My Advocacy Journey Module 3

I am so inspired for this advocacy effort, I have such spirit; that I know that my voice may be the one to sing children’s song. They will hear my voice and that it will finally go through the barriers of the silenced subjects. My only hope is that my advocacy efforts with stand all scrutiny of anyone who wants to take away from our children again. I am so intoxicated with emotion. I simply have misread some of the efforts and had to reorganize my mindset. This journey that I am taking has been a tough one thus far. I am advocating something that is inbred in my heart. And when you see the next thing I am writing you may see part of my interest in the musical aspect. I am writing a song about the struggles of advocating for children in schools. My advocacy efforts are to keep Music alive in the schools. Not just the Music, but a subject that will no longer be silenced if proper steps are taken. This is a beginning and at the end of my advocacy plan I will hope to have a plan and maybe have help in organizing a better plan and song.

This is a tough fight to begin,



This is a big step and road to be on,



In order to be on this journey,



For this advocacy not be gone,



I’m going to need a lot of guidance,



Cause my target is to be the one,



To be the one to help them make it,



To be the one that cares,



But I want them to know that I do,



So this is my journey that I bare.

                                                            

Darlene Tschopp

As most of you will know I will have a poem in the” Stars of Your Heart”  from the  Poetry Movement It will be on sale after July at  “ Barnes and Noble” and” Amazon.com”. I usually write songs lyrics but they are always inspiring me for different things in my life.

This is a start to my new advocacy plan that I set out a few weeks ago to reorganize in my mind.  My new focus for the children is to be able to have the opportunity to learn about music and have more skills to help them learn other subjects. Because I love music and love to teach children

o What inspires and excites you most about your advocacy plan and being an advocate?

My inspiration and passion about music and passion for teaching to have brought me to this advocacy plan. I picked and am trying to keep Music education alive. I want the children that will live longer than me to lead this world with much knowledge and have the experiences to get them ahead in their lives. My advocacy inspiration will also lead my goals in early childhood and teaching young children music.

o What challenges and/or anxieties do you feel related to engaging in the advocacy efforts you have targeted?

       

   I am not very good at reading minds, but I am good at discussing the situations that will be.

But I am real good at persuading others in life situation, as to help them solve minor problems that are in their lives. The efforts that I have are very passionate and making sure I have a clear understanding of how I can get this one done and present it well to my mentor.  I have learned that in life there are no easy rides, I just will have to keep going. Not many really do that, they give up. I want to show children this need, to keep going for your goals and passion like I do.



I am finding it hard to really gain any real insights from certain teachers that they have no real understanding like the mentor and I do. They do not seem to see the path of music, and they think that music is just a fun thing for the children to do. They have not yet and or had any background in finding the learning aspects of music education. The most attention I get is from the families and mothers who say that they want to see it more implemented in earlier years.

o What do you believe will be most effective in helping you overcome any challenging emotions you may be feeling with regard to presenting and implementing your Advocacy Action Plan?

The challenge I face is that I must stay on task of my focus. I feel that I have it down, and then I have to change it because I see there is something wrong. I am having serious problems keeping my focus plan. I seem to have to change it because it doesn’t look right. My advocacy plan I am writing to many of the journal article writers in hopes and hoping someone can help me stay on task with this. So far haven’t had any write back.

o How can you encourage others in their advocacy efforts, and how can others encourage you?

I can encourage others to stick with their passion to advocate for children, and stick to their own energy efforts, without being discouraged by any misconceptions that others have. I would be great in helping them learn to open up their minds to learn more about their subject they are advocating. But I would like others to inspire me on staying on my focus and task, and keep me with a more open mind so that I can bring out the best of what I already know.



Darlene Tschopp