the ART of being an Advocate

1.___________2.___________

3.Building from Strength

4.Empowerment5.Co-learning

core philosophies

THE INTERNET

Openness

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01. Listening

you are not your elevator pitch

01. Listening

"the soul is contained in the human voice" -David Isay

“meet people where they are at, not where you want them to be”

02. Building from Strength

03. Empowerment

"don’t do for someone what

they can do for themselves"

04. Co-Learningrepeat after me:

"I don’t know the answer to that, but I bet we can figure it out together!"

meeting 1-8● Apply for a cell phone● Write a Resume● Update Resume and apply for 1 job● Apply for 3 jobs● Obtain W2 from old employer● Obtain Social Security card and birth

certificate.● Apply for 2 jobs● Practice uploading resume to job sites.

meeting 9-14● Apply for 1 Job and Write Cover Letter● Prep for Interview at Food Lion.● Write Letter of Explanation to explain criminal

history from 14 years ago.● Celebrate Robert getting a job!● Practice sending emails and attaching documents.● Open CEF Account, Set savings goals and

Apply for YMCA sliding scale program.

meeting 15-20● Search for housing.● Create Budget. Celebrate meeting 50% savings

goal.● Contact DMV to create payment plan for unpaid

tickets.● Apply for state’s rapid rehousing program● Pull Credit Report● Explore subsidized housing options.

meetings 15-25● Connect to affordable dental care.● Apply for public housing.● Search for affordable housing.● Search for affordable housing.● Search for affordable housing.

04. Co-Learning 4.0

04. Co-Learning 4.0

04. Co-Learning 4.0● Former BQQ restaurant owner and manager.● Former bank teller.● Experience with substance abuse,

homelessness, and prison time.● Taught job readiness classes in prison.● Ambition to be substance abuse counselor.

Email in 2011: “Mike is a role model to his peers, and can justifiably say, ―been there, done that∥ and empower current shelter residents to learn how to overcome challenging financial and social circumstances. There is truly no one more qualified to launch our training in the men’s shelter.”

04. Co-Learning 4.0

Savings Circles --> Opportunity Class

1.Openness2.Listening

3.Building from Strength

4.Empowerment5.Co-learning

Value exists in your community. You have the privilege of time

and focus.