In this lesson we examine the literary contributions of FranÃ§ois-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire), a prominent writer and thinker of the French Enlightenment. Voltaire (born FranÃ§ois-Marie Arouet) was a writer in France in the 1700s. At this time in Europe, popular thought was undergoing drastic changes.
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, v27 n4 p391-399 Oct 2006. As experts on the nature and needs of young children, early childhood educators are in prime positions to advocate for the health and well-being of young children. Advocacy can take the form of personal, public, or private-sector endeavors. Personal advocacy is usually informal and involves educating others on an issue about early childhood education. Similarly, public advocacy involves educating policy makers, and private-sector advocacy is directed toward businesses.
In a sense, advocacy itself is a strategy--it's the way you have decided to reach your particular goal, because you can't get what you want without taking on some institutions and people who have power, and getting that power structure to change. Now you need the specific strategies that will help you reach your goals.