Title: Describe self-advocacy strategies.
Course: Education for Employment I (Development) (22901-I) > Section: Acquiring Self-Awareness and Self-Advocacy Skills

Description should include

- defining self-advocacy
- describing self-awareness
- using strategies to improve self-concept and self-esteem
- giving and receiving fair treatment
- recognizing the need for and planning steps to take when advocating for oneself.

Teacher Resource: Elements, I’m Determined project, Virginia Department of Education (https://imdetermined.org/resource/elements-of-im-determined/)

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to advocate for oneself?
- What are the benefits of having high self-esteem?
- What are the benefits of being an advocate for others?
- What is the importance of external support services?
- What are ways you represent yourself on a daily basis?
- How can one use social media as a self-advocacy tool?