SCCS's Advocacy Guide

Advocacy on the federal level can be intimidating and overwhelming but only requires a basic understanding of the budget and bill cycles and more importantly, a willingness to express your passion about child survival. As SCCSers have worked with student organizing over the years, we have compiled some of our best practices in serving as student advocates. SCCS’s main methods of advocacy include phoning, faxing, writing, and meeting with elected officials, planning specific actions to raise public awareness and generating attention through media coverage of the issue of child survival.

How to call a Congressional Staffer

How to organize a Phone Bank

How to write letters and run a letter-writing campaign

How to set up and attend a Congressional Meeting

How to use the media to advocate for children worldwide

Feel free to contact the SCCS Advocacy Co-Coordinators, Diane Tran and Molly Lewis with any questions.

Mission Statement

The Student Campaign for Child Survival is dedicated to raising awareness and promoting better policies regarding child survival as part of a broader global justice agenda.