Tag Archives: Advocacy

Announcing the 2022 Student Awards!

As we close the books on this school year, I can only look back with admiration at this incredible group of students I’ve had the joy of working with. This year brought a head-spinning amount of change for all of …

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Announcing the 2021 Student Ambassador Awards

Another school year comes to a close, but this was anything but “just another year.” Adjusting to virtual learning, ever-shifting class schedules, isolation, sickness and family crises, racial and civil unrest, anxiety, depression, and missing out on formative experiences—this is …

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Welcoming SCAN’s new Executive Director

Hear from Christy Gleason about how advocacy works because the power of individual voices united to make change is real. It inspires people. It moves policymakers. It makes a difference for children and families.

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Spring into Advocacy!

While it can be tricky to advocate during these times, there are ways to safely and effectively be a voice for kids. As we welcome a new season with a fresh start, we’ve got a few ways you can “spring” into advocacy.  

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COVID-19: A Year in Reflection

After nearly a year since the pandemic began, we checked-in with a few of our advocates to hear what the recently passed American Rescue Plan means for their community and what they look forward to as we work to rebuild our economy.

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Youth Female Activists Who Rock!

We’re highlighting a few incredible youth female activists who are advocating for girls all across the world – helping them grow up healthy, ensuring they get the chance to go to school and protect them from harm. Let’s meet them!

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A Big Heart for Kids

We launched our Have a Heart campaign this month amidst the backdrop of Congress debating the stimulus package and state legislatures addressing huge budget deficits. Here’s how our supporters showed up for kids in a big way!

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Advocates who Rocked 2020!

This year rocked many of us – for obvious reasons. But here at Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), we took each challenge and made the best of it with the help of our incredible volunteers across the country. Here are a just a few of our volunteers who rocked in 2020!

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