Community Avengers: Urban Youth Advocacy Training
Posted by: DVULI

Youth Advocacy Training Available Nationwide for DVULI Alumni
Written and facilitated by DVULI alum Ray Nelson (YFC 2018), Community Avengers is a single-session training for youth workers to empower their youth to create a plan of action in three ways:
1) Use their advocacy voices
2) Establish a platform for positive change
3) Be heard in their communities
The training includes a three-part video designed to be viewed with youth. Also included is a facilitator’s guide with intentional prompts designed to engage youth in 30 minutes of robust conversation after each session.
This training can be presented in your ministry in three ways:
1. Self-Facilitated:
Walk your youth group through this training on your own, free of charge.
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- Step 1: Watch the Community Avengers training video.
- Step 2: Download the facilitator’s guide to review group discussion questions based on the video.
- Step 3: Use the video and facilitator’s guide to lead your youth group at your own pace.
2. Facilitated by Ray Nelson Virtually:
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- Step 1: Watch the Community Avengers training video.
- Step 2: Download the facilitator’s guide to review group discussion questions based on the video.
- Step 3: Book Ray for online facilitation for your group. Contact Ray for pricing.
3. Facilitated by Ray Nelson In-Person:
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- Step 1: Watch the Community Avengers training video.
- Step 2: Download the facilitator’s guide to review group discussion questions based on the video.
- Step 3: *Book Ray for in-person facilitation for your group. Contact Ray for pricing.
*NOTE: DVULI can help cover the cost of in-person training. Contact your liaison.
Interested in LEARNING MORE about Community Avengers?
Read 100% DVULI recommended Resource: Community Avengers by Gerald Bell.
Read Young Advocates Rising: Urban Youth in Cincinnati and Louisville Empowered to Be Heard by Gerald Bell.