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Student Engagement
Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders — but why wait to make change? SCAN’s youth advocates are already building a better future for children.
JOIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
Students like you are showing up and speaking out for kids.
SCAN’s youth advocates champion children’s rights in hundreds of high schools and colleges. Together, they’re a national network of unapologetic changemakers.
Start Your Journey Today
Kick off a club, host a fundraiser or organize advocacy events.
Our Student Engagement Program helps youth leaders harness the power of their voices. With training, resources and support from SCAN, students are leading the way toward a brighter tomorrow — on their campuses and in their communities.
In 2023, we activated 102 student clubs and hosted 194 school activities nationwide!
LEAD
Student Ambassadors get hands-on experience as leaders and changemakers – building teams, spearheading clubs, running workshops and more.
Apply Now
ADVOCATE
Use your voice to educate peers, organize petitions and urge lawmakers to pass life-changing legislation.
Speak Up
FUNDRAISE
Brainstorm creative ways to raise money for SCAN initiatives, lifesaving child programs and emergency response efforts.
Start Here
Engage Your Community
Partner with local organizations to reach at-risk families in your community – from food, clothing and book drives to climate resilience initiatives.
Join UsJoin a Community of Changemakers
There are endless ways to channel your passion for helping kids: write letters to the editor, participate in local events, fundraise or even meet with your member of Congress. Don’t worry — we’ll provide the tools and training you need to be a powerful champion for children.
Upcoming Events
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January 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST
Have a Heart Pizza & Postcards PartyGino’s Pizza & Spaghetti House, 85 Fayette Town Center, Fayetteville, WV 25840
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January 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Iowa Food System Coalition Day on the Hill with SCANThe Iowa State Capitol, 1007 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50319
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January 27 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm MST
New Mexico Kids First Day of Action 2025New Mexico State Capitol
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February 12 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am CST
Iowa Child Care Coalition Day on the Hill With SCANThe Iowa State Capitol, 1007 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50319
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February 20 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
Mobilize for Tennessee’s Kids: East TNGreene County Partnership Office, 115 Academy St. Greeneville, TN
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I didn’t have the best start in life… so I want to make sure kids today have somebody that’s going to speak up for them.
– Ivy, President of New Mexico State University’s SCAN c
ADVOCACY IN ACTION
Check out the latest stories on our incredible volunteers!
1 in 7 children across the U.S. is living in poverty. Strengthening the Child Tax Credit (CTC) could change their lives. Improvements to the CTC helped slash child poverty by 50%. But if the current CTC is allowed to expire, millions of families will see their credit cut in half.
Griffen Saul
Since 2018, SCAN volunteers have sent more than 10,000 valentines and postcards urging lawmakers to Have a Heart and invest in kids’ futures.
Victoria Zegler
Add Your Voice
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) shows up and speaks out for kids. Help us fight to give every child a strong start in life.
899 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 900
Washington D.C. 20002
(800) 243-5075
supportercare@savechildren.org
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) was created in 2014 as the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, to be the political voice for kids. We work to ensure that the issues critical to children’s lives and futures are given top priority by our elected leaders, building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life.