Advocacy
Did you know?
- The number of individuals over 60 will double by 2030 to an unprecendented nationwide total of nearly 120 million – about one in five Americans.
- By 2017, there will be more people 65 and older than there will be kids younger than age five.
What is Advocacy?
By definition it is the act of advocating, pleading for, or supporting of (a cause, issue, etc…).
At Senior Community Centers we focus our advocacy efforts in three areas:
| Food is medicine. | Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to live. |
Poverty should not be a barrier to quality care.
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We are confident that our advocacy efforts in these three areas will raise the awareness of critical issues among legislators, service providers and community members thereby leading to increased funding for programs which ensure a greater number of seniors receive quality, uniformly-defined supportive services.
What can I do?
This is a question for which we have an answer. Join Seniors First San Diego™, a countywide network comprised of seniors, people who care about seniors, and organizations to stay informed on issues and be the voice for seniors. Read more about Seniors First San Diego™, or join now.
Internships
Our county-wide advocacy program employs various tactics to effectively grow our advocacy efforts. Interns will get hands-on experience based on their skills and goals. Example of tasks include but are not limited to:
- research
- writing for Internet
- marketing materials draft and design
- event planning and execution
- community organizing
- participating in workshops and other events
- database entry and management
Email resume and cover letter to Christina.Griffith@servingseniors.org, senior advocacy coordinator or 619.487.0743.
