{"id":4894,"date":"2015-09-21T20:49:43","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T20:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/find-programs\/california\/get-involved\/advocate\/"},"modified":"2016-02-08T22:55:39","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T22:55:39","slug":"advocate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/california\/get-involved\/advocate\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #9397cb;\">ADVOCATE<\/span> <span style=\"color: #59399a;\"><strong>NOW<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Pledge Your Commitment<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Help raise awareness about the hurtful use of the R-word by pledging and sharing your stories year round; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.r-word.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">learn more here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Commit to advocate for the hiring of people with IDD by taking the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imintohire.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">I\u2019m In To Hire Pledge<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Stop violence, abuse &amp; bullying of people with disabilities; rally together and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.causes.com\/campaigns\/84605-stop-violence-abuse-bullying-of-people-with-disabilities\" target=\"_blank\">take the pledge<\/a> to stop these offenses against people with IDD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Share the Movement<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/take-action\/advocate\/\">Share on your social media page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Partner with disability rights organizations and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ndrn.org\/en\/advocacy\/legislative.html\" target=\"_blank\">Write to Congress<\/a> to improve laws and programs that benefit people with disabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bestbuddies\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buddies International Facebook Page<\/a> and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bestbuddies\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> to stay connected to the movement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Learn More<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ndrn.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Learn about the issues that matter<\/a> to the disability rights movement.<\/li>\n<li>Learn about national legislation as it relates to disability; visit the ARC\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/cqrcengage.com\/thearc\/action\" target=\"_blank\">Action Center<\/a> and make your voice heard.<\/li>\n<li>Sign up to <a href=\"http:\/\/cqrcengage.com\/thearc\/app\/register?0&amp;m=10985\" target=\"_blank\">receive alerts<\/a> from the ARC\u2019s action center so that you can take immediate action on issues and on where it is needed most.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ADVOCATE NOW [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pledge Your Commitment Help raise awareness about the hurtful use of the R-word by pledging and sharing your stories year round; learn more here. 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