{"id":16002,"date":"2025-11-21T16:26:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oc.ca\/?page_id=16002"},"modified":"2025-12-11T12:55:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:55:01","slug":"lesson-6-tell-your-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/advocacy-resources\/lesson-6-tell-your-story\/","title":{"rendered":"6- Tell Your Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16002\" class=\"elementor elementor-16002\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a11536 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a11536\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340b3b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"340b3b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065d6fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"065d6fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2-minute read &#8211; This is Lesson 6 of 7 of OC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/resource\/local-advocacy-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Advocacy Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895f0f7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"895f0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620bffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"620bffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now it\u2019s your turn. The most effective advocacy comes from clarity &#8211; clarity about who you are, what you need, and how your work connects to the broader goals of your municipality. Preparation is what makes this feel natural in the moment. By taking time to write things down, you and your team can sharpen your mission, vision, values, and goals, and build a shared language you can return to across meetings, presentations, and campaigns.<\/p><p>The two exercises below are designed to help you articulate your story, frame your challenges, and generate a concise, compelling pitch. They can be completed directly on this webpage, and once you\u2019re done, you can email your responses to yourself or your team by clicking the button at the bottom. Use these prompts to experiment, refine, and practice. The more grounded you are in your own narrative, the more confidently and authentically you can advocate for your work and your community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff498df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff498df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a023c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"70a023c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1180\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1180\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Writing Prompts <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1180\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd490a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfd490a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dce67c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dce67c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Avenir, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Use this guide to help shape a compelling narrative about your organization, its challenges, and the support you need. Whether you&#8217;re preparing a presentation, a grant report, or a funding pitch to Council, this framework helps align your story with local priorities.<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de4d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpforms\" data-id=\"9de4d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpforms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-15815\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-15815\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"15815\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16002\" data-token=\"b3a71afd2b9386fbfc959436d3116ace\" data-token-time=\"1775415147\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-hidden\" id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-15815-field_1\">Step 1: Talk About Yourself - 1. Your Organization<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-15815-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-15815-field_1-error\" aria-describedby=\"wpforms-15815-field_1-description\" ><\/textarea><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_1-description\" class=\"wpforms-field-description\">What is your mission?\nHow long have you been active in the community?\nWhat\u2019s the scale and range of your programming?\nHow are you funded (public, private, earned revenue, etc.)?\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-15815-field_3\">2. Challenge<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-15815-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-15815-field_3-error\" aria-describedby=\"wpforms-15815-field_3-description\" ><\/textarea><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_3-description\" class=\"wpforms-field-description\">What issue or challenge are you currently facing?\nHow is it affecting your organization, your team, your audiences, or your ability to deliver programs?\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_4-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"4\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-15815-field_4\">3. Choice(s)<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-15815-field_4\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-15815-field_4-error\" aria-describedby=\"wpforms-15815-field_4-description\" ><\/textarea><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_4-description\" class=\"wpforms-field-description\">What choice(s) have you had to make\/are you wrestling with because of the challenge(s) you\u2019re facing?\nHow could these choices affect your ability to fulfill your mission?\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_5-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"5\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-15815-field_5\">4. Outcome<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-15815-field_5\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-15815-field_5-error\" aria-describedby=\"wpforms-15815-field_5-description\" ><\/textarea><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_5-description\" class=\"wpforms-field-description\">What has happened so far as a result of the situation?\nWhat have you learned?\nWhat might you do differently next time?\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_6-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"6\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-15815-field_6\">5. Ask<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-15815-field_6\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][6]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-15815-field_6-error\" aria-describedby=\"wpforms-15815-field_6-description\" ><\/textarea><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_6-description\" class=\"wpforms-field-description\">What exactly are you requesting from the municipality? (Time? Money? Visibility? A vote?)\nHow much do you need, by when, and for how long?\nIf you receive this support, what will change, and for whom?\nAre other partners or governments involved in your broader request? How does the municipal ask fit into the overall picture?\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_7-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"7\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-15815-field_7\">Step 2: Give Context - 1. Community Context<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-15815-field_7\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][7]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-15815-field_7-error\" aria-describedby=\"wpforms-15815-field_7-description\" ><\/textarea><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_7-description\" class=\"wpforms-field-description\">Are others in your community facing a similar challenge?\nWho are the key stakeholders and partners?\nHow many people are affected, and where in the community are they located?\nWhat are their demographics (age groups, income levels, neighbourhoods)?\nWhat broader impact is the issue having?\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_10-container\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-id=\"10\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-15815-field_10\" >with Email Context<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-15815-field_10\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][10]\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_8-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"8\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-15815-field_8\">2. Urgency<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-15815-field_8\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][8]\" aria-errormessage=\"wpforms-15815-field_8-error\" aria-describedby=\"wpforms-15815-field_8-description\" ><\/textarea><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_8-description\" class=\"wpforms-field-description\">What could happen if this issue isn\u2019t addressed?\nWhat\u2019s at risk for your organization, your community, or the city?\nWhat can we do now to prevent negative outcomes?\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-15815-field_9-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"9\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-15815-field_9\">3. 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Back to Lesson 5<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f57433 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f57433\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b34298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b34298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/advocacy-resources\/resources\/\">Go to Resources &gt;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72abb2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72abb2c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a41678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a41678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Local Advocacy Toolkit &#8211; All Lessons:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f286c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07f286c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d813684 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d813684\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fde6b2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4fde6b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/advocacy-resources\/lesson-1-the-basics\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">1. START HERE: THE BASICS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de67da9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"de67da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/advocacy-resources\/lesson-2-ways-to-engage\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">2. WAYS TO ENGAGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b26c7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a8b26c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/advocacy-resources\/lesson-3-making-your-case\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">3. MAKING YOUR CASE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ee6f6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7ee6f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5e2d6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"da5e2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/advocacy-resources\/lesson-4-on-social-media\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">4. ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31d8bd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f31d8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/advocacy-resources\/lesson-5-in-person\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">5. MEETINGS IN PERSON<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a681d71 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a681d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/advocacy-resources\/lesson-6-tell-your-story\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">6. TELL YOUR STORY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996c279 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"996c279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/advocacy-resources\/resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">7. 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