicly controlled."
Goals of the BC Health Coalition are: to encourage activism on health care, raise public awareness, develop constituencies around campaigns, build unity through campaigns and solicit participation in BCHC activities.
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Strategic Thoughts by David Schreck, political pundit.
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Rabble "rabble.ca is a new kind of publication, one built on the efforts of progressive journalists, writers, artists and activists across the country." "We launched rabble on April 18, 2001, just before the protests against the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, and leapt onto the Net with the kind of coverage you could only get from the point of view of the rabble. We have covered events and issues in ways you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere else ever since."
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Manitoba Nurses Union Political Action Handbook Contents include:
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Why get involved?
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Political action activities.
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How to run an effective campaign.
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The Art of Strategic Thinking.
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Researching.
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How to write and present a brief.
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How to form a coalition.
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How to talk to a politician.
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Revolution: The Journal for RNs and Patient Advocacy
Revolution magazine is the voice of direct care nurses nationwide, with feature full length stories and national and international news briefs in every issue. The magazine is published bi-monthly by the Center for Caregiver and Patient Advocacy, a charitable research and education organization funded by the California Nurses Association, and endorsed by the American Association of Registered Nurses.
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The Center for Nursing Advocacy Increasing Public Understanding of Nursing: News on Nurses in the Media
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News Release: February 25, 2005 -- The Center for Nursing Advocacy has launched a campaign asking 23 major corporate sponsors of the NBC/Warner television drama "ER" to refrain from placing further advertising on the popular show worldwide until it dramatically improves its portrayal of nurses.
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Political Action [The How-To's]: How To Lobby By Letter, By Phone, In Person
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The Story Of Mouseland: as told by Tommy Douglas in 1944
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